Patents by Inventor June W. Sabo

June W. Sabo 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).

  • High-concentration-short-time zinc blanch for color and texture improvement of thermally processed green vegetables
    Patent number: 6004601
    Abstract: A method for green color retention and texture improvement in vegetables by blanching raw or IQF green vegetables in an aqueous zinc blanch solution for three minutes or less, wherein the aqueous blanch solution has a zinc ion concentration of at least about 500 ppm. The vegetables may then be containerized and sterilized, frozen or dried. The zinc-blanched and frozen or dried vegetables may be sold as ingredients to the food industry, or they may be containerized and sterilized in brine, or in complex products, such as soups, sauces, or any other thermally processed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Katja K. Donato, June W. Sabo, Joseph W. DeVerna