Patents by Inventor Christopher William Goodsall

Christopher William Goodsall 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).

  • Cold water infusing leaf tea
    Patent number: 6833144
    Abstract: A method for preparing a cold water infusing leaf tea. Green tea leaves are macerated, treated with tannase, fermented in the presence of hydrogen peroxide in an amount that is sufficient to activate endogenous peroxidases to oxidize gallic acid and other compounds that are liberated by the tannase treatment, and then dried. The final product is a black leaf tea that infuses in hot or cold water to give good flavor and color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher William Goodsall, Timothy Graham Jones, Joseph Kipsiele Mitei, Andrew David Parry, Richard Safford, Ambalavanar Thiru
  • Cold brew tea
    Patent number: 6780454
    Abstract: A cold water infusible tea leaf product is shown which brews in cold water to produce an iced tea beverage with the color and flavor of iced teas prepared by hot brewing methods. The product when brewed in water at about 15° C. for about 5 minutes at a water to tea ratio of 100 water to 1 tea has a cold water infusion Hunter L Value of about 25 to 45; a Hunter “a” value of about 24 to 34; a Hunter haze value of less than 40 and at least 0.15% soluble tea solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Ashley Balentine, Steven Alphonse Gobbo, Robert Steven Hang, Xiaoqun Qi, Andrew David Parry, Christopher William Goodsall
  • Cold water infusing leaf tea
    Publication number: 20030104632
    Abstract: A method for preparing a cold water infusing leaf tea. Green tea leaves are macerated, treated with tannase, fermented in the presence of hydrogen peroxide in an amount that is sufficient to activate endogenous peroxidases to oxidize gallic acid and other compounds that are liberated by the tannase treatment, and then dried. The final product is a black leaf tea that infuses in hot or cold water to give good flavor and color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher William Goodsall, Timothy Graham Jones, Joseph Kipsiele Mitei, Andrew David Parry, Richard Safford, Ambalavanar Thiru
  • Cold brew tea
    Publication number: 20030091718
    Abstract: A cold water infusible tea leaf product is disclosed which brews in cold water to produce an iced tea beverage with the color and flavor of iced teas prepared by hot brewing methods. The product when brewed in water at about 15° C. for about 5 minutes at a water to tea ratio of 100 water to 1 tea has a cold water infusion Hunter L Value of about 25 to 45; a Hunter “a” value of about 24 to 34; a Hunter haze value of less than 40 and at least 0.15% soluble tea solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Ashley Balentine, Steven Alphonse Gobbo, Robert Steven Hang, Xiaoqun Qi, Andrew David Parry, Christopher William Goodsall
  • Cold brew tea
    Patent number: 6491961
    Abstract: A cold water infusible tea leaf product is described which brews in cold water to produce an iced tea beverage with the color and flavor of iced teas prepared by hot brewing methods. The product when brewed in water at about 15° C. for about 5 minutes at a water to tea ratio of 100 water to 1 tea has a cold water infusion Hunter L Value of about 25 to 45; a Hunter “a” value of about 24 to 34; a Hunter haze value of less than 40 and at least 0.15% soluble tea solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Ashley Balentine, Steven Alphonse Gobbo, Robert Steven Hang, Xiaoqun Qi, Andrew David Parry, Christopher William Goodsall
  • Cold water infusing leaf tea
    Patent number: 6482450
    Abstract: A method for preparing a cold water infusing leaf tea. Green tea leaves are macerated, treated with tannase, fermented in the presence of hydrogen peroxide in an amount that is sufficient to activate endogenous peroxidases to oxidise gallic acid and other compounds that are liberated by the tannase treatment, and then dried. The final product is a black leaf tea that infuses in hot or cold water to give good flavour and colour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher William Goodsall, Timothy Graham Jones, Joseph Kipsiele Mitei, Andrew David Parry, Richard Safford, Ambalavanar Thiru
  • Producing theaflavin
    Patent number: 6113965
    Abstract: Theaflavin is produced by separating theaflavin from a slurry fermentation product of green leaf tea that has been treated with tannase prior to slurry fermentation. Methods for making theaflavin-rich extracts and cold water soluble tea powders and products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher William Goodsall, Andrew David Parry, Richard Safford, Ambalavanar Thiru