Patents by Inventor Sharon Cin

Sharon Cin 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).

  • STEEPED COCOA COMPOSITIONS AND FUNCTIONAL COCOA BEVERAGES MADE FROM THEM
    Publication number: 20160095330
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa-containing beverage, or a nutritionally fortified or energy-sustaining cocoa beverage, containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed and prepared from a cocoa water composition made from steeping a cocoa-containing product in water or an aqueous solution with an acid. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Malathy NAIR, Timothy KOHR, Krista CESSNA, Sharon CIN, W. Jeffrey HURST, Ashley BOLDT, Gregory ZERPHY, Brian BAKER, B. Douglas BROWN
  • Steeped cocoa compositions and functional cocoa beverages made from them
    Patent number: 9241500
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa-containing beverage, or a nutritionally fortified or energy-sustaining cocoa beverage, containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed and prepared from a cocoa water composition made from steeping a cocoa-containing product in water or an aqueous solution with an acid. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Hershey Company
    Inventors: Malathy Nair, Tim J. Kohr, Krista L. Cessna, Sharon Cin, William Jeffrey Hurst, Ashley L. Boldt, Gregory T. Zerphy, Brian S. Baker, B. Douglas Brown
  • Steeped Cocoa Compositions and Functional Cocoa Beverages Made from Them
    Publication number: 20150099037
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa-containing beverage, or a nutritionally fortified or energy-sustaining cocoa beverage, containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed and prepared from a cocoa water composition made from steeping a cocoa-containing product in water or an aqueous solution with an acid. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: The Hershey Company
    Inventors: Malathy Nair, Tim J. Kohr, Krista L. Cessna, Sharon Cin, William Jeffrey Hurst, Ashley L. Boldt, Gregory T. Zerphy, Brian S. Baker, B. Douglas Brown
  • STEEPED COCOA COMPOSITIONS AND FUNCTIONAL COCOA BEVERAGES MADE FROM THEM
    Publication number: 20110268846
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa-containing beverage, or a nutritionally fortified or energy-sustaining cocoa beverage, containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed and prepared from a cocoa water composition made from steeping a cocoa-containing product in water or an aqueous solution. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Malathy Nair, Tim J. Kohr, Krista Cessna, Sharon Cin, William Jeffrey Hurst, Ashley L. Boldt, Gregory T. Zerphy, Brian S. Baker, B. Douglas Brown
  • Steeped cocoa beverages
    Patent number: 7919135
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa beverage containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed. Preferred sugar-free, low calorie, and calorie-free products and cocoa beverages are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: The Hershey Company
    Inventors: Malathy Nair, Tim J. Kohr, Krista L. Cessna, Sharon Cin, William Jeffrey Hurst, Ashley L. Boldt, Gregory T. Zerphy, Brian S. Baker, B. Douglas Brown
  • Steeped cocoa beverages
    Publication number: 20070254068
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa beverage containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed. Preferred sugar-free, low calorie, and calorie-free products and cocoa beverages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Malathy Nair, Tim Kohr, Krista Cessna, Sharon Cin, William Hurst, Ashley Boldt, Gregory Zerphy, Brian Baker, B. Brown