Method and apparatus for cold plasma food contact surface sanitation
US9295280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H1/2431
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cold plasma device for killing or reducing a microbiological pathogen, or denaturing a protein in food, in a food processing system using a cold plasma device. The cold plasma device directs a cold plasma at food or a food surface over an effective area for an effective amount of time. The cold plasma device can be a DBD electrode device, or an army of DBD electrode devices. A grounding rod assembly is also described.
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