Patents by Inventor Yu Chu Zhang

Yu Chu Zhang 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).

  • USE OF THIOESTER FLAVORS TO IMPROVE THE FLAVOR QUALITY OF READY-TO-DRINK COFFEE UPON RETORTING AND STORAGE
    Publication number: 20110027436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermally processed ready to drink liquid coffee product having an improved flavor quality after thermal processing and storage due to the incorporation of a thioester flavor precursor at a concentration of 0.005 to 7 mg/kg. Preferably, the flavor precursor is furfurylthioacetate, methylthioacetate or prenylthioacetate or combinations thereof and not limited to the above. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the improved flavor quality of a thermally processed coffee product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Tuong Huynh-Ba, Yu Chu Zhang, Carol Borland, Catherine Gretsch, Imre Blank, Charles Andrew Knight