Patents by Inventor Hetvin A. Wilkinson, deceased

Hetvin A. Wilkinson, deceased 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).

  • Method of preparing a fully kettle hop flavored beverage
    Patent number: 7144592
    Abstract: A method of making a fully hop flavored beverage employs a hop flavoring agent comprising an extract of hop solids, the hop solids being the residue of a first extraction of hops to remove the alpha acids. Preferably, liquid carbon dioxide is used for the first extraction of the hops and a polar solvent, such as ethanol or water, is used to extract the hop solids. Beverages made by the method and novel compositions for use in the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America
    Inventors: Sydney R. Rader, Matthew L. Tripp, Patrick L. Ting, Vinod K. Chaudhary, Henry Goldstein, Robert J. Mizerak, Subba C. Rao, David S. Ryder, Regina Wilkinson, legal representative, Hetvin A. Wilkinson, deceased