Patents by Inventor John P. Munafo

John P. Munafo 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).

  • ORGANOLEPTICALLY ENHANCED WHITE CHOCOLATE
    Publication number: 20100183791
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an enhanced white chocolate to which has been added isovaleric acid in an amount effective to provide enhanced organoleptic attributes compared to a conventional white chocolate. The invention is also directed to the preparation of the enhanced white chocolate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John P. Munafo, Mark S. Mackey
  • PROCESS FOR SELECTIVELY EXTRACTING PROCYANIDINS
    Publication number: 20090203926
    Abstract: A process is described for selectively extracting cocoa procyanidins from an aqueous mixture of cocoa polyphenols by using a particular sequence of solvents to extract selected procyanidin monomers and/or oligomers. The solvents are n-butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, diethyl ether, or mixtures of methyl acetate and diethyl ether. Preferably, the aqueous mixture of cocoa polyphenols is first extracted with n-butyl acetate. The mixtures of methyl acetate and diethyl ether are between 25:75 and 75:25 (v/v).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Mars, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca J. Robbins, John P. Munafo, Mark A. Kelm
  • Process for selectively extracting procyanidins
    Patent number: 7485735
    Abstract: A process is described for selectively extracting cocoa procyanidins from an aqueous mixture of cocoa polyphenols by using a particular sequence of solvents to extract selected procyanidin monomers and/or oligomers. The solvents are n-butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, diethyl ether, or mixtures of methyl acetate and diethyl ether. Preferably, the aqueous mixture of cocoa polyphenols is first extracted with n-butyl acetate. The mixtures of methyl acetate and diethyl ether are between 25:75 and 75:25 (v/v).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Mars, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca J. Robbins, John P. Munafo, Mark A. Kelm