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).

  • Publication number: 20090061052
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: RED ARROW PRODUCTS CO., LLC.
    Inventors: Peter R. Visser, Gary L. Underwood, Norman Portnoy, Paul E. DuCharme, JR.
  • Patent number: 7282229
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co. LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
  • Patent number: 6884446
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co., LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
  • Publication number: 20040224174
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: John Shoop, Gary L. Underwood, Brian R. Samuels
  • Patent number: 6713106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
  • Publication number: 20030113417
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Red Arrow Products Co. LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
  • Patent number: 6074679
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company LLC
    Inventor: Gary L. Underwood
  • Patent number: 5840362
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
  • Patent number: 5756140
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.
    Inventors: John Shoop, Gary L. Underwood
  • Patent number: 5681603
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Underwood
  • Patent number: 5397582
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, John A. Stradal
  • Patent number: 5393542
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Stradal, Gary L. Underwood
  • Patent number: 5292541
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, John A. Stradal
  • Patent number: 5270067
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, Jose I. Recalde
  • Patent number: 5252188
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Stradal, Gary L. Underwood
  • Patent number: 5135770
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co. Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Underwood
  • Patent number: 5039537
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Co. Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Underwood
  • Patent number: 4250199
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: Red Arrow Products Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Underwood, William L. Wendorff