Patents by Inventor Eswaranandam Satchithanandam

Eswaranandam Satchithanandam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Organic acids incorporated edible antimicrobial films
    Patent number: 7160580
    Abstract: The present invention provides an edible film and film solution comprising incorporated organic acids; protein and glycerol useful for coating raw whole fruit, fresh cut fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, cereals, nuts, etc. Moreover, the edible films of the present invention can inhibit pathogen growth including Listeria monocytogens, Salmonella gaminara and E. coli 0157:H7. In a preferred embodiment, the edible film comprises 0.9% glycerol; 10% soy protein; and 2.6% malic acid. The present invention also provides a method for coating comestible products with edible films without masking the color but increasing the shelf-life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees for the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Eswaranandam Satchithanandam