Patents by Inventor Jeanette Stephen

Jeanette Stephen 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).

  • Thick juice beverages
    Patent number: 8673382
    Abstract: A thickened juice beverage contains juice and homogenized pulp and/or homogenized finisher-derived solids. The beverage has a measured viscosity between about 50 and about 125 cps at the time of manufacture and the pulp or solids do not significantly change the smoothness or taste profile of the juice. The homogenized pulp and homogenized finisher-derived solids have an average particle size of less than 1000 microns and 1500 microns, respectively. Optionally, the juice beverage meets the standard of identity of a 100% juice, such as an orange juice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Tropicana Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel L. Jordan, Bryan Hitchcock, Jeanette Stephen, Lisa Omueti, Jeffrey D. Mathews
  • THICK JUICE BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20110129591
    Abstract: A thickened juice beverage contains juice and homogenized pulp and/or homogenized finisher-derived solids. The beverage has a measured viscosity between about 50 and about 125 cps at the time of manufacture and the pulp or solids do not significantly change the smoothness or taste profile of the juice. The homogenized pulp and homogenized finisher-derived solids have an average particle size of less than 1000 microns and 1500 microns, respectively. Optionally, the juice beverage meets the standard of identity of a 100% juice, such as an orange juice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: TROPICANA PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Rachel L. Jordan, Bryan Hitchcock, Jeanette Stephen, Lisa Omueti, Jeffrey D. Mathews
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND PACKAGING JUICE
    Publication number: 20090214743
    Abstract: Producing juice having increased nutritional and organoleptic value by extracting the juice under an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of less than about 10 percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: TROPICANA PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Jin-E Shin, Jeanette Stephen, Amenah I. Ibrahim, Bryan Hitchcock, Rachel L. Jordan
  • Beverage thickener system, beverage and method
    Patent number: 7534462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved beverage thickener system and beverage which achieve desired perceived viscosity levels and mouthfeel with reduced amounts of thickener while improving the mouthfeel characteristics of the beverage. The beverage and beverage thickener system comprise a thickener, preferably modified food starch, and a thickener adjuvant that is not a thickener. The weight ratio of modified food starch to thickener adjuvant typically is in the range of from about 40:1 to about 10:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Tropicana Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeanette Stephen, Renee Mellican, Bryan Hitchcock, Kristin Parshall, Nicholas Shields
  • Beverage thickener system, beverage and method
    Publication number: 20060141127
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved beverage thickener system and beverage which achieve desired perceived viscosity levels and mouthfeel with reduced amounts of thickener while improving the mouthfeel characteristics of the beverage. The beverage and beverage thickener system comprise a thickener, preferably modified food starch, and a thickener adjuvant that is not a thickener. The weight ratio of modified food starch to thickener adjuvant typically is in the range of from about 40:1 to about 10:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Jeanette Stephen, Renee Mellican, Bryan Hitchcock, Kristin Parshall, Nicholas Shields