Patents by Inventor Robert E. Mersfelder

Robert E. Mersfelder 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).

  • Gel formation in tomato products
    Patent number: 4547375
    Abstract: Methods for minimizing flavor loss and controlling the consistency of a tomato product containing one or more members of the Allium botanical genus when processed primarily at temperatures below those commonly used in commercial practice are disclosed. Product consistency can be regulated through the use of processing techniques which either promote or prevent gel formation in the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Robert E. Mersfelder, Albert M. Ehrman