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Method for sterilizing substances or materials such as food and drugs

Assignee: High Voltage Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1950-08-17
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Granted: 1952-07-08
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Expires: 1970-08-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Denis M Robinson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:48
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/50; A23B2/503; G; G21; G21K; G21K1/00; G21K1/08; H; H01; H01J; H01J33/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 52 words
THAT METHOD OF IRRADIATING MATERIALS, NAMELY, FOOD AND DRUGS WITH HIGH-ENERGY ELECTRONS WHICH CONSISTS IN RAPIDLY SCANNING THE MATERIAL WITH A HIGH INTENSITY ELECTRON BEAM SO AS TO INCREASE THE INSTANTANEOUS IONIZATION DENSITY AND THERBY REDUCE, ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE TAST, COLOR, NUTRITIVE VALUE, POTENCY AND OTHER REQUIRED PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 52 words
THAT METHOD OF IRRADIATING MATERIALS, NAMELY, FOOD AND DRUGS WITH HIGH-ENERGY ELECTRONS WHICH CONSISTS IN RAPIDLY SCANNING THE MATERIAL WITH A HIGH INTENSITY ELECTRON BEAM SO AS TO INCREASE THE INSTANTANEOUS IONIZATION DENSITY AND THERBY REDUCE, ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE TAST, COLOR, NUTRITIVE VALUE, POTENCY AND OTHER REQUIRED PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1955-07-08 1956-01-07 1956-07-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1959-07-08 1960-01-07 1960-07-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1963-07-08 1964-01-07 1964-07-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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