Patents by Inventor Karl C. Kramer

Karl C. Kramer 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).

  • Process for a non-clouding, concentrated tea extract
    Patent number: 4797293
    Abstract: A non-clouding, shelf-stable tea concentrate is prepared by lowering the pH of a freshly-prepared concentrate (8 to 24% soluble solids) to between 2.9 and 3.5, chilling the concentrate to between 30.degree. and 45.degree. F., clarifying the concentrate to remove precipitate, and then elevating the pH of the clarified concentrate to between about 3.9 and 4.3. Preferably the freshly prepared concentrate is prepared by using water which is at least 99% deionized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: David N. Evans, Charles L. Fairchild, Karl C. Kramer, John C. Spruill, Gerard J. Wansor, Robert W. Wood
  • Process for preparing and storing brewed beverages
    Patent number: 4764391
    Abstract: A floating lid is provided which enables the preparation of a beverage of uniform consistency which is retarded in its loss of volatile, oxidation and contamination. The floating lid is buoyant and has an aperture through which the beverage passes. The aperture is surrounded by upwardly-extending walls which form a chamber for the purpose of creating a hydrostatic head of beverage above the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald S. Wasserman, Karl C. Kramer, Slawko Yadlowsky
  • Floating lid with brew feature
    Patent number: 4733792
    Abstract: A floating lid is provided which enables the preparation of a beverage of uniform consistency which is retarded in its loss of volatile, oxidation and contamination. The floating lid is buoyant and has an aperture through which the beverage passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald S. Wasserman, Karl C. Kramer, Slawko Yadlowsky
  • Method for the decaffeination of roasted coffee extracts
    Patent number: 4659577
    Abstract: A method of decaffeinating aqueous roasted coffee extracts is disclosed. An organic caffeine solvent is first loaded with essentially hydrolyzed coffee solids. The aqueous roasted coffee extract is contacted with the loaded organic caffeine solvent for a sufficient period of time to transfer at least some of the caffeine from the coffee extract to the caffeine solvent, whereupon the extract is separated from the caffeine-containing solvent. The resultant coffee extract has been found to have noticably more body notes than a coffee extract which is decaffeinated with a solvent that has not been loaded with hydrolyzed coffee solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Meinhold, Joseph A. Musto, Karl C. Kramer, Martin Gottesman, deceased
  • Apertured lid or the like
    Patent number: D302794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: General Foods Corp. & Williams Industries
    Inventors: Donald R. Turner, Karl C. Kramer, Gerald S. Wasserman