Patents by Inventor Gary L. Underwood
Gary L. Underwood 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).
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Publication number: 20090061052Abstract: A polysaccharide casing and a collagen/polysaccharide casing, and method of manufacturing the casings, are disclosed. The casings maintain their structural integrity over time and do not adversely affect the quality and taste of the encased foodstuff.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: RED ARROW PRODUCTS CO., LLC.Inventors: Peter R. Visser, Gary L. Underwood, Norman Portnoy, Paul E. DuCharme, JR.
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Patent number: 7282229Abstract: An article that indirectly browns and/or flavors foodstuff, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuff, and a browned and/or flavored foodstuff, provided by the article are disclosed. More specifically, the articles and processes to brown and/or flavor foodstuffs utilize a heated susceptor, such as plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co. LLCInventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
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Patent number: 6884446Abstract: An article that indirectly browns and/or flavors foodstuffs, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuffs, and a browned and/or flavored foodstuff provided by the article are disclosed. More specifically, the articles and processes to brown and/or flavor foodstuffs utilize a heated susceptor, such as a plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co., LLCInventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
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Publication number: 20040224174Abstract: A coating composition for application to a food packaging film is disclosed. The resulting film can be used as a tubular food casing that, after cooking or heating, imparts a brown color to a foodstuff encased in the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: John Shoop, Gary L. Underwood, Brian R. Samuels
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Patent number: 6713106Abstract: A method of making a bacon product from a frozen bacon belly is disclosed. The method includes the steps of cutting the frozen bacon belly into slices of a predetermined shape, and coating the bacon slices with an aqueous brine solution to result in a brine solution uptake in each of the bacon slices of about 8 wt. % to about 15 wt. %. The bacon slices have a sodium nitrite content of about 18 ppm up to about 80 ppm. The method also includes the step of heating the brine-soaked bacon slices to form the bacon product. An aqueous brine solution includes a salt (e.g., sodium chloride), a low amount of sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate, and a phosphate. Optionally, the brine solution can include one or more materials selected from the group consisting of sugar, sodium ascorbate, and an agent for imparting a smoke flavor to the bacon product.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company LLCInventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
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Publication number: 20030113417Abstract: An article that indirectly browns and/or flavors foodstuff, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuff, and a browned and/or flavored foodstuff, provided by the article are disclosed. More specifically, the articles and processes to brown and/or flavor foodstuffs utilize a heated susceptor, such as plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: Red Arrow Products Co. LLCInventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
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Patent number: 6074679Abstract: Stabilized, dilutable liquid smoke compositions are disclosed. The stabilized liquid smoke compositions contain a liquid smoke composition, an inorganic salt, and, optionally, an inorganic mineral acid, preferably phosphoric acid, such that the weight ratio of organic compounds to inorganic compounds is sufficient to provide an initial % T at 590 nm of at least about 95.5%. The stabilized liquid smoke compositions are essentially free of dissolved tar, and, therefore, are water dilutable without forming a tar precipitate.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company LLCInventor: Gary L. Underwood
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Patent number: 5840362Abstract: A method of removing hydrocarbons, such as polynuclear aromatic compounds, like benzo(a)pyrene, from liquid smoke and flavoring compositions by contacting said compositions with a nonionic residue. The method reduces the hydrocarbon concentration by about at least about 80% by weight, and reduces the benzo(a)-pyrene content to about 1 part per billion or less, without adversely affecting the phenolic content of the liquid smoke and flavoring composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Red Arrow Products, Inc.Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
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Patent number: 5756140Abstract: A browning composition for the exterior of dough-based foodstuffs is disclosed. After heating a foodstuff coated with the browning composition, the foodstuff has a golden brown and shiny exterior.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1997Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.Inventors: John Shoop, Gary L. Underwood
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Patent number: 5681603Abstract: A smoke coloring and flavoring composition containing about 10 ppb or less benzo(a)pyrene, and its method of preparation by contacting a water-insoluble tar by-product from the pyrolysis of wood with a nonionic resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: October 28, 1997Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co., Inc.Inventor: Gary L. Underwood
