Patents by Inventor Adolph S. Clausi

Adolph S. Clausi 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).

  • Patent number: 5135764
    Abstract: Roasted and ground coffee is packaged in an infusion coffee bag for use in brewing a cup of coffee in a microwave oven. The brewing bag is placed in a container of water and the container is heated in a microwave oven yielding a high quality coffee beverage in a rapid period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Adolph S. Clausi, Thomas M. Ott
  • Patent number: 4431677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a pineapple core bulking agent comprising coarsely grinding or slicing pineapple core to obtain particles or slices of 1/4 inch or less, water-washing to remove soluble carbohydrates, contacting with alcohol to remove colors and flavor constituents, removing water and alcohol, and finally milling to the consistency of flour. The pineapple core bulking agent obtained from this process is especially useful as a partial replacement for high-caloric ingredients such as flour, fat and/or sugar to prepare a food product with at least a one-third reduction in calories, more preferably from 50% to 75% or higher. The pineapple core bulking agent has a high water binding capacity of from 10 to 30 grams of water per 1 gram of pineapple core bulking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1984
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Altomare, Robert J. Beale, Adolph S. Clausi, William R. Romig
  • Patent number: 4238514
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improvement in a process for preparing a puffed ready-to-eat cereal product from rice. Nato rice typically sticks and clumps during processing. The present invention reduces this problem. In a preferred embodiment, milled rice is admixed with spray dried torula yeast which has been cultured in ethanol, prior to cooking the rice in a sugar solution, and drying, tempering, bumping, puffing and toasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Thom O. Martin, Adolph S. Clausi