Patents by Inventor Herbert D. Weiss

Herbert D. Weiss 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).

  • Method of acidulating a comminuted meat product
    Patent number: 4803092
    Abstract: The present invention provides an acidulant and a method of acidulating moist meat and meat emulsions at meat processing temperatures in the range of about 32.degree. F. to 135.degree. F. The method comprises mixing a coated acidulant into the meat or meat emulsion, the acidulant having a coating effectively encapsulating the acidulant. The coating comprises a mixture of about 50-70 wt. % of a water-soluble glyceride and about 30-50 wt. % of a hydrogenated vegetable oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Balchem Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert D. Weiss, Robert G. Reynolds
  • Meat acidulant
    Patent number: 4772477
    Abstract: The present invention provides an acidulant and a method of acidulating moist meat and meat emulsions at meat processing temperatures in the range of about 32.degree. F. to 135.degree. F. The method comprises mixing a coated acidulant into the meat or meat emulsion, the acidulant having a coating effectively encapsulating the acidulant. The coating comprises a mixture of about 50-70 wt. % of a water-soluble glyceride and about 30-50 wt. % of a hydrogenated vegetable oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Balchem Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert D. Weiss, Robert G. Reynolds