Patents by Inventor Ricardo Villota

Ricardo Villota 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).

  • Method for producing vegetable pasta
    Patent number: 5508053
    Abstract: A method is provided for the production of vegetable or herb pasta, especially thin-walled vegetable or herb pasta, containing high levels of vegetable solids, i.e., about 4 to about 15 weight percent vegetable solids, or high levels of herb solids, i.e., about 2 to 15 weight percent herb solids. Vegetable pasta can be prepared using vegetable solids derived from beet, broccoli, carrot, celery, corn, green pepper, red pepper, spinach, tomato, and the like. Herb pasta can be prepared using herb solids derived from oregano, basil, coriander, tarragon, onion, parsley, sage, garlic, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricardo Villota, Richard C. Maksimoski, Scot A. Irvin