Patents by Inventor Wilbert Long, III

Wilbert Long, III 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).

  • Publication number: 20230329249
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for cleaning and decontaminating animal carcasses are disclosed. The compositions comprise a mud ball remover having a thioglycolate salt and a base and an antimicrobial agent effective to remove mud balls and reduce microbial contamination of a hide surface at ambient temperatures. The methods comprise cleaning and decontaminating an animal carcass by applying the disclosed compositions onto the surface of the animal carcass to soften and loosen foreign debris attached to the carcass followed by mechanically removing the foreign debris while preserving the integrity and quality of the hide byproduct and resulting leather articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: MAJHER I. SARKER, WILBERT LONG, III, CHENG KUNG LIU
  • Patent number: 11700860
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for cleaning and decontaminating animal carcasses are disclosed. The compositions comprise a mud ball remover having a thioglycolate salt and a base and an antimicrobial agent effective to remove mud balls and reduce microbial contamination of a hide surface at ambient temperatures. The methods comprise cleaning and decontaminating an animal carcass by applying the disclosed compositions onto the surface of the animal carcass to soften and loosen foreign debris attached to the carcass followed by mechanically removing the foreign debris while preserving the integrity and quality of the hide byproduct and resulting leather articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Majher I. Sarker, Wilbert Long, III, Cheng Kung Liu
  • Publication number: 20200100510
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for cleaning and decontaminating animal carcasses are disclosed. The compositions comprise a mud ball remover having a thioglycolate salt and a base and an antimicrobial agent effective to remove mud balls and reduce microbial contamination of a hide surface at ambient temperatures. The methods comprise cleaning and decontaminating an animal carcass by applying the disclosed compositions onto the surface of the animal carcass to soften and loosen foreign debris attached to the carcass followed by mechanically removing the foreign debris while preserving the integrity and quality of the hide byproduct and resulting leather articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Majher I. Sarker, Wilbert Long, III, Cheng Kung Liu