Patents by Inventor Mark Kimmel

Mark Kimmel 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).

  • Method for processing tomatoes for the production of chunk tomato products
    Patent number: 7449207
    Abstract: A method of making chunk tomato pieces from tomatoes. The tomatoes are introduced into a tomato preparation system where they are cleaned, de-stemmed, peeled and chopped. This creates a mixture of tomato chucks, seeds and juice. The tomato chunks are separated from the seeds and juice. The juice is separated from the seeds and subsequently added back to the chunks in proper proportions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Stanislaos Food Products
    Inventors: Mark Kimmel, Larry Koppes, Tuan Nguyen, Brandon Tulley, Eric Franzoi
  • Methods and systems for processing tomatoes for the production of chunk products
    Publication number: 20060141113
    Abstract: A method of making chunk tomato pieces from tomatoes. The tomatoes are introduced into a tomato preparation system where they are cleaned, de-stemmed, peeled and chopped. This creates a mixture of tomato chucks, seeds and juice. The tomato chunks are separated from the seeds and juice. The juice is separated from the seeds and subsequently added back to the chunks in proper proportions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Kimmel, Larry Koppes, Tuan Nguyen, Brandon Tulley, Eric Franzoi
  • High-throughput chiral detector and methods for using same
    Publication number: 20050094144
    Abstract: A new generation polarimetry apparatus and methodology is disclosed, which involve passing polarized light through a sample including a chiral analyte, where the analyte is under the influence of a periodically varying magnetic field. The apparatus also utilizes optical heterodyne detection and lock-in detection at higher order harmonics of the magnetic field modulation frequency to improve sensitivity and detection limits of optical properties of chiral analytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Phillip Gibbs, Rick rebino, Andreas ommarius, Mark Kimmel