Patents by Inventor Ken Knoblock

Ken Knoblock 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).

  • Stabilization of cochineal dye in aqueous solutions
    Publication number: 20050158431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the stabilization of cochineal dye in aqueous solutions, such as beverages, and to aqueous solutions of cochineal, which are stabilized against the photo-induced fading of the cochineal dye. The invention also relates to a composition useful in the stabilization of cochineal solutions against fading. The stabilization of the cochineal is provided by an effective stabilizing amount of a transition metal, such as copper, iron or zinc in the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: DANISCO A/S
    Inventors: Ken Knoblock, Kathleen Laurenzo, Charles Nichols