Abstract: Edible tubular casings for meats, such as sausages are described. The casings are comprised of reconstituted collagen combined with natural casing material comprising bovine, porcine or sheep gut, or combinations thereof. Methods for producing the casings by forming a gel consisting of a combination of the natural material and the reconstituted collagen are also described.

Abstract: A device for applying liquid flavors to collagen casing is provided. In one embodiment, the device comprises a cup and a roller for applying liquid flavor to the surface of the collagen casing prior to drying. In another embodiment, the device comprises an applicator having a base plate with a first hole in the base plate to allow the collagen casing to pass through the base plate, a second hole in the base plate in fluid communication with the first hole to inject liquid flavor through the second hole into contact with the collagen casing as it passes through the first hole, a wiper removably attached to the base plate to wipe excess liquid flavor from the surface of the collagen casing, and a liquid flavor injection line attached to the second hole in the base plate. In some embodiments, the cup and roller are combined with the applicator to apply the liquid flavor.

Abstract: A method for producing collagen casings having one or more flavor ingredients incorporated into the collagen is provided. The flavor ingredients may be added during processing of collagen to produce the collagen casing; prior to, during or after drying of the collagen casing; prior to, during or after humidification to add moisture to the collagen casing; prior to, during or after shirring of the collagen casing; prior to or after the casing has been stuffed with meat products; during cooking of the stuffed collagen casing; and/or prior to packaging of the meat product. The flavor ingredient may be a water based flavor ingredient, an oil based flavor ingredient, a powdered flavor ingredient, a microencapsulated flavor ingredient, or a combination of two or more of these types of flavor ingredients. Collagen casings having one or more flavor ingredients incorporated into the collagen casing are also provided.

Abstract: Collagen casings comprising chitosan as an anti-microbial agent are provided. The collagen casings may be produced by adding chitosan during the gelling of quarter grind hides, by injecting chitosan into collagen gel prior to extrusion, or by applying a chitosan solution to a surface of extruded collagen casings.

Abstract: A hydrolyzed collagen dough produced from bovine collagen and methods for producing the collagen dough from bovine hides is provided. The collagen dough comprises water, bovine collagen, sodium benzoate and hydrochloric acid. To produce the collagen dough, the corium layer is separated from bovine hides and treated. The collagen dough may be used, for example, in biomedical applications, such as cell technology/tissue engineering, suture materials, or film and sponges for skin grafting. The collagen dough may further comprise chitosan.

Abstract: A device for applying liquid flavors to collagen casing is provided. In one embodiment, the device comprises a cup and a roller for applying liquid flavor to the surface of the collagen casing prior to drying. In another embodiment, the device comprises an applicator having a base plate with a first hole in the base plate to allow the collagen casing to pass through the base plate, a second hole in the base plate in fluid communication with the first hole to inject liquid flavor through the second hole into contact with the collagen casing as it passes through the first hole, a wiper removably attached to the base plate to wipe excess liquid flavor from the surface of the collagen casing, and a liquid flavor injection line attached to the second hole in the base plate. In some embodiments, the cup and roller are combined with the applicator to apply the liquid flavor.

Abstract: An improved collagen casing is produced by applying a suspension of a polysorbate in vegetable oil to the collagen film. The collagen casing exhibits improved qualities over collagen casing, such as reduced fading of dyed collagen casings when exposed to UV light.

Abstract: Provided is a process for testing phlebotomical, surgical or orthopedic instrumentation or practicing phlebotomical, surgical or orthopedic procedures using the medical device containing collagen-cellulose material.

Abstract: A rule generation system facilitates the dynamic generation of rules for an insurance claim processing computer system. The rule generation system includes various modules and graphical user interfaces that provide a streamlined mechanism for creating new rules for the insurance claim processing architecture. The rule generation system may include various levels of usability that distinguish between an advanced user of the rule generation system and basic user that uses the generated rules. The rule generation system may also include graphical user interfaces directed to adding, editing, removing, or maintaining rules for the insurance claim processing computer system.

Abstract: A conversational question generation system dynamically generates conversational questions for insurance claim processing. The conversational question generation system includes various modules and graphical user interfaces that provide a streamlined mechanism for creating new conversational questions for insurance claim processing. The conversational question generation system may include various levels of usability that distinguish between a question programmer of the conversational question generation system and an insurance claim agent that uses the created conversational questions. In generating conversational questions, the conversational question generation system may include graphical user interfaces directed to the question details, the answer details, the question text, or other aspects of the conversational questions.

Abstract: A rule generation system facilitates the dynamic generation of rules for an insurance claim processing computer system. The rule generation system includes various modules and graphical user interfaces that provide a streamlined mechanism for creating new rules for the insurance claim processing architecture. The rule generation system may include various levels of usability that distinguish between an advanced user of the rule generation system and basic user that uses the generated rules. The rule generation system may also include graphical user interfaces directed to adding, editing, removing, or maintaining rules for the insurance claim processing computer system.

Abstract: A conversational question generation system dynamically generates conversational questions for insurance claim processing. The conversational question generation system includes various modules and graphical user interfaces that provide a streamlined mechanism for creating new conversational questions for insurance claim processing. The conversational question generation system may include various levels of usability that distinguish between a question programmer of the conversational question generation system and an insurance claim agent that uses the created conversational questions. In generating conversational questions, the conversational question generation system may include graphical user interfaces directed to the question details, the answer details, the question text, or other aspects of the conversational questions.

Abstract: A container generation device may create an association between questions and a container in an application database so that a customizable application displays a section in a page of the customizable application and displays user input controls in the section, where the section corresponds to the container and the user input controls correspond to the associated questions. The container generation device may also create an association between questions and question display rules, where the question display rules are expressions, and the expressions include answers to questions as operands. The customizable application may display a user input control that corresponds to a question if a question display rule associated with the question evaluates to a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A page navigation rule generator system for a customizable application includes a page navigation rule detail module and a page navigation rule generation module. The page navigation rule detail module may be executable to receive a page navigation rule detail. The page navigation rule detail may include a page identifier to identify a display page in the customizable application, a navigation rule identifier to identify an evaluative expression, and a destination page identifier to identify a destination page in the customizable application. The page navigation rule generation module is executable to generate a page navigation rule detail entry in an application database from the page navigation rule detail. The page navigation rule detail is configurable to direct the customizable application to display a link to the destination page on the display page when the evaluative expression is determined to be a predetermined condition.