Method for enhancing food safety

US007964228B2

<12) United States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 7,964,228 B2 Milliorn (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 21, 2011 (54) METHOD FOR ENHANCING FOOD SAFETY (56) References Cited (75) Inventor: J. Michael Milliorn, Fort Worth, TX U-S- PATENT DOCUMENTS (US) 3,421,239 A * 1/1969 Smith ........................... .. 40/657 3,616,114 A 10/1971 Hamaguchi (73) Assignee: Ecolab USAInc.,St.Pau1,MN(US) 3,709,763 A 1/1973 O’N@i1 3,837,100 A * 9/1974 Guida ........................... .. 40/637 . . . . . 4,055,249 A 10/1977 K " ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of tlns 4,060,168 A 1 1/1977 Rgjnlggnoli patent 1s extended or adjusted under 35 4,324,058 A 4/1982 shelwick U.S.C. 154(b) by 1073 days. Q * gfibb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 40/633 , , OY 4,680,210 A 7/1987 C (21) APP1~N°* 11/1153690 4,889,234 A 12/1989 _ 5,073,422 A * 12/1991 Konno et al. .............. .. 428/40.7 (22) Filed; Apr. 27, 2005 5,172,936 A 12/1992 Sullivan 5,179,897 A 1/1993 Liebregts (65) Prior Publication Data 5,271,643 A 12/1993 Hafele 5,389,415 A 2/1995 Kaufmann US 2005/0194090 A1 Sep. 8,2005 5,449,201 A 9/1995 Miller 5,472,756 A 12/1995 Sechet Related U.S.Application Data Q 1 (63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/799,430, 516241520 A 4/1997 Nedblake filed on Mar. 12, 2004, now abandoned, and a Q ségzn continuation-in-part of application No. 10/799,319, 5’738’383 A 4/1998 Main et al‘ filed on Mar. 12, 2004, now abandoned, and a 5,790,713 A * 3/1993 Tenneretal, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, _, 333/127 continuation-in-part of application No. 09/938,920, 5,866,183 A 2/1999 Small filed on Aug. 24, 2001, now abandoned, and a 5,874,142 A 2;1999 Hofflsalm continuation-in-part of application No. 09/912,621, Q E300 S , , vvards filed on Jul. 24, 2001, now abandoned, and a 5,900,610 A 5/1999 Kelly continuation-in-part of application No. 09/912,755, (Continued) filed on Jul. 24, 2001, now abandoned. (51) I t Cl Primary Examiner—DrewEBecker n . . . A233 4/00 (200601) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Merchant & Gould, P.C. (52) U.S. Cl. .......... .. 426/383; 426/87; 426/418; 40/637; (57) ABSTRACT _ _ _ 40/638; 206/4591; 206/4595 Thepresentinventionrelatesto adhesive labels foruse infood (58) Field of Classification Search .................. .. 426/87,

safety labeling systems and methods of using the adhesive labels to enhance food safety and food rotation.

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