Patents by Inventor John V. Scanlon

John V. Scanlon 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).

  • Texture preservation for diced fresh food products using gelled polyuronic acids
    Patent number: 4504504
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for preserving the natural texture of diced, pectin-containing fresh fruit and vegetable products through the rigors of conventional heat and acid sterilization procedures. Fruit or vegetable products are first impregnated with an aqueous polyuronic acid-containing solution and are thereafter contacted with an aqueous source of di-valent metal cations for gelling the absorbed acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: David P. Gaehring, John V. Scanlon