Patents by Inventor Robert W. Calvin

Robert W. Calvin 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).

  • Process for making a low-alcohol wine
    Patent number: 6203826
    Abstract: A process for making a low-alcohol wine is provided. The process includes the steps of separating grape juice into a high-sugar fraction and a low-sugar fraction prior to fermentation, blending additional grape juice into the low-sugar fraction to form a mixture and then fermenting the mixture to form a low-alcohol wine. In the case of red wine, a low-alcohol product can also be made by separating the must into a high-sugar fraction and low-sugar fraction prior to fermentation, blending additional must into the low-sugar fraction to form a mixture and then fermenting the mixture to form a low-alcohol red wine. The present invention permits the production of a low-alcohol wine without sacrificing the full body, aroma and character of traditional wine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Constellation Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Calvin