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Method for steam distillation of coffee aromas
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1965-09-20
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1985-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James P Mahlmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:23
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23F; A23F5/00; A23F5/46; A23F5/48; A23F5/486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING STEAM DISTILLATION OF VOLATILE AROMAS FROM COFFEE WHILE MINIMIZING DEGRADATION OF THE COFFEE SOLIDS BEING TREATED WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING ALL THE PARTICLES IN A MOVING, AGIATATED BED OF COFFEE HAVING A LENGTH AT LEAST TEN TIMES ITS WIDTH WITH SATURATED STEAM AT A PRESSURE OF 2 TO 20 P.S.I.G. FOR A PERIOD OF BETWEEN 0.5 TO 10 MINUTES TO RELEASE BETWEEN 1 TO 5% BY WEIGHT OF THE COFFEE IN THE FORM OF VAPORS, SAID VAPORS INCLUDING AROMATICS, ACIDS AND WATER, COLLECTING SAID VAPORS, CONCENTRATING THE VOLATILE AROMAS IN SAID VAPORS TO REMOVE ACIDS AND WATER AND OBTAIN A YIELD OF BETWEEN 0.1 TO 2% OF AROMATICS BY WEIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL COFFEE, EXTRACTING SOLUBLE SOLIDS FROM THE STEAMED COFFEE, AND COMBINING SAID CONCENTRATED VOLATILE AROMAS WITH SAID SOLUBLE COFFEE SOLIDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING STEAM DISTILLATION OF VOLATILE AROMAS FROM COFFEE WHILE MINIMIZING DEGRADATION OF THE COFFEE SOLIDS BEING TREATED WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING ALL THE PARTICLES IN A MOVING, AGIATATED BED OF COFFEE HAVING A LENGTH AT LEAST TEN TIMES ITS WIDTH WITH SATURATED STEAM AT A PRESSURE OF 2 TO 20 P.S.I.G. FOR A PERIOD OF BETWEEN 0.5 TO 10 MINUTES TO RELEASE BETWEEN 1 TO 5% BY WEIGHT OF THE COFFEE IN THE FORM OF VAPORS, SAID VAPORS INCLUDING AROMATICS, ACIDS AND WATER, COLLECTING SAID VAPORS, CONCENTRATING THE VOLATILE AROMAS IN SAID VAPORS TO REMOVE ACIDS AND WATER AND OBTAIN A YIELD OF BETWEEN 0.1 TO 2% OF AROMATICS BY WEIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL COFFEE, EXTRACTING SOLUBLE SOLIDS FROM THE STEAMED COFFEE, AND COMBINING SAID CONCENTRATED VOLATILE AROMAS WITH SAID SOLUBLE COFFEE SOLIDS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-04 | 1969-10-04 | 1970-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-04 | 1973-10-04 | 1974-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-04 | 1977-10-04 | 1978-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |