Patents by Inventor Andre Clauzure

Andre Clauzure 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).

  • Process for treating cork material and cork stoppers
    Patent number: 6572818
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for treating a cork-based product useful for making stoppers. The invention is characterised in that it comprises the following steps: a) introducing the product in a sealed container; b) subjecting said product to the action of water vapor under pressure ranging between 2.105 and 30.105 Pa for a duration ranging from about 5 seconds to 5 minutes; c) producing an expansion to restore atmospheric pressure inside the container; d) recuperating the treated product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventors: André Clauzure, Patrice Robichon
  • Process for roasting coffee
    Patent number: 5773065
    Abstract: A process for obtaining a ground roasted plant material is disclosed. The process includes the steps of subjecting the plant material to steam at a pressure greater than or equal to about 5 bar to roast the plant material, and releasing the pressure to expel the plant material through a grid to grind the roasted plant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Pernod Ricard
    Inventor: Andre Clauzure