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Treatment of vanilla

Assignee: Kraft Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-07
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Granted: 1963-11-26
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Expires: 1981-08-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nicholas S Yanick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 23:08
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/10; A23L27/11

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING A SOLUTION OF EXTRACTABLE, CURED VANILLA BEAN COMPONENTS TO INCREASE THE FLAVOR STRENGTH THEREOF, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF HEATING THE SOLUTION TO A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 105*C. AND ABOUT 135*C., AND MAINTAINING THE SOLUTION AT SUCH TEMPERATURE FOR ABOUT 56 HOURS AT THE LOWER TEMPERATURE AND 4 HOURS AT THE HIGHER TEMPERATURE, WHEREIN THE SOLUTION COMPRISES BETWEEN 35 AND 55 PERCENT ALCOHOL AND AT LEAST ABOUT 10 PERCENT WATER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 73 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING A SOLUTION OF EXTRACTABLE, CURED VANILLA BEAN COMPONENTS TO INCREASE THE FLAVOR STRENGTH THEREOF, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF HEATING THE SOLUTION TO A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 105*C. AND ABOUT 135*C., AND MAINTAINING THE SOLUTION AT SUCH TEMPERATURE FOR ABOUT 56 HOURS AT THE LOWER TEMPERATURE AND 4 HOURS AT THE HIGHER TEMPERATURE, WHEREIN THE SOLUTION COMPRISES BETWEEN 35 AND 55 PERCENT ALCOHOL AND AT LEAST ABOUT 10 PERCENT WATER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2358947A Cited
GB812443A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-11-25 1967-05-27 1967-11-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-11-25 1971-05-27 1971-11-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-11-25 1975-05-27 1975-11-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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