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Patent number: 5397582Abstract: A method of producing a browning liquid product by pyrolyzing sugars and starches. The browning liquid imparts a brown, smoked color to a cooked foodstuff without imparting an undesirable strong smoked flavor to the foodstuff.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1993Date of Patent: March 14, 1995Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, John A. Stradal
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Patent number: 5393542Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing crystalline hydroxyacetaldehyde precipitated from a complex mixture of products provided by the pyrolysis of a carbohydrate-containing feedstock. The method includes distilling a first condensate under reduced pressure to give a second condensate which is enriched in hydroxyacetaldehyde; combining the second condensate with a solvent to give a homogeneous solution; precipitating hydroxyacetaldehyde from the solution; and separating the precipitated hydroxyacetaldehyde from the solution.Aqueous solutions of hydroxyacetaldehyde are useful for browning foodstuffs and for producing flavors by contacting the hydroxyacetaldehyde with ammonia or amines.In addition, hydroxyacetaldehyde may be used to make an artificial tanning product containing a suitable topical vehicle and an amount of hydroxyacetaldehyde suitable to impart a brown color to skin.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1993Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.Inventors: John A. Stradal, Gary L. Underwood
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Patent number: 5292541Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a liquid product for coloring and flavoring a foodstuff by pyrolyzing sugars and starches. The liquid product is useful for imparting a brown smoked color to a foodstuff without adding undesired strong smoked flavors to the foodstuff.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1991Date of Patent: March 8, 1994Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, John A. Stradal
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Patent number: 5270067Abstract: The present invention relates to a casing which is impregnated with a high browning, low flavor liquid composition in order to impart a desirable brown color to a food contained in the casing without adding undesirable sensory characteristics to the food.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1991Date of Patent: December 14, 1993Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jose I. Recalde
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Patent number: 5252188Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing crystalline hydroxyacetaldehyde precipitated from a complex mixture of products provided by the pyrolysis of a carbohydrate-containing feedstock. The method includes distilling a first condensate under reduced pressure to give a second condensate which is enriched in hydroxyacetaldehyde; combining the second condensate with a solvent to give a homogeneous solution; precipitating hydroxyacetaldehyde from the solution; and separating the precipitated hydroxyacetaldehyde from the solution.Aqueous solutions of hydroxyacetaldehyde are useful for browning foodstuffs and for producing flavors by contacting the hydroxyacetaldehyde with ammonia or amines.In addition, hydroxyacetaldehyde may be used to make an artificial tanning product containing a suitable topical vehicle and an amount of hydroxyacetaldehyde suitable to impart a brown color to skin.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1992Date of Patent: October 12, 1993Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company, Inc.Inventors: John A. Stradal, Gary L. Underwood
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High browning liquid smoke composition and method of making a high browning liquid smoke composition
Patent number: 5135770Abstract: This invention relates to a high browning liquid smoke composition made from the condensable liquids of pyrolyed wood or cellulose. The high browning liquid smoke composition has the capability to flavor and to impart characteristic smoke color to a foodstuff and has a brix less than about 50, a browning index greater than about 30, and a transmittance value of greater than about 50% at 590 nm. A method of making the high browning liquid smoke composition and the use of the composition with a food product is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1991Date of Patent: August 4, 1992Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co. Inc.Inventor: Gary L. Underwood -
High browning liquid smoke composition and method of making a high browning liquid smoke composition
Patent number: 5039537Abstract: This invention relates to a high browning liquid smoke composition made from the condensable liquids of pyrolyzed wood or cellulose. The high browning liquid smoke composition has the capability to flavor and to impart characteristic smoke color to a foodstuff and has a brix less than about 50, a browning index greater than about 30, and a transmittance value of greater than about 50% at 590 nm. A method of making the high browning liquid smoke composition and the use of the composition with a food product is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1989Date of Patent: August 13, 1991Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co. Inc.Inventor: Gary L. Underwood -
Patent number: 4250199Abstract: A brine flavor concentrate of hydrophillic liquid containing a minimum of 2 mg/g phenolic materials extracted from smoke flavored edible oil and less than one percent titratable acidity per each 10 mg/g of phenol content. The process of smoking and curing the meat with said concentrate in brine as well as the smoked and cured meat itself is included.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1979Date of Patent: February 10, 1981Assignee: Red Arrow Products CompanyInventors: Gary L. Underwood, William L. Wendorff