Patents by Inventor Scott Westfall
Scott Westfall 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).
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Patent number: 10149494Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an aromatized food or beverage product, wherein an aroma fraction is obtained from a plant extract, said aroma fraction is being contacted with an oil to remove undesired aroma compounds, and the aroma fraction from which undesired compounds have been removed are combined with a food or beverage composition to produce an aromatized food or beverage product.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Scott A. Westfall, William Wu, Annette Michelle Birch, Amber Christine Scarlatos
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Publication number: 20170000153Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid coffee beverage in a closed container with improved aroma having a high ration of high volatile coffee aroma compounds to low volatile coffee aroma compounds in the gaseous headspace, and a method of producingType: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Carol Borland, Xiaoping Fu, Scott A. Westfall
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Publication number: 20150272183Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an aromatised food or beverage product, wherein an aroma fraction is obtained from a plant extract, said aroma fraction is being contacted with an oil to remove undesired aroma compounds, and the aroma fraction from which undesired compounds have been removed are combined with a food or beverage composition to produce an aromatised food or beverage product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Scott A. Westfall, William Wu, Annette Michelle Birch, Amber Christine Scarlatos
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Patent number: 9049873Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous liquid aromatised with aroma compounds from coffee, wherein a gas comprising aroma from roast and ground coffee and water is condensed to provide a liquid aqueous phase and a gas phase; and the gas phase is subjected to pressurisation in the presence of an aqueous liquid. The liquid is useful e.g. in the production of soluble coffee products.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Scott A. Westfall, Annette Michelle Birch, Robert Garwood, Iacopo Cerea, Miguel Angel Garchitorena Gamero, Christophe Duchanoy
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Publication number: 20150124394Abstract: A ruggedized computer, having a thermally conductive metal case having an interior surface and a thermal mass made of thermally conductive metal, suspended from the interior surface of the metal case. Also, a slide plate is supported within the metal case and is in thermal contact to the thermal mass; and a delicate, heat-producing integrated circuit, having a planar surface, is supported in the computer, with the planar surface being in thermal contact to the slide plate. Finally, the slide plate is held in place by a resilient system that permits, but gently resists, movement perpendicular to the integrated circuit, which is thereby not damaged due to force applied from the thermal mass through the slide plate to the integrated circuit, but whereby the thermal mass enhances thermal stability of the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Tim Faucett, Scott Westfall
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Patent number: 8922991Abstract: A computer assembly includes a processor integrated circuit; a hard disk drive electrically connected to the processor integrated circuit and a power supply assembly, powering the processor integrated circuit and hard disk drive; a liquid-tight case, entirely containing and physically isolating and protecting the processor integrated circuit, hard disk drive and power supply assembly, the liquid-tight case defining fluid channels; electrical connectors to permit connection of the computer to outside devices; and a fan in the liquid-tight case, adapted to drive fluid through the fluid channel, thereby facilitating the movement of heat through the computer assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Aplus Mobile Inc.Inventors: Tim Faucett, Scott Westfall
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Publication number: 20130083475Abstract: A computer assembly includes a processor integrated circuit; a hard disk drive electrically connected to the processor integrated circuit and a power supply assembly, powering the processor integrated circuit and hard disk drive; a liquid-tight case, entirely containing and physically isolating and protecting the processor integrated circuit, hard disk drive and power supply assembly, the liquid-tight case defining fluid channels; electrical connectors to permit connection of the computer to outside devices; and a fan in the liquid-tight case, adapted to drive fluid through the fluid channel, thereby facilitating the movement of heat through the computer assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Tim Faucett, Scott Westfall
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Patent number: 8289714Abstract: A mechanical and thermal assembly adapted to absorb heat from a delicate, heat-producing structure having a planar surface includes a slide plate in thermal contact to said planar surface, and being held in place by a resilient system that permits, but gently resists, movement perpendicular to said planar surface and a thermal mass, suspended over said slide plate, but in thermal contact to said slide plate, so that said delicate, heat-producing structure is not damaged due to force applied from said thermal mass through said slide plate to said structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: APlus Mobile Inc.Inventors: Tim Faucett, Scott Westfall
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Publication number: 20120258222Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous liquid aromatised with aroma compounds from coffee, wherein a gas comprising aroma from roast and ground coffee and water is condensed to provide a liquid aqueous phase and a gas phase; and the gas phase is subjected to pressurisation in the presence of an aqueous liquid. The liquid is useful e.g. in the production of soluble coffee products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Scott A. Westfall, Annette Michelle Birch, Robert Garwood, Iacopo Cerea, Miguel Angel Garchitorena Gamero, Christophe Duchanoy
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Publication number: 20120008283Abstract: A mechanical and thermal assembly adapted to absorb heat from a delicate, heat-producing structure having a planar surface includes a slide plate in thermal contact to said planar surface, and being held in place by a resilient system that permits, but gently resists, movement perpendicular to said planar surface and a thermal mass, suspended over said slide plate, but in thermal contact to said slide plate, so that said delicate, heat-producing structure is not damaged due to force applied from said thermal mass through said slide plate to said structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Tim Faucett, Scott Westfall
