Patents by Inventor Michael Jerome McGarrity
Michael Jerome McGarrity 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).
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Patent number: 7115290Abstract: An improved process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation of a wavelength adapted to decompose the riboflavin and thereby reduce the amount thereof, whereby a beer having enhanced light stability is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Joseph Raymond Luc Bordeleau, David John Hastings, Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Publication number: 20040076714Abstract: An improved process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation of a wavelength adapted to decompose the riboflavin and thereby reduce the amount thereof, whereby a beer having enhanced light stability is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Joseph Raymond Luc Bordeleau, David John Hastings, Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Patent number: 6514542Abstract: This invention is directed to the prevention of the production of skunky thiols upon exposure of beer to ultraviolet or visible light. Preferably, the invention is directed to the removal or inactivation of one or more of the reactants that are present in beer that bring about skunky thiol formation, particularly the removal of flavin reactants, especially riboflavin, or to the prevention of the light excitation of such reactants.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1999Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Michael Jerome McGarrity, David Jack Maradyn, Robert Joseph Stewart, Amanda Mary Tinginys, Donald James Thompson
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Publication number: 20020106422Abstract: This invention is directed to the prevention of the production of skunky thiols upon exposure of beer to ultraviolet or visible light. Preferably, the invention is directed to the removal or inactivation of one or more of the reactants that are present in beer that bring about skunky thiol formation, particularly the removal of flavin reactants, especially riboflavin, or to the prevention of the light excitation of such reactants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 1999Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Michael Jerome McGarrity, David Jack Maradyn, Robert Joseph Stewart, Amanda Mary Tinginys, Donald J. Thompson
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Patent number: 6042629Abstract: A process provides for the production of fertilizer solutions from brewery cleaning solutions. The process comprises the steps of combining a brewery caustic potash cleaning solution with a brewery nitrogen- or phosphorus-containing acid cleaning solution in mutually neutralizing amounts. This process results in the production of a fertilizer solution comprising a neutralized potassium salt solution having nitrogen-containing, organic, brewing materials entrained therein. If desired, spent grains and/or spent yeast from the brewing process can be added to provide further nutrients.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1997Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventor: Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Patent number: 6000841Abstract: A static mixer conduit comprises a longitudinally elongated conduit having tabs that are arranged with respective first edges adjacent the conduit wall and respective opposed second edges that are spaced radially inward from the conduit wall. These tabs are operable as fluid foils so that with fluid flowing through the conduit, greater fluid pressures manifest against the tab's upstream faces relative to reduced fluid pressures against their downstream faces. The resultant pressure difference in the fluid adjacent, respectively, the mutually opposed faces of each of the tabs causes a longitudinal flow of fluid through the conduit over and past each said tab to be redirected. As a result of the redirection, there is introduced a radial cross-flow component to the longitudinal flow of fluid through the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Jeffrey A. Cooke, Glen D. Austin, Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Patent number: 5994705Abstract: A flow-through photochemical reactor includes a reactor body, that circumscribes a longitudinally extending channel having a generally annular cross section. This channel accommodates fluids passing between an inner wall of the reactor body and an outer wall of a photon-transmitting tube that is housed internally thereof. In addition, the reactor includes mechanically static, fluid-dynamic elements for passively inducing substantial turbulent flow within a fluid as it passes through the channel. This arrangement substantially increases the uniformity of the fluid's exposure to photons radiating from a source within the tube into the fluid an it is conducted through the channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1999Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Jeffrey A. Cooke, Glen D. Austin, Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Patent number: 5866910Abstract: A flow-through photochemical reactor includes a reactor body, that circumscribes a longitudinally extending channel having a generally annular cross section. This channel accommodates fluids passing between an inner wall of the reactor body and an outer wall of a photon-transmitting tube that is housed internally thereof. In addition, the reactor includes mechanically static, fluid-dynamic elements for passively inducing substantial turbulent flow within a fluid as it passes through the channel. This arrangement substantially increases the uniformity of the fluid's exposure to photons radiating from a source within the tube into the fluid as it is conducted through the channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Jeffrey A. Cooke, Glen D. Austin, Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Patent number: 5811144Abstract: A process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation of a wavelength adopted to decompose the riboflavin and thereby reduce the amount thereof, whereby a beer having enhanced light stability is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1996Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Joseph Raymond Luc Bordeleau, David John Hastings, Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Patent number: 5800059Abstract: A static mixer conduit comprises a longitudinally elongated conduit having tabs that are arranged with respective first edges adjacent the conduit wall, and respective opposed second edges that are spaced radially inwardly from the conduit wall. These tabs are operable as fluid foils so that with fluid flowing through the conduit, greater fluid pressures manifest against the tab's upstream faces relative to reduced fluid pressures against their downstream faces. The resultant pressure difference in the fluid adjacent, respectively, the mutually opposed faces of each of the tabs causes a longitudinal flow of fluid through the conduit over and past each said tab, to be redirected. As a result of that redirection, there is introduced a radial cross-flow component to the longitudinal flow of fluid through the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Jeffrey A. Cooke, Glen D. Austin, Michael Jerome McGarrity
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Patent number: 5696380Abstract: A flow-through photochemical reactor includes a reactor body, that circumscribes a longitudinally extending channel having a generally annular cross section. This channel accommodates fluids passing between an inner wall of the reactor body and an outer wall of a photon-transmitting tube that is housed internally thereof. In addition, the reactor includes mechanically static, fluid-dynamic elements for passively inducing substantial turbulent flow within a fluid as it passes through the channel. This arrangement substantially increases the uniformity of the fluid's exposure to photons radiating from a source within the tube into the fluid as it is conducted through the channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1995Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Jeffrey A. Cooke, Glen D. Austin, Michael Jerome McGarrity