Patents Assigned to Lipton
  • Edible spread containing a natural fat phase
    Publication number: 20020114874
    Abstract: Edible W/O-emulsion spread of which the fat phase comprises a vegetable hardstock fat, which hardstock fat contains at least 5 wt. % of Allanblackia fat and/or Pentadesma fat and which preferably contains at least 45 wt. % of SOS triglycerides (S denotes a fatty acid residue with a saturated C18-C24 carbon chain and O denotes an oleic acid residue).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Eckhard Floeter, Henricus Arnoldus Hendrickx, Cornelis Willem van Oosten, Cornelis Sjouke Stellema
  • Tomato products with increased fruity flavor
    Patent number: 6436452
    Abstract: The invention relates to processing tomatoes into paste, sauce or related products, in which the processed products have an improved flavour. More in particular, the processed products have increased amounts of fruity flavour compounds. This is achieved by co-oxidation of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, using an enzyme having lipoxygenase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Concopo, Inc.
    Inventors: Inge Elisabeth Deutz, Patrick Joseph Dunphy, Hendrikus Theodorus van der Hijden
  • Method for simulating chemical reactions
    Publication number: 20020111782
    Abstract: A process for simulating complex chemical reaction pathways, wherein the simulation is based on transformations with relative probabilities that helps predicting the outcome of processes that may involve multiple chain reactions and/or parallelism and/or feedback or feed forward loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Werner Klaffke, Shail Patel, Jeremy Andrew Rabone, Stephen William Russell, Johannes Theodorus Tissen
  • Use of prenylated flavones
    Publication number: 20020110579
    Abstract: Flavones with an isoprenyl group in the 8-position possess very good anti-inflammatory properties and can also be used to treat/prevent/cure skin-disorders when applied in food compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Mark Donovan, Martin Richard Green, Maria Catherine Tasker, Paula Rachel Yates
  • Tea product
    Patent number: 6432467
    Abstract: Black leaf tea that has the appearance of orthodox processed black tea but has the infusion characteristics of CTC processed black leaf tea. Various methods are given to define orthodox appearance and CTC infusion character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruth Louisa Blair, Andrew David Parry, Peter Joseph Stabler
  • Tea brewing method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20020104442
    Abstract: A machine for brewing tea. The machine has a housing, a vessel for receiving leaf tea and a hot water supply that supplies hot water to that vessel. The leaf tea is physically agitated within the vessel to maximise the rate and extent of infusion and the resulting infusion is siphoned out of the vessel before it is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian John Maxwell, Charanjit Singh Nandra, Miles Pennington, Anthony Edward Quinn
  • Method for making a cold water soluble tea extract
    Patent number: 6426106
    Abstract: A method for making a cold water soluble black tea extract. The method involves extracting tea solids from black tea leaves using an extraction liquid to provide a whole tea extract, oxidizing the whole tea extract under superatmospheric pressure and at a temperature above 60° C. to provide a cold water soluble liquor, cooling the cold water soluble liquor to precipitate any residual cold water insoluble material, and separating the residual cold water insoluble material from the cold water soluble liquor to give the cold water soluble black tea extract. A method for making a cold water soluble black tea powder is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew John Barrett, Dominic P. Black, William Joseph Leo, Ian Noble, Jeffrey Bryn Richards
  • Aqueous dispersion
    Patent number: 6423363
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of plant sterols and other high melting lipids. The dispersions are useful in spreads and other food products. The dispersions provide structure to the food products and their use can permit minimization or elimination of saturated fats and trans fatty acids. The invention is also directed to a process for making the dispersions and to water and fat continuous spreads and other food products including the high melting lipids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Wolodymyr Traska, Matthew Patrick
  • 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
  • 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
  • Process for preparing flavour compounds
    Publication number: 20020090733
    Abstract: A process for preparing components or mixtures of components that can be utilised to impart a flavour to a foodstuff. More in particular, a process for preparing flavour components involving so-called Maillard reactions, wherein at least part of the reaction conditions is determined by modelled relationships and/or a simulation of complex chemical reaction pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Werner Klaffke, Shail Patel, Jeremy Andrew Rabone, Stephen William Russell, Johannes Theodorus Tissen
  • 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
  • Edible emulsion comprising live micro-organisms and dressings or side sauces comprising said edible emulsion
    Publication number: 20020076467
    Abstract: Dressing of W/O/W type containing bifidus m.o. in the internal waterphase. The m.o. can be present for taste reasons, but also for nutritional reasons. The emulsions are characterized in that the outer water phase comprise 0.1-9% organic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Beck nee Trescol, Gilles Franch, Isabelle Geneau De Lamarliere
  • Emulsified food composition
    Publication number: 20020076476
    Abstract: Edible oil-in-water emulsion comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gijsbert Kuil, Barbara Margaretha Pelan, Theo Struik
  • Method for imparting a fried onion aroma to foodstuffs
    Patent number: 6406734
    Abstract: A method for imparting a fried onion aroma and/or odor to a foodstuff, wherein cis/trans-3,4-dimethyl-2-mercapto-2,3-dihydrothiophene (DMMT) is added to said foodstuff, with the proviso that this is not achieved by adding species of plants or (processed) parts thereof belonging to the genus of Allium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Guido Pierre Albanese, Leendert Nicolaas Fontijne
  • Composition comprising a fat phase, vegetable matter and salt
    Publication number: 20020071896
    Abstract: Edible compositions containing a fat phase and vegetable matter, such as onions, garlic, carrots, peppers, herbs, or mixtures thereof. Said composition is suitable for food preparation processes, such as frying or simmering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Edward Palmer, Nicolaas Jan Verhoef
  • Composition comprising a fat phase, vegetable matter and salt
    Publication number: 20020068125
    Abstract: Edible compositions containing a fat phase and vegetable matter from members of the botanical genus of Allium, such as onions, garlic, chives, leek or mixtures thereof. Said composition is suitable for food preparation processes, such as frying or simmering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: May Chu Tan, Nicolaas Jan Verhoef
  • Blends of isoflavones and flavones
    Publication number: 20020068121
    Abstract: Blends of quercetin and isoflavones from the group consisting of genestein, daidzein and glycetin display synergistic effects when applied as anti-inflammatory agent or as skin agent in particular for anti ageing purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Richard Green, Anne Hailes, Maria Catherine Tasker, Paula Rachel Yates
  • Beverage dispenser
    Patent number: D459936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Pepsi-Lipton Tea Partnership
    Inventors: Lars Woebcke, Vincent M. Masotta, Jeffery B. Waffensmith, Matthew V. Leyden, Sanjay Kumar
  • Glass
    Patent number: D460894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership
    Inventors: Todd S. Ziegenfus, Vincent M. Massotta, Mark Colbert