Patents by Inventor Federico Mora

Federico Mora 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).

  • AROMA-INFUSED COFFEE BEANS
    Publication number: 20240148013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing aroma-infused coffee beans. Further aspects of the invention are roasted aromatic alcoholic beverage-infused coffee beans having low levels of ethyl carbamate, as well as the use of reduced-alcohol aromatic alcoholic beverage to infuse coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: FEDERICO MORA, TOMAS DAVIDEK, JOHANNES POLSTER
  • COCOA PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230404103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cocoa product containing elevated amounts of antioxidant molecules. Further aspects of the invention relate to the use of this product for making a beverage and into a capsule and to the process of making this product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: FEDERICO MORA, ELSA VILANOVA, MARINA RESINK-ROMBOUTS, LUIGI POISSON, STEFAN SPRENG, CELINE SARRAZIN-HORISBERGER, SATOSHI OKAMURA
  • Soluble coffee powder
    Patent number: 11812761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soluble beverage powder of dried coffee extract. In particular to a soluble coffee powder having a gold appearance. Further aspects of the invention are a powder mix for preparing a beverage and a process for making a soluble beverage powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Federico Mora, Daniel Cotter, Aleksander Robaszkiewicz, Xiaoping Fu, Julien Dupas
  • SOLUBLE COFFEE POWDER
    Publication number: 20220346402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soluble beverage powder consisting of dried coffee extract. In particular to a soluble coffee powder having a gold appearance. Further aspects of the invention are a powder mix for preparing a beverage and a process for making a soluble beverage powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Federico Mora, Daniel Cotter, Aleksander Robaszkiewicz, Xiaoping Fu, Jullen Dupas
  • Nitrogen infused soluble cold brew instant coffee and process for preparation
    Patent number: 11266160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid coffee beverage comprising liquid coffee infused with nitrogen thus producing a refreshing cold foamy and creamy beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Deepak Sahai, Cecile Gehin-Delval, Federico Mora, Amber Christine Scarlatos, Brett Koller
  • Caffeine production method
    Patent number: 11252975
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing caffeine, wherein the method comprises: (a) combining a coffee extract comprising caffeine with an aqueous organic acid; (b) crystallizing the coffee extract and the aqueous organic acid so as to form caffeine-organic acid co-crystals in an aqueous phase; (c) separating the caffeine-organic acid co-crystals from the aqueous phase; and (d) extracting caffeine from the co-crystals obtained in step (c), wherein step (d) comprises placing the co-crystals in an aqueous solution so as to form a caffeine precipitate and a solution comprising the organic acid. Also provided is a method for producing a decaffeinated coffee extract comprising chlorogenic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Julien Philippe Nicolas Mahieux, Stefan Palzer, Gerhard Niederreiter, Laurent Forny, Federico Mora, Bruno Edgar Chavez Montes, Laure Poquet, Heiko Oertling
  • Roast and ground coffee powder and methods of making thereof
    Patent number: 11234447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dried roast and ground coffee product allowing to prepare a cold brew coffee beverage in 5 minutes without compromising on the flavour. The present invention also relates to methods for making said dried roast and ground coffee product. Finally, use of said dried roast and ground coffee product are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Federico Mora, Murray Joshua, Lennart Fries, Gerhard Niederreiter, Stefan Palzer, Deepak Sahai
  • Process of preparing a foaming aid and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11147286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foaming aid and the processes of preparing the same from a coffee extract. The present invention further relates to the use of the foaming aid in the preparation of a beverage including a coffee product such as a as a soluble coffee product. In particular the present invention relates a coffee product, such as a soluble coffee product, that generates stable espresso-type foam or crema upon reconstitution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Valerie Martine Jeanine Leloup, Federico Mora, Eric Dossin, Philippe Montavon
  • Nitrogen infused high yield soluble coffee and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11089796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coffee beverage comprising a high yield coffee (HYC) infused with nitrogen thus producing a refreshing cold foamy and creamy beverage; wherein HYC represents liquid coffee having anhydrocarbohydrate content between 25 and 42% w/w.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Stefan Palzer, Marie-Laure Jung, Matthieu Pouzot, Gerhard Niederreiter, Federico Mora, Cecile Gehin-Delval
