Patents by Inventor Nanjundalah Krishnamurthy

Nanjundalah Krishnamurthy 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 of extracting chili () oleoresin
    Patent number: 7097867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining oleoresin of improved color and pungency from chili, the said process comprising steps of: treating powder or flakes of chili by mixing with a multi enzyme preparation, incubating at a particular range pH, drying the enzyme treated chili powder/flakes to bring down the moisture level of about 5–12%, powdering or pelletizing to a particle size of about 20–30 mesh, soaking and extracting using a mixture of solvent for a period ranging between 1h to 3h; repeating the extraction and pooling the extracts, and concentrating the pooled extract to obtain oleoresin with enriched pungency and color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Inventors: Sathyagalam Ranganatha Desikacharya Sampathu, Madeneni Madhava Naidu, Halagur Bogegowda Sowbhagya, Jarpla Pura Naik, Nanjundalah Krishnamurthy
  • Process of extracting chili (capsicum) oleoresin
    Publication number: 20040191364
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining oleoresin of improved color and pungency from chili, the said process comprising steps of: treating powder or flakes of chili by mixing with a multi enzyme preparation, incubating at a particular range pH, drying the enzyme treated chili powder/flakes to bring down the moisture level of about 5-12%, powdering or pelletizing to a particle size of about 20-30 mesh, soaking and extracting using a mixture of solvent for a period ranging between 1h to 3h; repeating the extraction and pooling the extracts, and concentrating the pooled extract to obtain oleoresin with enriched pungency and color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Sathyagalam Ranganatha Desikacharya Sampathu, Madeneni Madhava Naidu, Halagur Bogegowda Sowbhagya, Jarpla Pura Naik, Nanjundalah Krishnamurthy