Michael A Perkins

US Patent:

6605253, Aug 12, 2003

Filed:

Jun 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/591513

Inventors:

Michael Perkins - Poquoson VA

Assignee:

Zentox Corporation - Boston MA

International Classification:

A61L 900

US Classification:

422 28, 422 31, 422 32, 422 34, 422 37, 422 79, 42218607, 210752, 210756, 210760, 210704, 210724, 210905, 426320, 426321, 426326, 426332, 426335

Abstract:

The presently disclosed disinfection process for use in the processing of foodstuffs is designed as an intervention step in poultry processing to allow for continuous on-line processing of poultry carcasses that may have accidentally become contaminated during the evisceration process. Such on-line processing is designed to replace the need for off-line manual washing and cleaning of the contaminated carcasses. By eliminating such off-line manual washing, food safety will be enhanced due to the elimination of the physical handling of carcasses and the cross-contamination that may result from such physical handling. An additional benefit is that the production process will also be able to run with a reduced number of interruptions, which will result in a more efficient production process. The invention described herein is designed to employ the advantages of controlled chlorination at optimum pH levels, together with the proven effectiveness of increased contact time through the implementation of multiple stage treatment of the carcasses during slaughter, evisceration, washing and chilling. Additionally, an improved device and method are provided for effecting economic and efficient regulation of disinfection agent effectiveness, comprising a system and method for removing a major portion of filterable materials, represented as total chemical oxidation demand from the chiller tank water.

US Patent:

6802984, Oct 12, 2004

Filed:

Feb 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/507163

Inventors:

Michael Perkins - Poquoson VA
Joe Phillips - Poquoson VA
Dale Gann - Ocala FL
Richard Miller - Ocala FL

Assignee:

Zentox Corporation - Wellesley MA

International Classification:

C02F 140

US Classification:

210754, 210745, 210760, 210764, 210805, 210806, 2101951, 210259, 2105321, 210800, 210905, 210908, 134 10, 452173

Abstract:

This invention is directed to processes designed to recover water used in certain aspects of the processing of poultry, treat the recovered water to remove solids, fats, oils and greases, animal proteins and pathogenic organisms and to reuse the treated water for poultry processing operations. Although the reuse points will vary from plant to plant depending upon specific water consumption volumes, type of processing operations conducted by the facility and regulatory requirements and approvals, there are a number of reuse points which are preferred based upon treated water quality requirements, material balances relating to the capacity to recover process streams and the consumption volumes at the identified reuse points, and source waters that have been shown to have the least total contaminant loading.

US Patent:

6946080, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Aug 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/927379

Inventors:

Michael Perkins - Poquoson VA, US
Joe Phillips - Poquoson VA, US
Dale Gann - Ocala FL, US
Richard Miller - Ocala FL, US

Assignee:

Zentox Corporation - Wellesley Hills MA

International Classification:

C02F001/40
C02F001/76
C02F001/78
A22C021/00

US Classification:

210754, 210745, 210760, 210764, 210805, 210806, 2101951, 210259, 2105321, 210800, 210905, 210908, 210776, 134 10, 452173

Abstract:

This invention is directed to processes designed to recover water used in certain aspects of the processing of poultry, treat the recovered water to remove solids, fats, oils and greases, animal proteins and pathogenic organisms and to reuse the treated water for poultry processing operations. Although the reuse points will vary from plant to plant depending upon specific water consumption volumes, type of processing operations conducted by the facility and regulatory requirements and approvals, there are a number of reuse points which are preferred based upon treated water quality requirements, material balances relating to the capacity to recover process streams and the consumption volumes at the identified reuse points, and source waters that have been shown to have the least total contaminant loading.

Address:

401 Ians Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Phone:

7575473916

VIN:

YV1MS382292464115

Make:

VOLVO

Model:

S40

Year:

2009