Patents by Inventor Ronald G. Gabbard

Ronald G. Gabbard 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).

  • Evaporative process for producing coffee glass
    Patent number: 5035908
    Abstract: A coffee glass is disclosed which is prepared by evaporating coffee extract to at least 45% solids and then further evaporating that extract to form as viscoelastic fluid containing above 3% to 12% water and about 88% to 97% total coffee derived solids, aromatizing and/or gasifying the fluid in a confined headspace shaping the fluid, and cooling the fluid to entrap and protect coffee aromas providing less than 20% loss of volatiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay K. Arora, Gary V. Jones, John M. Kovtun, Ronald G. Gabbard