Patents by Inventor Michael Kalaras

Michael Kalaras 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).

  • Methods and compositions for improving the nutritional content of mushrooms and fungi
    Patent number: 8337921
    Abstract: An improved filamentous fungi is disclosed that has an enhanced nutritional profile by utilizing pulsed ultraviolet irradiation. According to the invention, the vitamin D component of mushrooms and other filamentous fungi may be drastically increased with no deleterious affects on appearance with the use of pulsed UV radiation. Mushrooms so treated had up to 1800% DV in one serving of fresh mushrooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert B. Beelman, Michael Kalaras
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF MUSHROOMS AND FUNGI
    Publication number: 20120294994
    Abstract: An improved filamentous fungi is disclosed that has an enhanced nutritional profile by utilizing pulsed ultraviolet irradiation. According to the invention, the vitamin D component of mushrooms and other filamentous fungi may be drastically increased with no deleterious affects on appearance with the use of pulsed UV radiation. Mushrooms so treated had up to 1800% DV in one serving of fresh mushrooms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundtion
    Inventors: Robert Beelman, Michael Kalaras
  • Methods and compositions for improving the nutritional content of mushrooms and fungi
    Publication number: 20090269441
    Abstract: An improved filamentous fungi is disclosed that has an enhanced nutritional profile by utilizing pulsed ultraviolet irradiation. According to the invention, the vitamin D component of mushrooms and other filamentous fungi may be drastically increased with no deleterious affects on appearance with the use of pulsed UV radiation. Mushrooms so treated had up to 1800% DV in one serving of fresh mushrooms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Robert Beelman, Michael Kalaras