Patents by Inventor George P. Rizzi

George P. Rizzi 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).

  • Process and composition for sweet juice from cucurbitaceae fruit
    Patent number: 5411755
    Abstract: The present invention involves processes preparation of a sweet juice from fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family comprising the following steps of separating peels and seeds from the juice; optionally acidifying the juices; removing off-flavor precursors from the juice; and removing a methylene chloride extractable volatiles fraction containing off-flavor materials from the juice. The present invention also involves sweet juices from the fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family comprising less than about 100 ppm (dry basis) methionine, and from about 0.1% to about 15% (dry basis) sweet terpene glycoside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Galen E. Downton, Michael W. Maxwell, Heather J. Harper, M. Joseph Mohlenkamp, Jr., George P. Rizzi, Manfred Litke, Karin Romer, Ruediger Engel
  • Roast ground coffee with defatted spent coffee grounds
    Patent number: 5328708
    Abstract: Lipids are removed from spent coffee grounds using certain lipophilic solvents or series of solvents. The resulting defatted spent coffee grounds contain less than about 2% lipids. The defatted spent coffee grounds act as an adsorbent for bitter coffee flavors and burnt coffee aromas. This adsorbent can be added to roast ground coffee, preferably low quality or dark roasted coffee, to reduce burnt aromas and bitter flavors associated with the corresponding brewed coffee or coffee extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: George P. Rizzi, Roger W. Gutwein
  • Flavor system having high chocolate flavor impact
    Patent number: 4707365
    Abstract: A natural chocolate flavor system having high chocolate flavor impact is disclosed. This system has: (1) a high level of cocoa solids; (2) a high level of a mixture of pyrazines; and (3) high ratios of certain dimethyl pyrazines to trimethyl and tetramethyl pyrazines. This chocolate flavor system is useful in formulating chocolate chips and chocolate coatings for storage-stable crisp and chewy cookies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Louis V. Haynes, Phillip F. Pflaumer, George P. Rizzi, Bruce A. Roberts
  • Alpha-L-aspartyl-D-heteroaromatic-substituted glycine esters and amides useful as high intensity sweeteners
    Patent number: 4692513
    Abstract: Alpha-L-Aspartyl-D-heteroaromatic-substituted glycine esters and amides are disclosed to be useful as high intensity sweeteners. These compounds can be used to sweeten a variety of foods, beverages and other oral products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert B. Blum, John M. Gardlik, John M. Janusz, George P. Rizzi
  • (S)-3-Amino-4-[(S,S)-1-(1-hydroxyethyl)alkyl amino]-4-oxo-butyric acid compounds suitable as non-nutritive sweetners
    Patent number: 4423029
    Abstract: (S)-3-amino-4-[(S,S)-1-(1-hydroxyethyl)alkylamino]-4-oxo-butyric acid compounds are non-nutritive sweeteners having favorable chemical and physiological properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: George P. Rizzi
  • Novel dihydrochalcone sweetener compositions
    Patent number: 3932678
    Abstract: A novel artificial sweetener compound, 3-(m-hydroxyphenyl)phloropropiophenone and a process for preparing same, as well as other 3-arylphloropropiophenones, from aryl aldehydes and phloroglucinol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: George P. Rizzi