Patents by Inventor Patricio Gutierrez

Patricio Gutierrez 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 reducing low molecular weight species in caramel
    Patent number: 11980206
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming caramels having reduced low molecular weight species such as 4-MeI. The low-4-MeI caramels produced by this method have improved stability and taste relative to those known in the art. The invention also extends to the caramels produced by the disclosed methods and the use of such caramels in food and beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Josef Klucik, You Chen, Patricio Gutierrez
  • Method for Reducing Low Molecular Weight Species in Caramel
    Publication number: 20200154729
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming caramels having reduced low molecular weight species such as 4-MeI. The low-4-MeI caramels produced by this method have improved stability and taste relative to those known in the art. The invention also extends to the caramels produced by the disclosed methods and the use of such caramels in food and beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Josef Klucik, You Chen, Patricio Gutierrez
  • Method for reducing low molecular weight species in caramel
    Patent number: 10575535
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming caramels having reduced low molecular weight species such as 4-MeI. The low-4-MeI caramels produced by this method have improved stability and taste relative to those known in the art. The invention also extends to the caramels produced by the disclosed methods and the use of such caramels in food and beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Josef Klucik, You Chen, Patricio Gutierrez
  • Method for Reducing Low Molecular Weight Species in Caramel
    Publication number: 20170135366
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming caramels having reduced low molecular weight species such as 4-MeI. The low-4-MeI caramels produced by this method have improved stability and taste relative to those known in the art. The invention also extends to the caramels produced by the disclosed methods and the use of such caramels in food and beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Josef Klucik, You Chen, Patricio Gutierrez