Appeal No. 2002-0206
Application No. 09/121,725
The Rejections
Claims 6-7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Yasushi (JP 4365156A).
Claims 3-4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Yasushi (JP 4356156A).
The Invention
The present invention on appeal relates to a process for
treating seafood in order to eliminate the pathogenic bacteria
Vibrio Vulnificus. To accomplish this treatment, raw shellfish is
deposited in a pressure vessel, the pressure vessel is loaded with
a pressure transmitting liquid, the vessel is pressurized to
20,000 - 50,000 psi for 1 - 15 minutes at ambient temperature,
eliminating the bacteria. The shellfish is retained at a
temperature below ambient temperature. (Appeal Brief, page 2,
lines 8 - 18, claims 3-4).
In another claimed embodiment, the treated seafood may be raw
oysters which are exposed to hydrostatic pressures of 25,000 psi
to 50,000 psi for 1-15 minutes to eliminate pathogenic Vibriones
bacteria in the oysters. The oysters are enclosed in liquid
impermeable bags prior to being exposed to the hydrostatic
pressure. (Appeal Brief, page 2, line 19 - page 3, line 3, claims
6 and 7).
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