Patents by Inventor Paul Mark Ames

Paul Mark Ames 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).

  • Rapid chill process for poultry carcasses
    Patent number: 10010088
    Abstract: Poultry carcasses are chilled rapidly when exposed to a flow of gaseous air at a temperature in the range from about ?50° C. to about ?120° C. for a period of time in the range from about 1 s to about 60 s. The flow is directed over and into the body cavity of the carcasses. The carcasses are orientated in the flow such that the sternum of each carcass faces downstream. One advantage of the process is that the number of viable microorganisms present on the carcasses is reduced significantly while avoiding freeze-damage to the carcasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Trembley, Paul Mark Ames
  • Rapid Chill Process for Poultry Carcasses
    Publication number: 20160106114
    Abstract: Poultry carcasses are chilled rapidly when exposed to a flow of gaseous air at a temperature in the range from about ?50° C. to about ?120° C. for a period of time in the range from about 1 s to about 60 s. The flow is directed over and into the body cavity of the carcasses. The carcasses are orientated in the flow such that the sternum of each carcass faces downstream. One advantage of the process is that the number of viable microorganisms present on the carcasses is reduced significantly while avoiding freeze-damage to the carcasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Trembley, Paul Mark Ames