Patents by Inventor George Kuss

George Kuss 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).

  • Natural flavored vegetable oil
    Patent number: 5073398
    Abstract: A method for treating vegetable oil to provide the natural flavor of peanut oil, olive oil an sesame oil is provided. In the method, a natural flavored oil is heated to a temperature of at least about 150.degree. F. An inert gas is conducted through the oil while maintaining the oil at a natural flavor volatilization temperature of at least about 150.degree. F. to provide an inert gas flavorant stream containing natural volatile flavor components. A vegetable oil is provided at a temperature less than the natural flavor volatilization temperature. The inert gas flavorant stream is conducted through the vegetable oil while maintaining the vegetable oil at a temperature less than the volatilization temperature of the flavored oil so as to deposit natural flavorant components in the vegetable oil to provide a vegetable oil having the derived natural flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods
    Inventor: George Kuss