Patents Examined by Joseph M. Golian
  • Low density coffee process
    Patent number: 4349573
    Abstract: A low density roast and ground coffee product which yields 20% more brewed coffee than and of equal quality to conventional roast and ground coffee product. Modifications to conventional roasting and grinding operations result in a faster roasting operation and a finer grind which together with a higher percentage of intermediate quality coffee and a darker roast high quality coffee results in the low density coffee product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur Stefanucci, Michael G. Protomastro
  • Soy isolate in meltable imitation cheese
    Patent number: 4349576
    Abstract: Vegetable proteins may be converted into isolates which are useful for preparing imitation cheese products. These unique isolates are characterized in general as: having an NSI of at least 90, having not been subjected to enzymatic or chemical hydrolysis, forming an insoluble gel when reconstituted in water at a 15% by weight protein isolate concentration and heated to 85.degree. C. for 30 minutes, and yielding a melt value of at least 15 cm.sup.2. The isolates are prepared under conditions which precondition the protein molecules so that they may be converted, upon heat treatment, into protein aggregates which simulate the hydrocolloidal attributes of caseinate. The heat treatment causes restructuring of the proteinaceous molecules into large molecular weight aggregates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William F. Lehnhardt, Charles E. Streaty, Jr., Walter C. Yackel, Jr., Ho S. Yang, Daniel K. Tang
  • Flavoring with 1-ethoxy-1-ethanol acetate - acetaldehyde mixtures
    Patent number: 4348416
    Abstract: Described for use in foodstuffs, chewing gums, toothpastes, medicinal products flavor and aromas, smoking tobacco flavor and aroma and perfume, cologne and perfumed article aroma augmenting, modifying, enhancing and imparting compositions and as foodstuffs, chewing gums, toothpastes, medicinal products, tobacco, perfume and perfumed article and cologne aroma imparting materials are mixtures of 1-ethoxy-1-ethanol acetate having the structure: ##STR1## (also hereinafter referred to as "E") and acetaldehyde (also hereinafter referred to as "A"), the range of weight ratios, E:A being from 50:50 down to 5:95.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventor: Richard M. Boden
  • Process for the direct decaffeination of aqueous coffee extract solutions
    Patent number: 4348422
    Abstract: A process for the direct decaffeination of aqueous coffee extract solutions by contacting the surface of a thin film of an aqueous coffee extract solution with carbon dioxide under supercritical conditions of temperature and pressure to thereby remove the caffeine into the CO.sub.2 and directly recover the aqueous coffee extract solution substantially free from caffeine. The contacting of the aqueous coffee extract solution and the CO.sub.2 is preferably effected by passing the aqueous coffee extract solution downwardly through a packed column, while passing the CO.sub.2 upwardly in countercurrent contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: Studiengesellschaft Kohle m.b.H.
    Inventor: Kurt Zosel
  • Method for the production of chromium yeast
    Patent number: 4348483
    Abstract: A method of producing a chromium yeast product having a high intracellular chromium content which is useful as a dietary chromium supplement is provided by treating an aqueous suspension of live yeast cells adjusted to an acidic pH in the range of 4 to about 7 with a water-soluble non-toxic chromium salt under essentially non-growth conditions for a period sufficient to permit the absorption of a significant amount of intracellular chromium ion by said yeast cells. The yeast cells so treated may be concentrated, washed free of extracellular chromium salts and dried or further grown by the addition of nutrients to the media, said growth period being of sufficient duration to reduce the intracellular chromium content of the yeast to a predetermined level followed by recovery, washing and drying of the chromium yeast as aforesaid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: Universal Foods Corporation
    Inventor: Lawrence E. Skogerson
  • Stabilization of milk and improved cheese yields
    Patent number: 4344970
    Abstract: The flavor stability of milk is enhanced by heating fresh milk at a temperature and for a time sufficient to significantly lower its bacterial count. Further the yields in a convention cottage cheese or quarg making process are enhanced when milk is similarly heat treated and then aged prior to use in the cheese making process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Zall, David J. Dzurec
  • Process for decaffeinizing raw coffee
    Patent number: 4344974
    Abstract: A process for extracting caffeine from raw coffee by circulating humid nitrogen oxide N.sub.2 O gas in a hypercritical condition under predetermined pressure and temperature conditions through the raw coffee. Optionally the caffeine is separated from the extractor gas by an ion exchanger such as a three-dimensional cross-linked polysaccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Assignee: Kaffee-Veredelungs-Werk Koffeinfrei Kaffee GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Wolfgang Sirtl
  • Quick-dissolving powdered drink and method therefore
    Patent number: 4343819
    Abstract: A quick-dissolving, sucrose and acid-containing drink mix is prepared by binding particles of a water-soluble carbonate onto the surface of sucrose granules such that the CO.sub.2 -generation which occurs when the mix is dissolved in water promotes rapid dissolution of the sucrose. The level of CO.sub.2 -generator is insufficient to produce a carbonated beverage and desirably an antifoam agent is included in the mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1982
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. Wood, Andrew C. Hoefler, Deborah S. Brody
  • Crystalline 4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxy-galactosucrose
    Patent number: 4343934
    Abstract: Crystalline 4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxy-galactosucrose exists as the orthorhombic anhydrous form and as the pentahydrate, both of which are more stable than amorphous TGS. Crystals are obtained from seeded aqueous solutions, above 38.degree. C. for the anhydrate; below 38.degree. C. for the pentahydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1982
    Assignee: Talres Development (N.A.) N.V.
