Patents by Inventor Charles Ivie Speirs

Charles Ivie Speirs 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).

  • Gelling system comprising carrageenan and coconut endosperm
    Patent number: 6472010
    Abstract: An elastic hydrous gel comprising a synergistic mixture of coconut endosperm and carrageenan, preferably in a ratio of at least 1, and more preferably at lest 5, parts coconut to 10 parts carrageenan by weight is disclosed. A process for making the gel is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Mars U.K. Limited
    Inventors: Charles Ivie Speirs, Stephen Harford