  • CAFFEINE PRODUCTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20200275675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing caffeine, wherein the method comprises: (a) combining a coffee extract comprising caffeine with an aqueous organic acid; (b) crystallizing the coffee extract and the aqueous organic acid so as to form caffeine-organic acid co-crystals in an aqueous phase; (c) separating the caffeine-organic acid co-crystals from the aqueous phase; and (d) extracting caffeine from the co-crystals obtained in step (c), wherein step (d) comprises placing the co-crystals in an aqueous solution so as to form a caffeine precipitate and a solution comprising the organic acid. Also provided is a method for producing a decaffeinated coffee extract comprising chlorogenic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Julien Philippe Nicolas Mahieux, Stefan Palzer, Gerhard Niederreiter, Laurent Forny, Federico Mora, Bruno Edgar Chavez Montes, Laure Roquet, Heiko Qertiing
  • COFFEE BEVERAGE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT
    Publication number: 20200170277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coffee beverage compositions comprising soluble coffee solids and particles of roast coffee beans and with reduced formation of scum and a low content diterpenes. The invention further relates to methods of producing such coffee beverage compositions by removal of oil from a slurry of particles of roast coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Annette Michelle Birch, Mauro Cavinato, Bruno Chavez Montes, Darren William Crow, Julien Dupas, Kevan Elsby, Robert Wayne Fuson, Federico Mora, Marija Srbljin
  • ROAST AND GROUND COFFEE POWDER AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190274329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dried roast and ground coffee product allowing to prepare a cold brew coffee beverage in 5 minutes without compromising on the flavour. The present invention also relates to methods for making said dried roast and ground coffee product. Finally, use of said dried roast and ground coffee product are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Federico Mora, Murray Joshua, Lennart Fries, Gerhard Niederreiter, Stefan Palzer, Deepak Sahai
  • A NITROGEN INFUSED HIGH YIELD SOLUBLE COFFEE AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190150467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coffee beverage comprising a high yield coffee (HYC) infused with nitrogen thus producing a refreshing cold foamy and creamy beverage; wherein HYC represents liquid coffee having anhydrocarbohydrate content between 25 and 42% w/w.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A
    Inventors: Stefan Palzer, Marie-Laure Jung, Matthieu Pouzot, Gerhard Niederreiter, Federico Mora, Cecile Gehin-Delval
  • A NITROGEN INFUSED SOLUBLE COLD BREW INSTANT COFFEE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20190142026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid coffee beverage comprising liquid coffee infused with nitrogen thus producing a refreshing cold foamy and creamy beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Deepak Sahai, Cecile Gehin-Delval, Federico Mora, Amber Christine Scarlatos, Brett Koller
  • COFFEE BEVERAGE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT
    Publication number: 20180206514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coffee beverage compositions comprising soluble coffee solids and particles of roast coffee beans and with reduced formation of scum and a low content diterpenes. The invention further relates to methods of producing such coffee beverage compositions by removal of oil from a slurry of particles of roast coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Annette Michelle Birch, Mauro Cavinato, Bruno Chavez Montes, Darren William Crow, Julien Dupas, Kevan Elsby, Robert Wayne Fuson, Federico Mora, Marija Srbljin
  • EMULSIFIER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150351430
    Abstract: The invention relates to emulsifier systems which may be used for stabilizing the interface between a fat phase and an aqueous phase of a food product. The emulsifier system comprises coffee particles having a particle size in the range of from about 0.1 ?m to about 500 ?m, preferably from 1 ?m to 200 ?m. The invention also relates to food products using such an emulsifier system, and to methods for the manufacture of such food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher James PIPE, Cecile GEHIN-DELVAL, Federico MORA, Joselio Batista VIEIRA, Jwanro HUSSON
  • FOAMING AID AND PROCESS OF ITS PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20150351420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of making a foaming aid comprising the steps of: (i) providing a composition comprising at least two 4-vinylcatechol monomers, (ii) inducing polymerization of the 4-vinylcatechol monomers of step (i) to obtain a composition comprising polyfunctional phenols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Federico Mora, Eric Dossin, Philippe Montavon, Valerie Martine Jeanine Leloup, Imre Blank, Thomas Hofmann, Peter Kornas
  • PROCESS OF PREPARING A FOAMING AID AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150320071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foaming aid and the processes of preparing the same from a coffee extract. The present invention further relates to the use of the foaming aid in the preparation of a beverage including a coffee product such as a as a soluble coffee product. In particular the present invention relates a coffee product, such as a soluble coffee product, that generates stable espresso-type foam or crema upon reconstitution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Valerie Martine Jeanine Leloup, Federico Mora, Eric Dossin, Philippe Montavon