Patents by Inventor Meghan Mary Kemly-Ellingham

Meghan Mary Kemly-Ellingham 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).

  • Heated storage solution
    Patent number: 6423362
    Abstract: This invention discloses the usage of the heated concentrates or storage solutions containing relatively high concentrations of tea solids. This heating is done prior to dilution with cold water to prepare tea beverages and, preferably, at the times of dilution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Lance Lehmberg, Martin John Spisak, Steven Alphonse Gobbo, Meghan Mary Kemly-Ellingham, Clive Stanbra Harris
  • Heated dilution water
    Patent number: 6423361
    Abstract: A method for preparing beverage strength tea from highly concentrated solutions is taught. The method involves heating a portion of the dilution water to a pre-selected temperature, mixing this heated water with the concentrate and then adding additional water at a lower temperature to form the final beverage strength product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Lance Lehmberg, Martin John Spisak, Steven Alphonse Gobbo, Meghan Mary Kemly-Ellingham
  • Tea concentrate
    Patent number: 6413570
    Abstract: A brewed tea concentrate is taught having about 5 to 30% tea solids, combined with selected carbohydrates in a ratio of 1.5 parts or more of carbohydrate to 1 part of tea solids. The brewed tea concentrate has certain levels of caffeine, flavanoids and gallic acid and when diluted to a final tea beverage at a ratio of about 100 parts water to 1 part tea has a total tea solids content of about 0.1% to 0.3% or higher. The beverage thus prepared has a Hunter haze of 50 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Lance Lehmberg, Martin John Spisak, Steven Alphonse Gobbo, Meghan Mary Kemly-Ellingham