Patents by Inventor Spyros Sophianopoulos

Spyros Sophianopoulos 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).

  • Method of forming liquid smoke
    Patent number: 4883676
    Abstract: Liquid smoke, useful for imparting flavor to a food product, is produced by condensing the products of combustion of dry sawdust which is maintained as an undisturbed thin layer in a combination zone while a sweeping air stream passes through the combustion zone. Much higher yields are obtained at much lower char levels than are possible using prior art procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: The Griffith Laboratories, Limited
    Inventors: Spyros Sophianopoulos, Kenneth S. Darley, Louis Sair