US3947602A
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Treatment of cooking oil
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-04-29
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Granted: 1976-03-30
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Expires: 1994-04-29
Abstract
Abstract The useful life of cooking oil is increased by treating the cooking oil with a food compatible acid to counteract the adverse effect of food juices which are dissolved in the cooking oil. The cooking oil is generally also contacted with a suitable adsorbent, such as an activated carbon, to adsorb soluble oxidized and/or pyrolytic contaminants.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard S. Clewell, Jr.
- 👤 Bernard Friedman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:00
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11B; C11B3/00; C11B3/001; C11B3/02; C11B3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A process for treating a used cooking oil which has been employed for the cooking of food, comprising: contacting the used cooking oil with a solution having dissolved therein a food compatible acid in an amount and concentration sufficient to extract from the cooking oil food juice components in the oil derived from the food being cooked; and separating the acid solution from the cooking oil prior to reuse of said cooking oil to thereby increase the life of the cooking oil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for treating a used cooking oil which has been employed for the cooking of food, comprising: contacting the used cooking oil with a solution having dissolved therein a food compatible acid in an amount and concentration sufficient to extract from the cooking oil food juice components in the oil derived from the food being cooked; and separating the acid solution from the cooking oil prior to reuse of said cooking oil to thereby increase the life of the cooking oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution is an aqueous solution of the food compatible acid which is immisible with the cooking oil whereby the cooking oil and aqueous solution are separated by phase separation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the food compatible acid is selected from the group consisting of citric, malic, phosphoric, acetic and tartaric acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
A process for treating a cooking oil used for the cooking of food in a cooking zone, comprising: withdrawing from the cooking zone cooking oil having food juice components therein derived from the food being cooked; contacting the cooking oil with an aqueous solution of a food compatible acid in an amount and concentration sufficient to extract food juice components from the cooking oil; separating the cooking oil from the aqueous solution prior to reuse of said cooking oil; contacting the cooking oil with an adsorbent to adsorb soluble oxidized and pyrolytic contaminants; and recycling the cooking oil to the cooking zone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
A process for treating a cooking oil used for the cooking of food in a cooking zone, comprising: withdrawing from the cooking zone cooking oil having food juice components therein derived from the food being cooked; contacting the cooking oil with an aqueous solution of a food compatible acid in an amount and concentration sufficient to extract food juice components from the cooking oil; separating the cooking oil from the aqueous solution prior to reuse of said cooking oil; contacting the cooking oil with an adsorbent to adsorb soluble oxidized and pyrolytic contaminants; and recycling the cooking oil to the cooking zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the adsorbent is activated carbon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the food compatible acid is selected from the group consisting of citric, acetic, phosphoric, malic and tartaric acids and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the aqueous solution of food compatible acid is immisible with the cooking oil and the cooking oil and aqueous solution are separated by phase separation.
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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) | 1979-03-30 | 1979-09-29 | 1980-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-30 | 1983-09-29 | 1984-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-30 | 1987-09-29 | 1988-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |