Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Ian Dodd

Jeffrey Ian Dodd 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).

  • ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
    Publication number: 20160029652
    Abstract: There is described a method for the decontamination of (whole) fruit and/or vegetables comprising: (i) an optional first step of pre-washing the fruit and/or vegetables in high concentration of the decontaminant to deal with heavy spoilage; (ii) washing the fruit and/or vegetables in a low concentration of the decontaminant to deal with any residual microbial presence; wherein the decontaminant comprises an acidulant, such as sodium hydrogen sulphate, citric acid, lactic acid and tannic acid
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffrey Ian Dodd
  • Pre-Harvest Treatment
    Publication number: 20150086650
    Abstract: There is described a method of treating a crop for the alleviation or prevention of a pest infestation, said method comprises the pre-harvest application to the crop of a composition comprising an acidulant
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Natural Biotechnology SPRL
    Inventor: Jeffrey Ian Dodd
  • Composition
    Publication number: 20140356497
    Abstract: There is described a composition useful for the prevention, mitigation or slowing of the discolouration of produce (fruit) the composition comprising from about 0.05% w/w to about 99.95% w/w calcium ascorbate, and derivatives thereof, the remainder comprising an enzyme inhibitor composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Ian Dodd
  • Composition
    Publication number: 20140356498
    Abstract: There is described a method for the prevention, mitigation or slowing of the discoloration of produce (fruit) the method comprising: (i) an optional first step of pre-dipping the produce in a chelating agent; and (ii) treating the optionally pre-dipped produce with an enzyme inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Ian Dodd
  • Method and Composition
    Publication number: 20140234503
    Abstract: There is described a method of preserving leafy vegetables which comprises treating the leafy vegetables with a processing aid composition, said processing aid composition comprising from about 0.01% w/w to 5% w/w salicylic acid; or a salt or ester thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Ian Dodd