Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph Dunphy

Patrick Joseph Dunphy 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).

  • Tomato products with increased fruity flavor
    Patent number: 6436452
    Abstract: The invention relates to processing tomatoes into paste, sauce or related products, in which the processed products have an improved flavour. More in particular, the processed products have increased amounts of fruity flavour compounds. This is achieved by co-oxidation of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, using an enzyme having lipoxygenase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Concopo, Inc.
    Inventors: Inge Elisabeth Deutz, Patrick Joseph Dunphy, Hendrikus Theodorus van der Hijden