Patents by Inventor Gerald F. McDonnell

Gerald F. McDonnell 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).

  • Food treating apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4934255
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating fruits including use of an air plenum above palletized boxes of fruit to force air through the plenum and to the front of the trailer containing the palletized fruit. The air in very high volume per minute is forced downwardly and drawn through the fruit to provide controlled temperature and humidity. A portion of the exhaust air is recirculated while maintaining high humidity of at least 75% and temperature difference between inlet and exhaust air of no greater than 5.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Mobile Ripening Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. McDonnell, Tony L. Towns