Patents by Inventor W. Kenneth Nank

W. Kenneth Nank 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).

  • Process for the preservation of green color in canned vegetables
    Patent number: 4473591
    Abstract: The natural color of canned green vegetables is retained by blanching the vegetables, prior to packing, in an aqueous solution of a metal ion selected from zinc and copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Continental Can Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne P. Segner, Thomas J. Ragusa, W. Kenneth Nank, William C. Hoyle