Patents by Inventor Rod Jendrysik

Rod Jendrysik 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).

  • Food and beverage emulsifiers
    Patent number: 8435581
    Abstract: An emulsifier having a primary emulsifying component of gum Arabic or modified starch and a secondary emulsifying component of pectin in a low amount is added to a beverage. The emulsifier has similar physical characteristics as conventional emulsifiers, with increased emulsifying capacity. Emulsifiers, such as gum Arabic or modified starch, conventionally used in food products can be easily replaced with the emulsifier to lower the cost of production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Fang, John Krulish, Rod Jendrysik
  • Sports Drink Acid Blend To Reduce Or Eliminate Aftertaste
    Publication number: 20100203197
    Abstract: An improved sports beverage containing an acidulant system that results in a sports beverage with reduced total aftertaste and an increase in the pleasantness of the aftertaste as well as significantly higher gulpability compared to conventional sports beverages. The acidulant system is composed of citric and phosphoric acid in specific relative amounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC.
    Inventors: Rod Jendrysik, MaryKay Skrypec, Stacey M. Kappes
  • Food and beverage emulsifiers
    Publication number: 20080124437
    Abstract: An emulsifier having a primary emulsifying component of gum Arabic or modified starch and a secondary emulsifying component of pectin in a low amount is added to a beverage. The emulsifier has similar physical characteristics as conventional emulsifiers, with increased emulsifying capacity. Emulsifiers, such as gum Arabic or modified starch, conventionally used in food products can be easily replaced with the emulsifier to lower the cost of production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Yuan Fang, John Krulish, Rod Jendrysik
  • Sports drink acid blend to reduce or eliminate aftertaste
    Publication number: 20070003670
    Abstract: An improved sports beverage containing an acidulant system that results in a sports beverage with reduced total aftertaste and an increase in the pleasantness of the aftertaste as well as significantly higher gulpability compared to conventional sports beverages. The acidulant system is composed of citric and phosphoric acid in specific relative amounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Rod Jendrysik, MaryKay Skrypec, Stacey Kappes