    Inventors: Michael R. Jenner, David Waite
  • Perfuming with oxygen containing derivatives of tricyclo[6.2.1.0.sup.2,7 ]u n
    Patent number: 4341666
    Abstract: New oxygen containing derivatives of tricyclo[6.2.1.0.sup.2,7 ]undecane useful as perfuming or flavor-modifying ingredients in the manufacture of perfumes, perfumed articles, artificial flavors, foodstuffs, feedstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutical preparations or tobacco products.Perfume or flavoring compositions containing same as organoleptically active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Werner Skorianetz, Gunther Ohloff
  • Decaffeination of aqueous roasted coffee extract
    Patent number: 4341804
    Abstract: Aqueous extracts of roasted coffee are stripped of aroma, concentrated and thereafter decaffeinated by means of contact with a decaffeinating fluid such as liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide. Aroma loss is minimized by using water to remove caffeine and aroma from the CO.sub.2 stream, recovering aromatics from this caffeine-containing aqueous stream and adding-back these aromatics to the decaffeinated extract. Preferably equipment cost is minimized by use of a single pressure vessel to transfer the caffeine from the extract stream to the CO.sub.2 and from the CO.sub.2 to the water stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Ravi Prasad, Martin Gottesman, Robert A. Scarella
  • Stringently sodium-restricted dietetic salt and its preparation
    Patent number: 4340614
    Abstract: A stringently sodium-restricted dietetic salt consisting of a mixture of from 60 to 85% by weight of potassium chloride, from 10 to 30% by weight of potassium adipate, from 2 to 5% by weight of potassium tartrate, from 0.5 to 2% by weight of potassium glutamate, from 0.5 to 2% by weight of adipic acid and a total of from 0.004 to 0.06% by weight of potassium inosate and/or potassium guanylate, and the preparation of the salt in a fluidized bed apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1982
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Claus H. Pich, Thomas Moest
  • Flavoring with methyl substituted oxobicyclo-4,4,0-decane derivatives
    Patent number: 4339467
    Abstract: Described are compounds having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond; wherein X represents the moieties: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 represent hydrogen or methyl with the proviso that (i) at least three of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent hydrogen and (ii) when the dashed line is a carbon-carbon single bond and X is: ##STR3## then one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 is methyl and the other represents hydrogen; wherein R.sub.5 represents hydrogen, MgZ or Li; wherein Z represents chloro, bromo or iodo and wherein R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventor: Takao Yoshida
  • Sucrose ester treatment of bananas
    Patent number: 4338342
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of fruits and vegetables to improve their shelf life and/or to decrease their loss of moisture and the fruits and vegetables treated by such a process and to compositions to be used in the said process wherein fruits and vegetables which are not over-ripe, i.e., to unripe fruits, to fruits which are just ripe or to partially ripened fruits are treated with an aqueous solution or suspension of sucrose esters of fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: Gist-Brocades N.V.
    Inventors: Hong S. Tan, Dirk A. Smink
  • Flavoring with 7-methyl-oct-3-en-2-one
    Patent number: 4337277
    Abstract: Process for the aromatization of various foodstuffs or beverages by means of 7-methyl-oct-3-en-2-one and foodstuffs, beverages or flavoring compositions containing this latter as organoleptically active ingredient. 7-Methyl-oct-3-en-2-one enables namely to develop a gustative note of fatty, oily, green type which is characteristic of foodstuffs subjected to frying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1982
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Wilhelm Pickenhagen
  • Method and apparatus for cooking food in an enclosed chamber
    Patent number: 4332828
    Abstract: A flat rigid pad having a central core of heat insulating material which supports two sheets of radiant heat reflecting material, such as foil, is removably located on the grate of an enclosed cooking chamber having a heat source in the bottom portion of the enclosed chamber. An uncovered cooking vessel containing food is located on the pad. The sheets of foil each have one shiny and highly reflective side, both facing in the same direction, so that the pad can be placed on the grill with both reflective surfaces directed downwardly toward the heat source in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1982
    Inventor: Alfred H. Gallagher
  • Sweetening with stevioside analogs
    Patent number: 4332830
    Abstract: Analogs of the glycoside stevioside are disclosed. These materials have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as follows:______________________________________ R.sub.1 R.sub.2 ______________________________________ --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 SO.sub.3.sup.- M.sup.+ .beta.-D--Sophorose --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 SO.sub.3.sup.- M.sup.+ --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 SO.sub.3.sup.- M.sup.+ --H --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 SO.sub. 3.sup.- M.sup.+ ______________________________________and M.sup.+ is a physiologically acceptable alkali metal cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1982
    Assignee: Dynapol
    Inventor: Grant E. DuBois
  • Methylthiomethyl esters as flavor additives
    Patent number: 4332829
    Abstract: Methylthiomethyl esters of aliphatic acids have been found useful in imparting or enhancing flavors in foodstuffs. They are particularly useful with respect to fruit and berry flavors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1982
    Assignee: Polak's Frutal Works, B.V.
    Inventors: Steven van den Bosch, Evert van't Land, Jan Stoffelsma
  • Removal of caffeine by selective adsorption using zeolite adsorbents
    Patent number: 4331694
    Abstract: Caffeine is selectively adsorbed from aqueous solutions such as coffee and tea by contact with a particular form of zeolites created by high temperature rigorous steaming of a low sodium form of zeolite Y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1982
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas P. J. Izod
  • Extra thin-flaked R & G coffee with structural integrity and increased extractability
    Patent number: 4331696
    Abstract: Extra-thin flaked roast and ground coffee with structural integrity and increased extractability for a less acidic beverage and a novel process for making same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1982
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Harry W. Bruce, III