Patents by Inventor Rex J. Sims

Rex J. Sims 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).

  • Foam frying
    Patent number: 4188410
    Abstract: A method for frying comestibles comprising frying the comestible in a frying medium containing an oil or fat and an amount of an emulsifier effective to foam the oil or fat during frying. The emulsifiers can be added to the frying medium as part of a dry coating mix which is coated onto the comestible prior to frying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1980
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Rispoli, Morris A. Rogers, Rex J. Sims, Reuben H. Waitman, Sr.
  • Stabilization of purified coffee oil
    Patent number: 4156031
    Abstract: Crude coffee oil is purified by removing substantially all of the diterpene esters by such means as acid treatment, chromatographic separation, steam vacuum distillation or high vacuum distillation. The purified coffee oil is then contacted with aqueous coffee extract in order to extract naturally-occurring antioxidants which will improve the stability of the purified coffee oil. The crude coffee oil may be obtained by pressing roasted coffee and/or water-extracted roasted coffee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1979
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Hamell, Rex J. Sims, Jacob R. Feldman
  • Low cholesterol egg product and process
    Patent number: 4103040
    Abstract: Wet egg yolk is combined with edible oil by high energy, high shear mixing. During mixing cholesterol is extracted from the yolk by the oil. Simultaneously the ratio of polyunsaturated fat to saturated fat in the yolk is increased. The wet yolk is separated from the oil and can be made a constituent of various egg products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1972
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Fioriti, Howard D. Stahl, Rex J. Sims, Clifford H. Spotholz
  • Shelf stable emulsions
    Patent number: 3958033
    Abstract: A shelf-stable, protein free emulsion having a pH within the range of 6-8 consisting of 0.1-1 part neutral type fat, 1 part water, 2 parts sugar and about 0.25% to about 7% by weight of an emulsufier selected from sodium stearyl fumarate and sodium succinoylated monoglycerides. An adjunct emulsifier, such as propylene glycol monostearate as well as food flavoring and coloring may also be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Rex J. Sims, Howard D. Stahl