Patents Assigned to General Foods Corporation
  • L-aminodicarboxylic-(O-cycloalkyl)-L-aminocarboxylate alkyl ester sweeteners
    Patent number: 4654219
    Abstract: Food compositions sweetened with dipeptides of certain .alpha.-amino dicarboxylic acids and etherified hydroxy .alpha.-amino-mono-carboxylic acid esters which possess a high order of sweetness. These dipeptides have the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, lower alkyl substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl or tricycloalkyl containing up to 10 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are each H or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 is H, alkyl containing 1-6 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl containing 3-5 ring carbons;n=0, 1 or 2; andm=0 or 1; and food acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Barnett, Paul R. Zanno, Glenn M. Roy
  • L-aminodicarboxylic acid amides of alkoxyalkylamines
    Patent number: 4654439
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to new sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, A is H, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy group contains 1-3 carbon atoms, or CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is H or CH.sub.3 ;A and A' when taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a branched-chain alkyl containing 3-5 carbon atoms; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn M. Roy, Ronald E. Barnett, Paul R. Zanno
  • Silica gel-lipid composition
    Patent number: 4652458
    Abstract: An irreversible gel composition which comprises silica gel and a lipid. A non-waxy, no melt chocolate may be prepared using the silica gel-lipid composition of the present invention by combining silica gel with cocoa butter wherein the cocoa butter serves as the lipid source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Frost, Nancy J. Sarich, John Ruff, John E. Hammond
  • L-aminodicarboxylic acid alkenes
    Patent number: 4652676
    Abstract: This invention relates to new novel sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms or alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy contains 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A and A' taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;Y is --(CHR.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1, --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 or R.sub.5 ;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl containing up to 7 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.5 is alkyl containing up to 11 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms;n=0 or 1; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Zanno, Ronald E. Barnett, Glenn M. Roy
  • L-aminodicarboxylic acid aminoalkenoic acid ester amides
    Patent number: 4652457
    Abstract: This invention relates to food compositions sweetened with sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is CO.sub.2 R wherein R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is alkyl containing 4-11 carbon atoms, and M=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Zanno, Ronald E. Barnett, Glenn M. Roy
  • Sweetening with L-aminodicarboxylic acid amides of alkoxyalkylamines
    Patent number: 4650688
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to new sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, A is H, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy group contains 1-3 carbon atoms, or CO.sub.2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is H or CH.sub.3 ;A and A' when taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a branched-chain alkyl containing 3-5 carbon atoms; andm=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn M. Roy, Ronald E. Barnett, Paul R. Zanno
  • Foodstuffs containing 3-aminobenzesulfonic acid as a sweetener inhibitor
    Patent number: 4642240
    Abstract: Food acceptable sweetness modifying compounds comprising certain aromatic amino acids and foodstuff compositions containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Barnett, Ronald G. Yarger
  • Coating composition for microwave cooking
    Patent number: 4640837
    Abstract: A coating composition for imparting a crisp, golden-brown surface to foodstuffs cooked in a microwave comprising a bread crumb/oil blend in amounts up to 66% by weight of the composition, maltodextrin, soy protein concentrate and pre-gelatinized starch. The bread crumbs and oil are first baked at 260.degree. F. for 15 minutes, followed by the addition of the maltodextrin, soy protein concentrate, and pre-gelatinized starch. The combination is then mixed until a uniform blend is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Edward C. Coleman, Jeffrey D. Wagner, Donna J. Ballard, Catharine E. Stone, Nancy A. Swallow, Nancy L. Carey
  • Cycloalkyl ethers and thioethers of dipeptides
    Patent number: 4638071
    Abstract: The following dipeptides possess a high order of sweetness: ##STR1## wherein X=O or S;R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, lower alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl, tricycloalkyl, cyclic ether, cyclic thioether, cyclic sulfoxides, cyclic sulfones, aryl, benzyl, alkylaryl, aromatic heterocyclic or alkyl substituted aromatic heterocyclic containing up to 10 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 are each H or lower alkyl;R.sub.5 is H, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl containing 3-5 ring carbons;each n=0, 1 or 2;m=0 or 1;Z is an alkylene chain containing 0-2 carbon atoms in the principal chain and up to a total of 6 carbon atoms;and food-acceptable salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Barnett, Paul R. Zanno, Glenn M. Roy
  • Foodstuff with L-aminodicarboxylic acid gem-diamines
    Patent number: 4636396
    Abstract: Sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## and food-acceptable salts thereof, where the substituents are: A is CO.sub.2 R where R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms,A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is --(CHR.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1 or --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 ;R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, lower alkyl substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl or tricycloalkyl containing up to 10 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms;n=0 or 1; andm=0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Zanno, Ronald E. Barnett, Glenn M. Roy
  • L-aminodicarboxylic acid aminoalkenoic acid ester amides
    Patent number: 4634792
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is CO.sub.2 R wherein R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is alkyl containing 4-11 carbon atoms, andM=0 or 1;and food-acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Zanno, Ronald E. Barnett, Glenn M. Roy
  • 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl aliphatic carboxylates
    Patent number: 4633006
    Abstract: Novel 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl aliphatic carboxylate compounds particularly well suited as sweeteners in foodstuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Barnett, Jed A. Riemer, Paul R. Zanno
  • Pressurized container providing for the separate storage of a plurality of materials
    Patent number: 4627986
    Abstract: A container providing for the storage of a pressurized fluid, such as a carbonated beverage, and having a separate compartment therein for the segregated storage of a second material, such as a flavoring for the beverage. The arrangement is responsive to a rapid drop in pressure which occurs in the container upon opening thereof to automatically cause the release of the second material from the compartment and dispensing thereof into the fluid stored in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Robert F. Bardsley, Thomas P. Finucane, Carl Hebel, Charles D. Schoonmaker, Philip J. Wruk
  • Edible material containing meta-hydroxybenzoic or salts
    Patent number: 4627987
    Abstract: Edible material compositions comprising a sweetener and a sweetness modifying agent, namely m-hydroxybenzoic acid, and processess for modifying the sweetness perception and reducing the sweetness content of the edible material are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Barnett, Ronald G. Yarger
  • 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl heterocyclic aromatic carboxylates
    Patent number: 4626442
    Abstract: Novel 3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl heterocyclic aromatic carboxylate compounds particularly well suited as sweeteners in foodstuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Zanno, Ronald E. Barnett, Jed A. Riemer
  • L-aminodicarboxylic acid amides
    Patent number: 4622418
    Abstract: Amides of .alpha.-aminodicarboxylic acids and .beta.-aminoethers are low calorie sweetners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Barnett, Paul R. Zanno, Glenn M. Roy
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D286617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Goodwin, John M. Warriner
  • Combined packaging and dispensing container for extrusible comestibles
    Patent number: D286747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew T. Kostanecki
  • Cereal piece
    Patent number: D288380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Eldred, Robert E. Lowe, Elizabeth L. Walker
  • Cereal piece
    Patent number: D288381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Eldred, Robert E. Lowe, Elizabeth L. Walker