Patents by Inventor F. Jon Austin

F. Jon Austin 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).

  • Method of reducing the iron content in beverages utilizing a particulate filteraid with a polydentate ligand
    Patent number: 4965084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of particular filteraids to reduce the beverage soluble iron. In the method of the invention, a particulate filteraid, such as diatomite, is contacted with an aqueous solution of particular chelating agents. The process is applicable to treatment of loose filter media and is also applicable to the treatment of filter media in filter sheets. Lowering the pH during the time that the filter media is being contacted by the chelating agent produces an optimum affect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: A. Gusmer Inc.
    Inventors: F. Jon Austin, Don A. Kubose