Patents by Inventor Kevin Michael Keener

Kevin Michael Keener 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).

  • Inactivating pathogenic microorganisms using cold plasma
    Patent number: 10729798
    Abstract: This present invention generally relates to a process for manipulating the chemistry of a product using high voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP) in the presence of a working gas, and in particular to a process for inactivating pathogenic microorganisms in a liquid product by adding an acidic component to or adjusting an acidic component of a product in combination with HVACP treatment. A product of this process is also in the scope of this disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Keener, Nikhil K Mahnot
  • HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL WITHOUT ANY TRANS FATTY ACIDS
    Publication number: 20200163356
    Abstract: This present invention generally relates to a process for manufacturing hydrogenated vegetable oil without any significant amount of trans fatty acids for food and feed industry using high voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP) in the presence of a working gas, and in particular to a process for manufacturing hydrogenated vegetable oil that meet the FDA's criteria of GRAS (generally considered as safe). A product of this process is also within the scope of this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: KEVIN MICHAEL KEENER, Ximena YEPEZ
  • INACTIVATING PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS USING COLD PLASMA
    Publication number: 20190290792
    Abstract: This present invention generally relates to a process for manipulating the chemistry of a product using high voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP) in the presence of a working gas, and in particular to a process for inactivating pathogenic microorganisms in a liquid product by adding an acidic component to or adjusting an acidic component of a product in combination with HVACP treatment. A product of this process is also in the scope of this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Keener, Nikhil K Mahnot