Patents by Inventor Alyson Mitchell

Alyson Mitchell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Nondestructive method of identifying concealed damage in nuts
    Patent number: 10712326
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for efficiently and non-invasively identifying nuts (e.g., almonds) having concealed damage using near infrared scanning. The methods identify nuts having concealed damage with a certainty greater than 90% and an error rate that is less than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Cristian Rogel-Castillo, Alyson Mitchell
  • NONDESTRUCTIVE METHOD OF IDENTIFYING CONCEALED DAMAGE IN NUTS
    Publication number: 20180313804
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for efficiently and non-invasively identifying nuts (e.g., almonds) having concealed damage using near infrared scanning. The methods identify nuts having concealed damage with a certainty greater than 90% and an error rate that is less than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Cristian ROGEL-CASTILLO, Alyson MITCHELL
  • Method for debittering olives
    Patent number: 9713339
    Abstract: A method for debittering olives is described. The method includes contacting olive flesh with a granular polymeric resin under conditions sufficient to remove one or more bittering compounds from the olive flesh, thereby debittering olives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Eleni Melliou, Alyson Mitchell
  • METHOD FOR DEBITTERING OLIVES
    Publication number: 20160037806
    Abstract: A method for debittering olives is described. The method includes contacting olive flesh with a granular polymeric resin under conditions sufficient to remove one or more bittering compounds from the olive flesh, thereby debittering olives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Eleni Melliou, Alyson Mitchell