Patents by Inventor Mike Slavik

Mike Slavik 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).

  • Method for the broad spectrum prevention and removal of microbial contamination of poultry and meat products by quaternary ammonium compounds
    Patent number: 5855940
    Abstract: A composition and a method of using the composition for removal and prevention of broad spectrum foodborne microbial contamination in meat products. The method uses quaternary ammonium compounds for inhibiting attachment of and removing a broad spectrum of foodborne microbial contamination from poultry and meat products. The method uses quaternary ammonium compounds for inhibiting attachment of and removing Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination from meat and poultry products. One of the treatment methods is spraying quaternary ammonium compounds on the poultry and meat products to prevent broad spectrum foodborne microbial contamination. The treatment methods can contact the meat products with the quaternary ammonium compounds for less than 10 minutes and still obtain significant reduction of viable foodborne microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Cesar Compadre, Philip Breen, Hamid Salari, E. Kim Fifer, Danny Lattin, Mike Slavik, Yanbin Li