Patents by Inventor Marshall M. Rankowitz

Marshall M. Rankowitz 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).

  • Glow-in-the-dark food and beverage containers
    Patent number: 6660358
    Abstract: A blow-molded, luminescent, polyethylene food or beverage container or bottle which glows-in-the dark due to the presence of zinc sulfide luminescent pigment in the polyethylene resin at a level of from about 0.075 to about 1.2 percent by weight. The blow-molded, luminescent, polyethylene beverage container or bottle is designed to contain an acidic beverage. Even after prolonged storage in the container or bottle, the acidic beverage contains less than 0.25 ppm of zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Kaufman, Thomas K. Preston, Marshall M. Rankowitz
  • GLOW-IN-THE-DARK FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20030194519
    Abstract: A blow-molded, luminescent, polyethylene food or beverage container or bottle which glows-in-the dark due to the presence of zinc sulfide luminescent pigment in the polyethylene resin at a level of from about 0.075 to about 1.2 percent by weight. The blow-molded, luminescent, polyethylene beverage container or bottle is designed to contain an acidic beverage. Even after prolonged storage in the container or bottle, the acidic beverage contains less than 0.25 ppm of zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Kaufman, Thomas K. Preston, Marshall M. Rankowitz
  • Gasified coffee product and process
    Patent number: 5474792
    Abstract: A gasified coffee glass is disclosed which is prepared by forming a mixture containing 3% to 12% water and about 88 to 97% total coffee derived solids, heating the mixture, injecting a gas into the mixture and mixing to form a uniform mixture, forcing the mixture through an orifice, and cooling the mixture to form a gasified coffee glass resembling dry soluble coffee or roasted and ground coffee or other novel gasified coffee products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay K. Arora, Rudolf A. Vitti, Marshall M. Rankowitz
  • Oil or colloidal containing gasified coffee product and process
    Patent number: 5079026
    Abstract: A gasified coffee glass is disclosed which is prepared by forming a mixture containing 3% to 12% water and about 88 to 97% total coffee derived solids and 0.1 to 10% coffee oil, or equivalent, heating the mixture, injecting a gas into the mixture and mixing to form a uniform mixture, forcing the mixture through an orifice, and cooling the mixture to form a gasified, oil containing, coffee glass resembling freeze dried or roasted and ground appearing soluble coffee which dissolves in a manner similar to coffee prepared by freeze drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay K. Arora, Rudolf A. Vitti, Marshall M. Rankowitz
  • Hydrolysis of a partially extracted roasted and ground coffee
    Patent number: 4798730
    Abstract: A method for solubilizing partially extracted roasted and ground coffee in a fixed bed reactor in the absence of any added acid catalyst is disclosed. The hydrolysis is effective to achieve a soluble solids yield of about 55% to about 68% based on the original roasted and ground coffee and it effects minimal degradation of the soluble solids generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene Scoville, Evan J. Turek, Anthony Wragg, Karlina D. Cuozzo, Marshall M. Rankowitz
  • Meat analog having a protein-gum-starch matrix
    Patent number: 4563362
    Abstract: A meat analog is provided having a protein-gum-starch matrix providing desirable textural properties approaching all-meat products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Thomas, Rita W. Brander, Teresa A. Raap, Marshall M. Rankowitz
  • Vienna sausage meat analog
    Patent number: 4556570
    Abstract: A Vienna sausage analog having desirable textural properties is formed from a dispersion of a fat release emulsion phase in a continuous matrix phase, wherein the continuous matrix phase comprises a heat coagulable protein, locust bean or xanthan gum and a particulate unmodified waxy maize starch of branched chain amylopectin polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Rita W. Brander, Teresa A. Raap, Marshall M. Rankowitz