Stephen P Mixon

US Patent:

20070269563, Nov 22, 2007

Filed:

May 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/750223

Inventors:

Stephen P. Mixon - Montgomery TX, US
Dennis M. Smithyman - Shreveport LA, US

International Classification:

A23L 1/31
A61L 2/16

US Classification:

426332, 422292

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to compositions, methods, and systems for reducing microbial contamination in meat processing. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, disinfection composition and/or recycled disinfection composition comprising an acid, a buffer, and optionally an antimicrobial metal is applying to a carcass during at least one processing step of sacrificing, scalding, feather/hair/hide removal, eviscerating, and washing. Other aspects of the invention provide a carcass processing system comprising processing stations intermittently fluidly connected via a buffered acidic disinfection composition.

US Patent:

20080166424, Jul 10, 2008

Filed:

Jan 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/016718

Inventors:

Stephen P. Mixon - Montgomery TX, US
Dennis M. Smithyman - Shreveport LA, US
Rosemary Smithyman - Shreveport LA, US

International Classification:

A01N 59/16
A01N 59/20
A01N 59/06
A01N 59/02
A01P 1/00

US Classification:

424618, 424630, 424646, 424641, 424682, 424703

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a method for treating the foot of an animal, including treatment of infectious diseases of the foot of an animal. Among the various aspects of the invention is provided a method of contacting a foot of an animal with an antimicrobial composition comprising water, sulfuric acid, ammonium sulfate or sodium sulfate, and, optionally, an antimicrobial metal. Also provided is a method of rotational treatment wherein a foot of an animal is contacted with a series of antimicrobial composition with and without an antimicrobial metal component.

US Patent:

20080171117, Jul 17, 2008

Filed:

Oct 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/874034

Inventors:

Stephen P. Mixon - Montgomery TX, US
Dennis M. Smithyman - Shreveport LA, US
Francis Dautreuil - Seabrook TX, US

Assignee:

Tasker Products Corp. - Danbury CT

International Classification:

A23B 4/12
C23G 1/02
A23B 4/08

US Classification:

426332, 134 41, 99517

Abstract:

The present invention is generally directed to methods for reducing microbial population on food, especially seafood, during processing. Provided are methods of seafood processing that involve contacting seafood with a disinfection composition comprising an acid, a buffer, and an antimicrobial metal. Such methods can result in reduced pathogen load, reduced spoilage odor, and prolonged shelf-life of seafood. Also provided are systems for seafood processing employing said disinfectant compositions.

US Patent:

20080213444, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Dec 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/951091

Inventors:

Stephen P. Mixon - Montgomery TX, US
Dennis M. Smithyman - Shreveport LA, US

International Classification:

A23B 4/02

US Classification:

426332

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to compositions, methods, and systems for reducing microbial contamination in meat processing. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, disinfection composition and/or recycled disinfection composition comprising an acid, a buffer, and optionally an antimicrobial metal is applying to a carcass during at least one processing step of sacrificing, scalding, feather/hair/hide removal, eviscerating, and washing. Other aspects of the invention provide a carcass processing system comprising processing stations intermittently fluidly connected via a buffered acidic disinfection composition.