Patents by Inventor Kurtis J. McCauley

Kurtis J. McCauley 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).

  • Evaluating bacterial lethality of containerized food production
    Publication number: 20110212230
    Abstract: Procedures and means for evaluating effectiveness of bacterial-lethality, following batch-processed containerized food production operations and aseptic-flow food-production operations as containerized in aseptic-containers, in preparing for non-refrigerated marketing are described. The evaluations significantly expedite determining whether thermally-processed containerized food-production is safe for non-refrigerated marketing. The presence or absence of live spore-forming bacteria is determined chemically free of extended storage requirements relying on a mechanical-failure indication of food-spoilage. Also, a biological-indication verification of microbial-biocidal status of the packaged food is made available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SGM Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Gillis, Kurtis J. McCauley
  • Evaluating bacterial lethality of containerized food production
    Patent number: 7964368
    Abstract: Procedures and means for evaluating effectiveness of bacterial-lethality, following batch-processed containerized food production operations and aseptic-flow food-production operations as containerized in aseptic-containers, in preparing for non-refrigerated marketing are described. The evaluations significantly expedite determining whether thermally-processed containerized food-production is safe for non-refrigerated marketing. The presence or absence of live spore-forming bacteria is determined chemically free of extended storage requirements relying on a mechanical-failure indication of food-spoilage. Also, a biological-indication verification of microbial-biocidal status of the packaged food is made available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: SGM Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Gillis, Kurtis J. McCauley