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Substantially neutralized aqueous liquid smoke compositions
Assignee: Viskase Corp
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Filing: 1977-03-31
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Granted: 1978-08-01
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Expires: 1997-03-31
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous liquid smoke composition is provided that has a pH greater than 5 comprising a uniform mixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to maintain the composition at a pH greater than 5, and a short chain alcohol solubilizing agent in an amount sufficient to prevent said smoke constituents from separating out.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman Shin-Gee Chiu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:45
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/20; A23L27/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
An aqueous liquid smoke composition having a pH greater than 5, comprising a uniform mixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to maintain said composition at a pH greater than 5, and an amount of a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent sufficient to prevent said smoke constituents from separating out.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
An aqueous liquid smoke composition having a pH greater than 5, comprising a uniform mixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to maintain said composition at a pH greater than 5, and an amount of a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent sufficient to prevent said smoke constituents from separating out.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said smoke coloring and flavoring constituents comprise components derived from a liquid smoke solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 2, wherein said neutralizing agent is present in an amount of at least about 6% by weight based on the weight of said liquid smoke solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 2, wherein said alcohol solubilizing agent is present in an amount of at least about 10% by weight of the composition and at least about 11% by weight of liquid smoke solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said composition is an aqueous solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said composition has a pH between about 6 and 8.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of preparing a substantially neutralized aqueous smoke composition having a pH greater than 5 comprising neutralizing a liquid smoke solution, comprising smoke coloring and flavoring constituents with an alkaline neutralizing agent in the presence of an amount of a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent that is sufficient to maintain the smoke constituents of said liquid smoke solution in solution.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of preparing a substantially neutralized aqueous smoke composition having a pH greater than 5 comprising neutralizing a liquid smoke solution, comprising smoke coloring and flavoring constituents with an alkaline neutralizing agent in the presence of an amount of a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent that is sufficient to maintain the smoke constituents of said liquid smoke solution in solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of preparing an aqueous smoke composition as claimed in claim 7, wherein said neutralizing agent is added in an amount of at least about 6% by weight based on the weight of liquid smoke solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of preparing an aqueous smoke composition as claimed in claim 7, wherein the amount of alcohol solubilizing agent that is used is at least about 10% by weight of the composition and at least about 11% by weight of the liquid smoke solution.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of preparing an aqueous smoke composition as claimed in claim 7, wherein said neutralizing agent is added in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of said composition between about 6 and 8.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
84 words
A tubular food casing that is suitable to impart smoke color and flavor to food products processed therein, comprising a tubular food casing having a coating over a surface thereof comprising an admixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents in an amount of at least about 0.1 mg per square inch of casing surface, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to keep the coating admixture at a pH greater than 5, and a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent for said smoke constituents.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
A tubular food casing that is suitable to impart smoke color and flavor to food products processed therein, comprising a tubular food casing having a coating over a surface thereof comprising an admixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents in an amount of at least about 0.1 mg per square inch of casing surface, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to keep the coating admixture at a pH greater than 5, and a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent for said smoke constituents.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tubular casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said tubular casing is a tubular cellulosic casing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The tubular casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said smoke constituents are present in said admixture in an amount of at least about 3 mg. per square inch of casing surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tubular casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said coating admixture has a pH between about 6 and 8.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tubular casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said tubular casing is a tubular collagen casing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said alcohol solubilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, glycerine, propylene glycol, and triethylene glycol.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said alcohol solubilizing agent comprises propylene glycol.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 1; wherein said neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, and trisodium phosphate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said neutralizing agent comprises sodium hydroxide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
The liquid smoke composition as claimed in claim 19, wherein said smoke coloring and flavoring constituents are components of a liquid smoke solution and said sodium hydroxide amounts to at least about 6% by weight of said liquid smoke solution.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said alcohol solubilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, glycerine, propylene glycol, and triethylene glycol.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said alcohol solubilizing agent comprises propylene glycol.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, and trisodium phosphate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said neutralizing agent comprises sodium hydroxide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein said smoke coloring and flavoring constituents are components of a liquid smoke solution and said sodium hydroxide amounts to at least about 6% by weight of said liquid smoke solution.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The food casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said alcohol solubilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, glycerine, propylene glycol, and triethylene glycol.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The food casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said alcohol solubilizing agent comprises propylene glycol.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
The food casing as claimed in claim 11; wherein said neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, and trisodium phosphate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The food casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said neutralizing agent comprises sodium hydroxide.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
39 words
The food casing as claimed in claim 29, wherein said smoke coloring and flavoring constituents are components of a liquid smoke solution and said sodium hydroxide amounts to at least about 6% by weight of said liquid smoke solution.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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