Patents by Inventor Thomas Frank Hofmann

Thomas Frank Hofmann 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 MANUFACTURING BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS
    Publication number: 20220378061
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating a beverage ingredient extract comprising the steps of: a. filtering a beverage ingredient extract to obtain a beverage ingredient extract retentate and a beverage ingredient extract permeate; b. raising the pH of said beverage ingredient extract retentate to provide a treated beverage ingredient extract retentate; and c. combining said treated beverage ingredient extract retentate with said beverage ingredient extract permeate to generate a recombined ingredient extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Gertjan Heijman, Rebecca Van Der Westen Skogvold, Thomas Frank Hofmann, Oliver Frank, Michael Josef Gigl
  • Natural flavour enhancers from
    Patent number: 8703223
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the use of certain flavor enhancing compounds obtainable from an Allium species. In one embodiment, seeds from chives, leeks, ramson and other onions are used for conveying strong kokumi flavor enhancing effects on food products without imparting an onion or garlic-like off taste. These flavor enhancing compounds are also useful for the preparation of Amadori products, which are also used as kokumi flavor enhancing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Pepsico, Inc.
    Inventors: Eapen George, Thomas Frank Hofmann, Timo Dominikus Stark
  • Natural flavour enhancers and methods for making same
    Patent number: 8524302
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the use of certain flavor enhancing compounds obtainable from an Allium species. In one embodiment, seeds from chives, leeks, ramson and other onions are used for conveying strong kokumi flavor enhancing effects on food products without imparting an onion or garlic-like off taste. These flavor enhancing compounds are also useful for the preparation of Amadori products, which are also used as kokumi flavor enhancing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Pepsico
    Inventors: Eapan George, Thomas Frank Hofmann, Timo Dominikus Stark
  • Organic Compounds
    Publication number: 20120231140
    Abstract: Provided are umami taste and savoury flavour enhancing compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from 0 and OH, the dotted line representing a bond present when R1 is 0, R2 is a hydrocarbon residue having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, comprising from 0-4 unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds. The compounds can be added to food products, beverages and other consumable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: GIVAUDAN SA
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Andreas Degenhardt
  • Kokumi flavour compounds and use
    Patent number: 8147892
    Abstract: The invention relates to gamma-glutamyl and beta-asparagyl peptide compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavor to consumables and flavor compositions, and to consumables and flavor compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Givaudan SA
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Andreas Dunkel
  • Kokumi flavour compounds and use
    Patent number: 8088426
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavor to consumables and flavor compositions, and to consumables and flavor compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Andreas Dunkel
  • PROCESSES FOR ISOLATING BITTER QUINIDES FOR USE IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20110212240
    Abstract: Processes for isolating bitter compounds for use in food and beverage products entailing contacting a bitter compound composition with an adsorbent to adsorb bitter compounds from the bitter compound composition, desorbing the bitter compounds from the adsorbent to obtain a bitter compound isolate, and adding the bitter compound isolate to a food or beverage product to enhance the flavor thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: THE FOLGERS COFFEE COMPANY
    Inventors: Gerhard Norbert Zehentbauer, Paul Ralph Bunke, Athula Ekanayake, Jerry Douglas Young, Oliver Frank, Thomas Frank Hofmann, Simone Blumberg
  • Natural Flavour Enhancers and Methods for Making Same
    Publication number: 20110104351
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the use of certain flavour enhancing compounds obtainable from an Allium species. In one embodiment, seeds from chives, leeks, ramson and other onions are used for conveying strong kokumi flavour enhancing effects on food products without imparting an onion or garlic-like off taste. These flavour enhancing compounds are also useful for the preparation of Amadori products, which are also used as kokumi flavour enhancing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: FRITO-LAY TRADING COMPANY EUROPE Gmbh
    Inventors: Eapen GEORGE, Thomas Frank HOFMANN, Timo Dominikus STARK
  • Salt Enhancing Compounds and Use
    Publication number: 20090155440
    Abstract: Use as a salt enhancer and flavour of S- or O-carboxyalkylated amino acids and peptide compounds of formula I and consumables or flavour compositions comprising such compounds. Method of flavouring consumables, in particular of replacing sodium from said consumables by employing said compounds while using a reduced salt content, or enhancing the salty taste of salt at a given salt concentration. Novel compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: GIVAUDAN SA
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Andreas Dunkel
  • Kokumi Flavour Compounds and Use
    Publication number: 20090130282
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavour to consumables and flavour compositions, and to consumables and flavour compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: GIVAUDAN SA
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Andreas Dunkel
  • Flavorant Compounds
    Publication number: 20090069551
    Abstract: A compound of the Formula (I) wherein A is selected from the group consisting of —CH?CH—CO—CH3 and —CH2CH2—CO—CH3. The compounds are useful as flavorants in compositions such as foodstuffs, beverages, confectionery, medicinal preparations, dentifrices and mouthwashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Bernd Schwarz
  • Onion Flavoured Compounds and Use
    Publication number: 20080268123
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of O-alkylated sulphur-containing amino acids or peptides that provide an onion flavour to consumables and flavour compositions, and to consumables and flavour compositions comprising such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: GIVAUDAN SA
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Andreas Dunkel
  • Kokumi Flavour Compounds and Use
    Publication number: 20080248175
    Abstract: The invention relates to gamma-glutamyl and beta-asparagyl peptide compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavour to consumables and flavour compositions, and to consumables and flavour compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: GIVAUDAN SA
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Hofmann, Andreas Dunkel