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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1980
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard E Woodruff, Salinas, CA (US);
Assignee:
TransFRESH Corporation, Salinas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426314 ; 426320 ; 426333 ; 426335 ; 426419 ; 426616 ;
Abstract
The storage life of citrus fruit, such as lemons, oranges and grapefruit, is extended and their resistance to deterioration upon exposure to air is improved by subjecting them to controlled or modified atmospheres (CA) consisting essentially of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxygen and nitrogen.