Patents by Inventor Patricia S. Nassos-Stalder

Patricia S. Nassos-Stalder 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 predicting the acceptability of coarsely ground beef
    Patent number: 4707444
    Abstract: A method for predicting the future acceptability of coarsely ground beef after regrinding and aerobic storage under specified conditions of time and temperature by measurement of the concentration of lactic acid in the sample is described. The method includes the steps of setting up a data base which relates the values of the initial concentration of lactic acid in samples of coarsely ground beef to odor acceptability of the samples after regrinding and aerobic storage for specified conditions of time and temperature, and measuring the initial lactic acid in the test sample and predicting future acceptability with reference to the data base. Based on the prediction value, a decision is made whether the beef is acceptable for the intended purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: A. Douglas King, Jr., Patricia S. Nassos-Stalder