Patents by Inventor Timothy B. Hansen

Timothy B. Hansen 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).

  • Irradiation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6868136
    Abstract: An irradiation apparatus particularly well suited to the irradiation of food at or near the point of consumption includes an irradiation chamber, one or more ionizing radiation sources such as x-ray tubes, and a rotating food support. In one embodiment, one or more x-ray sources are disposed axially in relation to the support. In another, one or more x-ray sources are disposed radially in relation to the support. The position of the x-ray sources in relation to the food may also be varied depending on the size of the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Cleaner Food, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy B. Hansen, James M. McNally
  • Irradiation apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040234028
    Abstract: An irradiation apparatus particularly well suited to the irradiation of food at or near the point of consumption includes an irradiation chamber, one or more ionizing radiation sources such as x-ray tubes, and a rotating food support. In one embodiment, one or more x-ray sources are disposed axially in relation to the support. In another, one or more x-ray sources are disposed radially in relation to the support. The position of the x-ray sources in relation to the food may also be varied depending on the size of the food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy B. Hansen, James M. McNally
  • Irradiation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6763085
    Abstract: An irradiation apparatus particularly well suited to the irradiation of food at or near the point of consumption includes an irradiation chamber, one or more ionizing radiation sources such as x-ray tubes, and a rotating food support. In one embodiment, one or more x-ray sources are disposed axially in relation to the support. In another, one or more x-ray sources are disposed radially in relation to the support. The position of the x-ray sources in relation to the food may also be varied depending on the size of the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Cleaner Food, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy B. Hansen, James M. McNally
  • Irradiation apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20030076928
    Abstract: An irradiation apparatus particularly well suited to the irradiation of food at or near the point of consumption includes an irradiation chamber, one or more ionizing radiation sources such as x-ray tubes, and a rotating food support. In one embodiment, one or more x-ray sources are disposed axially in relation to the support. In another, one or more x-ray sources are disposed radially in relation to the support. The position of the x-ray sources in relation to the food may also be varied depending on the size of the food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy B. Hansen, James M. McNally