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Patent number: 7631286Abstract: A method, system and encoded computer instructions provide for automatic generation of a metrology recipe without referencing a wafer. The highly accurate metrology recipe provides for locating measurement locations corresponding to test features on the wafer and directing the metrology tool to the locations, by calculating coordinates for the measurement locations based on mask data, lithography tool data, CAD data and process data. The metrology recipe directs the metrology tool to within 10 microns of test features formed on the wafer. Criteria may be input to a data base to identify multiple existing recipes and the automatically generated recipe may be generated to replace each identified recipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Wafertech LLCInventors: Daniel Piper, Scott Westfall
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Publication number: 20070156275Abstract: A method, system and encoded computer instructions provide for automatic generation of a metrology recipe without referencing a wafer. The highly accurate metrology recipe provides for locating measurement locations corresponding to test features on the wafer and directing the metrology tool to the locations, by calculating coordinates for the measurement locations based on mask data, lithography tool data, CAD data and process data. The metrology recipe directs the metrology tool to within 10 microns of test features formed on the wafer. Criteria may be input to a data base to identify multiple existing recipes and the automatically generated recipe may be generated to replace each identified recipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Daniel Piper, Scott Westfall
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Publication number: 20050110609Abstract: A key management system for controlling access to vehicle keys includes a key set, a key container and an electronic access device. The key set includes vehicle keys to a particular vehicle and a key tag associated with the vehicle keys having an electronically readable identifier. The key container has a key set storage area secured by an electronic lock and a circuit that detects when the key set is stored in the key set storage area. The access device is carried by a user to access the key container, and has a memory that is updated with at least the identifier of the key tag when the key container is successfully accessed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Isaac Mosgrove, Teri Briskey, Dirk Bellamy, Sean Beebe, Scott Westfall, Dean Sinn
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Patent number: 6358552Abstract: An aroma product resulting from the recovery of aroma components from coffee. A slurry of coffee grounds in an aqueous liquid is subjected to stripping for stripping aroma components from the slurry. The stripping is carried out using gas in a substantially counter-current manner to provide an aromatized gas containing aroma components. The aroma components are then collected from the aromatized gas. The aroma components may be added to concentrated coffee extract prior to drying of the extract. The coffee powder produced has much increased and improved aroma and flavor and contains higher levels of furans and diketones.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Zenon Ioannis Mandralis, Scott Westfall, Kenneth A. Yunker
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Patent number: 6149957Abstract: A process for the recovery of aroma components from coffee. A slurry of coffee grounds in an aqueous liquid is subjected to stripping for stripping aroma components from the slurry. The stripping is carried out using gas in a substantially counter-current manner to provide an aromatized gas containing aroma components. The aroma components are then collected from the aromatized gas. The aroma components may be added to concentrated coffee extract prior to drying of the extract. The coffee powder produced has much increased and improved aroma and flavor and contains higher levels of furans and diketones.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Zenon Ioannis Mandralis, Scott Westfall, Kenneth A. Yunker
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Patent number: 5750178Abstract: A method of producing coffee particles containing entrapped aroma. Soluble coffee solids and up to 10% by weight water are introduced into a heating and mixing zone and to raise the temperature to about 85.degree. C. to about 130.degree. C. to form a molten mass. Aroma-containing substrate is introduced into the molten mass to form a molten mixture containing a gas under a pressure of about 2.0 MPa to about 7.0 MPa. The molten mixture is extruded into a pressure zone in which the pressure is greater than the pressure of the gas in the molten mixture and the molten mixture is retained in the pressure zone until it solidifies to form a hardened glass. The hardened glass is ground into coffee particles of size of about 0.5 mm to 3 mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1996Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Pu-Sheng Cheng, Robert Garwood, Zenon Ioannis Mandralis, James Tuot, Scott Westfall
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Patent number: 5576044Abstract: An emulsion preconcentrate which contains hydrolyzed coffee oil and a coffee aroma. The emulsion preconcentrate is mixed with soluble coffee powder to provide a soluble coffee product. Upon dissolution of the soluble coffee product in hot water, the emulsion preconcentrate spontaneously forms an oil-in-water emulsion including droplets in the microemulsion tange; the dispersed oil phase containing the aroma. This provides a burst of aroma.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1995Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: Nestec SAInventors: Oliver Chmiel, Helmut Traitler, Heribert Watzke, Scott A. Westfall
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Patent number: 5399368Abstract: A method of encapsulating volatile aroma compounds in which an inert gas, such as carbon dioxide, is dissolved in an aromatized edible liquid, and the aromatized, gasified liquid is co-extruded with a molten carbohydrate material having a glass transition temperature of between 20.degree. C. and 80.degree. C. to provide a continuous stream having an outer shell of the carbohydrate material surrounding an inner core of the aromatized, gasified liquid. The continuous stream is extruded into a pressure chamber having a pressure higher than the internal pressure of the inert gas in the aromatized liquid core, and is maintained under such pressure until the carbohydrate shell has cooled to below the glass transition temperature to provide capsules having a shell of hardened amorphous carbohydrate glass surrounding an inner core of gasified, aromatized liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1994Date of Patent: March 21, 1995Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Robert E. Garwood, Zenon I. Mandralis, Scott A. Westfall
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Patent number: 5171595Abstract: An antifoam for incorporation with a vegetable extract is prepared by reacting a vegetable oil with calcium and magnesium cations which may be derived from ash of a vegetable material in an aqueous alkaline environment. The antifoam may be itself incorporated with a vegetable extract or may be mixed with a carrier oil and incorporated with liquid or dry vegetable extracts to form a vegetable extract composition of the present invention. Particularly useful in practicing the invention are extract, oil and ash derived from tea and coffee. Further advantages, particularly in the case of tea, derive from aromatics which may be incorporated in the carrier oil by contacting the carrier oil with an aqueous tea essence.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1987Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Sheng-Hsuing Hsu, Scott Westfall