Patents by Inventor William J. T. Biebesheimer

William J. T. Biebesheimer 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).

  • System for handling processed meat and poultry products
    Patent number: 6964788
    Abstract: Food products, such as precooked meats, sausages, and the like are microbially decontaminated in their cooking packages to remove surface microorganism contamination from the packages. The cooking packages are removed and the food products optionally subjected to further processing, such as slicing, and then packaged in aseptic packaging. The microbial decontamination step, further processing and packaging are carried out in a clean room which is maintained to a high level of sterilization or disinfection to minimize or eliminate contamination of the food products with pathogenic microorganisms such as Listeria Monocytogenes. The food products thus leave the packaging plant with a much higher assurance of food safety than is found in a conventional packaging plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Steris Inc.
    Inventors: Randall K. Phebus, Eric W. Krieger, James R. Marsden, William J. T. Biebesheimer, Douglas D. Danforth
  • System for handling processed meat and poultry products
    Publication number: 20030047087
    Abstract: Food products, such as precooked meats, sausages, and the like are microbially decontaminated in their cooking packages to remove surface microorganism contamination from the packages. The cooking packages are removed and the food products optionally subjected to further processing, such as slicing, and then packaged in aseptic packaging. The microbial decontamination step, further processing and packaging are carried out in a clean room which is maintained to a high level of sterilization or disinfection to minimize or eliminate contamination of the food products with pathogenic microorganisms such as Listeria Monocytogenes. The food products thus leave the packaging plant with a much higher assurance of food safety than is found in a conventional packaging plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Randall K. Phebus, Eric W. Krieger, James L. Marsden, William J. T. Biebesheimer, Douglas D. Danforth