Patents by Inventor Jack A. McDaniel

Jack A. McDaniel 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).

  • Mushroom casing spawn
    Patent number: 6073388
    Abstract: A mushroom bed having a compost layer and a casing layer. The casing layer comprises casing spawn comprising a mixture of: (a) at least one proteinaceous ingredient in an amount to provide at least 3.5% nitrogen on a dry weight basis; (b) 2 to 30 wt % based on dry weight of paper pellets (c) 5 to 60 wt % based on dry weight of at least one particulate material, (d) a buffer in an amount effective to provide a pH of about 6 to 7.8, and (e) water; and colonized with mushroom mycelium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Vlasic Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Kananen, Dena L. LaPolt, Jack A. McDaniel
  • Speciality mushroom spawn
    Patent number: 6041544
    Abstract: A mushroom spawn comprising a mixture of: (a) at least one proteinaceous ingredient in an amount to provide at least 3.5% nitrogen on a dry weight basis; (b) 2 to 30 wt % based on dry weight of paper pellets (c) 5 to 60 wt % based on dry weight of at least one particulate material, (d) a buffer in an amount effective to provide a pH of about 6 to 7.8, and (e) water; and colonized with mushroom mycelium wherein the (b) paper pellets, (c) particulate material, or both in an amount effective to provide at least 10,000 particles per 100 g of finished product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Vlasic Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Kananen, Jack A. McDaniel
  • Mushroom spawn-supplement
    Patent number: 6029394
    Abstract: A mushroom spawn-supplement comprising a mixture of: (a) at least one proteinaceous ingredient in an amount to provide at least 3.5% nitrogen on a dry weight basis; (b) 2 to 30 wt % based on dry weight of paper pellets (c) 5 to 60 wt % based on dry weight of at least one particulate material, (d) a buffer in an amount effective to provide a pH of about 6 to 7.8, and (e) water; and colonized with Agaricus bisporus mycelium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Vlasic Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Kananen, Randy Funchion, Dena Lapolt, Jack A. McDaniel