Patents by Inventor Peter S. Given

Peter S. Given 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 to Improve Dispersibility of a Material Having Low Solubility in Water
    Publication number: 20200315232
    Abstract: Co-precipitates of a water insoluble food ingredient material and a hydrophilic polymer, and edible aqueous microdispersions of such co-precipitates are provided. The water insoluble food ingredient material may include rebaudioside D and the hydrophilic polymer may include carboxymethyl cellulose. Methods of making co-precipitates of a water insoluble food ingredient material and a hydrophilic polymer are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter S. GIVEN, Daniela WHITE
  • Control of bubble size in a carbonated liquid
    Patent number: 10501259
    Abstract: Cans, bottles and/or other containers used to hold a carbonated beverage can include internal features to promote and/or control bubble formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Nicholson, Peter S. Given, Prasad V. Joshi, Wei Liu, Denise H. Lefebvre, Marcin Jankowiak
  • Control of Bubble Size in a Carbonated Liquid
    Publication number: 20160207695
    Abstract: Cans, bottles and/or other containers used to hold a carbonated beverage can include internal features to promote and/or control bubble formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Lee M. NICHOLSON, Peter S. GIVEN, Prasad V. JOSHI, Wei LIU, Denise H. LEFEBVRE, Marcin JANKOWIAK
  • Control of bubble size in a carbonated liquid
    Patent number: 9327462
    Abstract: Cans, bottles and/or other containers used to hold a carbonated beverage can include internal features to promote and/or control bubble formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Nicholson, Peter S. Given, Prasad V. Joshi, Wei Liu, Denise H. Lefebvre, Marcin Jankowiak
  • METHOD TO IMPROVE DISPERSIBILITY OF A MATERIAL HAVING LOW SOLUBILITY IN WATER
    Publication number: 20150289548
    Abstract: Co-precipitates of a water insoluble food ingredient material and a hydrophilic polymer, and edible aqueous microdispersions of such co-precipitates are provided. The water insoluble food ingredient material may include rebaudioside D and the hydrophilic polymer may include carboxymethyl cellulose. Methods of making co-precipitates of a water insoluble food ingredient material and a hydrophilic polymer are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Peter S. Given, Daniela White
  • Control of Bubble Size in a Carbonated Liquid
    Publication number: 20140117592
    Abstract: Cans, bottles and/or other containers used to hold a carbonated beverage can include internal features to promote and/or control bubble formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Nicholson, Peter S. Given, Prasad V. Joshi, Wei Liu, Denise H. Lefebvre, Marcin Jankowiak
  • CONTROL OF BUBBLE SIZE IN A CARBONATED LIQUID
    Publication number: 20120100266
    Abstract: Cans, bottles and/or other containers used to hold a carbonated beverage can include internal features to promote and/or control bubble formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: PepsiCo., Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Nicholson, Peter S. Given, Prasad V. Joshi, Wei Liu, Denise H. Lefebvre, Manish Marotrao Pande, John Mark Lucas, Marcin Jankowiak
  • ENCAPSULATED SALTS AND USE IN HIGH ACID BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20120015004
    Abstract: Encapsulated nutrient salts including nutrient salt particles encapsulated with a water-insoluble chitosan-stearic acid complex are provided. A method for forming encapsulated nutrient salts is provided, including forming a water-in-oil micro-emulsion including an oil and an aqueous salt solution, adding chitosan and stearic acid to the water-in-oil micro-emulsion, where the chitosan and stearic acid form a complex, and collapsing the aqueous phase of the water-in-oil micro-emulsion to form the encapsulated salt particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: TROPICANA PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Maxim A. Mironov, Peter S. Given, Teodoro Rivera
  • Use of surfactants to solubilize water-insoluble solids in beverages
    Patent number: 7402327
    Abstract: Surfactants are used in low concentrations in order to solubilize water-insoluble solids for inclusion in aqueous beverages. Beverage concentrates, beverage syrups and finished beverages, all of which contain surfactant and water-insoluble solids, are stable; the concentrates and finished beverages are clear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Pepsico, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuanzhen Zhong, Peter S. Given, Gino Olcese, Yuan Fang, Steven Gomez
  • Food fortified with omega-3 fatty acids
    Publication number: 20070298079
    Abstract: A food product is provided which is fortified with omega-3 fatty acids. The omega-3 fatty acids include docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The omega-3 fatty acids are added to the food product in a desired amount and blended sufficiently by mixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Tropicana Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Teodoro Rivera, Peter S. Given, Nicholas C. Shields, Amenah I. Ibrahim, Bryan Hitchcock
  • Use of surfactants to solubilize water-insoluble solids in beverages
    Publication number: 20040086619
    Abstract: Surfactants are used in low concentrations in order to solubilize water-insoluble solids for inclusion in aqueous beverages. Beverage concentrates, beverage syrups and finished beverages, all of which contain surfactant and water-insoluble solids, are stable; the concentrates and finished beverages are clear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: PepsiCo Inc.
    Inventors: Yuanzhen Zhong, Peter S. Given, Gino Olcese, Yuan Fang, Steven Gomez