Patents by Inventor Chad Ford

Chad Ford 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).

  • Stable natural color process, products and use thereof
    Patent number: 8557319
    Abstract: A method of preparing colored products from edible materials comprises processing Genipa americana fruit juice, which contains genipin, genipin derivatives, or pre-genipin compounds, with other edible juices or extracts which contain nitrogenous compounds such as amino acids, polypeptides, or proteins. The generated natural colored products have excellent stability and can be used in a broad range of applications including beverages, foodstuffs, drugs, dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care stuffs, and animal feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: WILD Flavors, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaowen Wu, Chad Ford, Gregory Horn
  • Stable Natural Color Process, Products and Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20090246343
    Abstract: A method of preparing colored products from edible materials comprises processing Genipa americana fruit juice, which contains genipin, genipin derivatives, or pre-genipin compounds, with other edible juices or extracts which contain nitrogenous compounds such as amino acids, polypeptides, or proteins. The generated natural colored products have excellent stability and can be used in a broad range of applications including beverages, foodstuffs, drugs, dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care stuffs, and animal feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Wild Flavors, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaowen Wu, Chad Ford, Gregory Horn
  • Stable natural color process, products and use thereof
    Patent number: RE46695
    Abstract: A method of preparing colored products from edible materials comprises processing Genipa americana fruit juice, which contains genipin, genipin derivatives, or pre-genipin compounds, with other edible juices or extracts which contain nitrogenous compounds such as amino acids, polypeptides, or proteins. The generated natural colored products have excellent stability and can be used in a broad range of applications including beverages, foodstuffs, drugs, dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care stuffs, and animal feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: WILD Flavors, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaowen Wu, Chad Ford, Gregory Horn