Patents by Inventor Rita M. Casteel

Rita M. Casteel 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).

  • Nutritious strawberry fruit juice drink and method of making the same
    Patent number: 7037539
    Abstract: A strawberry juice drink is described along with a method of producing the drink. The drink is made solely from strawberries without being blended with other fruit or fruit flavorings. A blend of strawberries having a Brix reading above 6.5° is pureed and filtered and/or centrifuged to remove seeds and large pulp solids. An enzyme is added to the pureed juice stock to reduce fiber length. Water is added to form a mixture of between 25% and 45% water and between 55% and 75% pureed juice stock by volume. A hydrocolloid gum, ascorbic acid and a low calorie sweetener, preferably sucralose, are added to the mixture. The resulting juice brink is nutritious, refreshing and has less than half the calories of orange juice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: California Giant, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Westphal, Peter H. Mattson, Rita M. Casteel