Patents by Inventor Richard P. Scelia

Richard P. Scelia 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).

  • Decaffeinated coffee of improved aroma and flavor
    Patent number: 3985905
    Abstract: The flavor and aroma of decaffeinated roasted and ground coffee is significantly improved employing a process whereby caffeine-containing green coffee material is initially contacted with water in a washing step at conditions which will not extract a significant amount of soluble materials from the coffee material. The aqueous solution obtained from the initial processing step is subsequently contacted with a decaffeinated coffee material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. Scelia, Kenneth W. Fagan, Michael G. Protomastro