Patents by Inventor Robert J. Fruhling

Robert J. Fruhling 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).

  • Ultrafast roasted coffee
    Patent number: 4988590
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coffee product which when brewed is characterized by having a reduced bitterness and improved freshness retention or brew holding quality. The coffee product is produced by an ultrafast roasting process wherein a blend of green coffee beans is roasted to a specific color preferably using a fluidized bed roaster at temperatures of from about 550.degree. F. (288.degree. C.) to about 750.degree. F. (399.degree. C.) for 30 to 120 seconds. The roasted coffee is quenched with air or inert gas, and ground or flaked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sankey E. Price, Richard F. Kussin, Robert J. Fruhling, Marva B. Harris