Patents by Inventor Tom Romick

Tom Romick 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 for preparing shelf-stable, tomato-based food products
    Patent number: 6027751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing temperature-sensitive, shelf-stable, high-acid or acidified, tomato-based food products. From about 0.000125% to about 0.00125% nisin, and in preferred embodiments from about 0.00025% to about 0.0005% nisin, based on the weight of the food product, is first mixed with the tomato-base. Other ingredients, such as pieces of fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and the like are then combined with the nisin-containing mixture. The combination is then heat-treated at a temperature less than about 180.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: ConAgra Grocery Products Company
    Inventors: Tom Romick, Shanti Kolla, Ted Mowery, Denise Groussman