Patents by Inventor William G. Schulze

William G. Schulze 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).

  • Patent number: 6716472
    Abstract: The isolation and characterization of a group of odorless and non-volatile glycosides from extracted hops (hop solids which have been previously extracted with non-polar solvents) is disclosed. These glycosides are water soluble and consist of a group of aromatic compounds conjugated to mono-, di-, and trisaccharides. These glycosides are responsible for the formation of kettle hop flavor and taste through both chemical and biological transformations. When these glycosides are transformed, they yield an essence and flavorant which imparts a kettle hop flavor and taste when the essence and flavorant is added to an unhopped beer. These kettle hop flavor essences and flavorants provide economy, consistency, flexibility, quality, and convenience to the brewing process because only one unhopped wort is required to brew a stock of unhopped beer. The unhopped beer can then be dosed with the desired amount of kettle hop flavor essence and flavorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Miller Brewing Company
    Inventors: Henry Goldstein, Patrick L. Ting, William G. Schulze, Aki A. Murakami, Lance T. Lusk, Velta D. Young
  • Publication number: 20030138546
    Abstract: The isolation and characterization of a group of odorless and non-volatile glycosides from extracted hops (hop solids which have been previously extracted with non-polar solvents) is disclosed. These glycosides are water soluble and consist of a group of aromatic compounds conjugated to mono-, di-, and trisaccharides. These glycosides are responsible for the formation of kettle hop flavor and taste through both chemical and biological transformations. When these glycosides are transformed, they yield an essence and flavorant which imparts a kettle hop flavor and taste when the essence and flavorant is added to an unhopped beer. These kettle hop flavor essences and flavorants provide economy, consistency, flexibility, quality, and convenience to the brewing process because only one unhopped wort is required to brew a stock of unhopped beer. The unhopped beer can then be dosed with the desired amount of kettle hop flavor essence and flavorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: HENRY GOLDSTEIN, PATRICK L. TING, WILLIAM G. SCHULZE, AKI A. MURAKAMI, LANCE T. LUSK, VELTA D. YOUNG
  • Patent number: 5972411
    Abstract: The isolation and characterization of a group of odorless and non-volatile glycosides from extracted hops (hop solids which have been previously extracted with non-polar solvents) is disclosed. These glycosides are water soluble and consist of a group of aromatic compounds conjugated to mono-, di-, and trisaccharides. These glycosides are responsible for the formation of kettle hop flavor and taste through both chemical and biological transformations. When these glycosides are transformed, they yield an essence and flavorant which imparts a kettle hop flavor and taste when the essence and flavorant is added to an unhopped beer. These kettle hop flavor essences and flavorants provide economy, consistency, flexibility, quality, and convenience to the brewing process because only one unhopped wort is required to brew a stock of unhopped beer. The unhopped beer can then be dosed with the desired amount of kettle hop flavor essence and flavorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Miller Brewing Company
    Inventors: Henry Goldstein, Patrick L. Ting, William G. Schulze, Aki A. Murakami, Lance T. Lusk, Velta D. Young