Patents by Inventor Frederick W. Comer

Frederick W. Comer 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).

  • Decoloring of pea flour
    Patent number: 4169159
    Abstract: A method of removing orange-brown color causing constituents from yellow pea flour in the manufacture of a high protein pea flour wherein the flour is heat treated including the steps of extracting the flour with a solvent comprising a C1, C2 or C3 monohydric alcohol at a temperature above 40.degree. C. and not more than 30% water by volume to increase the extraction power to remove the brown color causing constituents and then removing the residual solvent from the flour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1979
    Assignee: The Griffith Laboratories, Limited
    Inventor: Frederick W. Comer
  • Clear, elastic, water gels based on carrageenan
    Patent number: 3962482
    Abstract: Clear, elastic, water gels and gel-forming compositions are based on potassium-sensitive carrageenan in the form of an alkali metal or an ammonium salt and a water-soluble potassium salt. Addition to the composition of calcium-sensitive carrageenan, also in the form of an alkali metal or an ammonium salt, imparts freedom from syneresis. The water gels and the gel-forming compositions are characterized by essentially complete freedom from polyvalent metal cations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1976
    Assignee: Uniroyal, Ltd.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Comer, Clifford H. G. Strong