US3223533A
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Method for improving flavor constituents
Assignee: Libby Mcneill and Libby
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Filing: 1960-12-05
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1980-12-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar J Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:58
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23F; A23F5/00; A23F5/46; A23F5/48; A23F5/50; A23F5/505; A23F3/00; A23F3/40; A23F3/42; A23F3/426; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/52; A23L2/64; A23L27/00; A23L27/10; A23L27/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
IN A METHOD OF SEPARATING AND ISOLATIN ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS OF NATURAL FRUIT AND BERRIES FROM WATER VAPOR AND NON-CONDENSABLE GASES CONTAINING A MINUTE QUANTITY OF SAID CONSTITUENTS THE STEPS OF: SEPARATING A SORUCE MATERIAL COMPOSED OF WATER VAPOR AND NON-CONDENSABLE GASES CONTAINING A MINUTE QUANTITY OF VOLATILE ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW ABOUT 43*C. AND ABSOLUTE PRESSURE OF NTO OVER 115 MM. HG IN A CONDENSATION ZONE TO CONDENSE NOT LESS THAN 70% BY WEIGHT OF THE WATER CONTAINED IN SAID SOURCE MATERIAL THEREBY INCREASING THE PARTIAL PRESSURE OF THE ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS IN RESIDUAL VAPORS AND GASES; SEPARATING THE CONDENSED WATER FROM THE RESIDUAL VAPORS AND GASES; PASSING SAID RESIDUAL VAPORS AND GASES THROUGH A SERIES OF CONDENSATION ZONES MAINTAINED AT VIRTUALLY EQUAL ABSOLUTE PRESSURE BELOW ABOUT 115 MM. HG, THE TEMPERATURES IN SAID ZONES BEING MAINTAINED AT PROGRESSIVELY LOWER LEVELS BETWEEN ABOUT 22*C. AND 2*C.; AND COMBINING THE CONDENSATES FROM SAID SERIES OF CONDENSATION ZONES TO OBTAIN A VIRTUALLY COLORLESS LIQUID CONTAINING SAID ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN A METHOD OF SEPARATING AND ISOLATIN ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS OF NATURAL FRUIT AND BERRIES FROM WATER VAPOR AND NON-CONDENSABLE GASES CONTAINING A MINUTE QUANTITY OF SAID CONSTITUENTS THE STEPS OF: SEPARATING A SORUCE MATERIAL COMPOSED OF WATER VAPOR AND NON-CONDENSABLE GASES CONTAINING A MINUTE QUANTITY OF VOLATILE ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW ABOUT 43*C. AND ABSOLUTE PRESSURE OF NTO OVER 115 MM. HG IN A CONDENSATION ZONE TO CONDENSE NOT LESS THAN 70% BY WEIGHT OF THE WATER CONTAINED IN SAID SOURCE MATERIAL THEREBY INCREASING THE PARTIAL PRESSURE OF THE ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS IN RESIDUAL VAPORS AND GASES; SEPARATING THE CONDENSED WATER FROM THE RESIDUAL VAPORS AND GASES; PASSING SAID RESIDUAL VAPORS AND GASES THROUGH A SERIES OF CONDENSATION ZONES MAINTAINED AT VIRTUALLY EQUAL ABSOLUTE PRESSURE BELOW ABOUT 115 MM. HG, THE TEMPERATURES IN SAID ZONES BEING MAINTAINED AT PROGRESSIVELY LOWER LEVELS BETWEEN ABOUT 22*C. AND 2*C.; AND COMBINING THE CONDENSATES FROM SAID SERIES OF CONDENSATION ZONES TO OBTAIN A VIRTUALLY COLORLESS LIQUID CONTAINING SAID ODOR AND FLAVOR CONSTITUENTS.
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