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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7754263 | Methods for coffee cherry products Methods are provided for isolating a nutrient from coffee cherries or for producing a food product that comprises a coffee cherry or portion thereof. It is particularly preferred that coffee cherries will have an extremely low concentration of mycotoxins, including ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7312199 | Process for the production of (−)-epigallocatechin gallate A process is provided for making (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) by subjecting a green tea extract to chromatography on a macroporous polar resin, eluting EGCG from the resin with a polar elution solvent, optionally concentrating the eluate, optionally regener... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7279184 | Methods and compositions comprising Ilex The present invention comprises methods for making compositions derived from Ilex species, particularly Ilex paraguariensis, having lowered caffeine and tannin concentrations, compositions made by such methods, oral delivery formulations, and methods o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7125573 | Preventive, alleviative or remedy for hypertension Provided is a preventive, ameliorant or remedy for hypertension excellent in both blood pressure lowering action and blood pressure-rise suppressing action and having high safety. This preventive, ameliorant or remedy for hypertension comprises a coffee bean ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7022367 | Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same The oolong tea beverage is produced by a cold water treatment step of bringing raw material oolong tea leaves into contact with water adjusted at pH about 4 to 6 and 25° C. or lower, eluting and removing about 11 to 26% caffeine from the raw material oolong tea lea... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6544581 | Process for extraction, purification and enrichment of polyphenolic substances from whole grapes, grape seeds and grape pomace The present invention provides a novel process for extraction, purification and concentration of polyphenol substances from whole grapes, grape seeds and grape pomace without the need for membrane filtration. Aspects of several embodiments of the novel pr... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6510949 | Filter material having adjustable wettability and method for its manufacture The invention concerns a filter material characterized in that it is impregnated with an amphiphilic substance or with a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic substance to control the water wettability and water absorption.... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6506304 | Method for the regeneration of supercritical extractant A method for recovering supercritical extractant, such as supercritical CO2, from a mixture containing the supercritical extractant and a solute is disclosed, which includes contacting the mixture with a molecular sieve membrane at a temperatur... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506430 | Oak aged alcoholic beverage extract and accelerated whisky maturation method An extract of an oak aged alcoholic product is produced by a process using a food grade solvent or a process which does not use a food grade solvent. The process using a good grade solvent includes adding a food grade solvent, such as ethyl acetate, to th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6344226 | Process for producing an extract of an accelerated oak aged alcoholic concentrate An extract of an oak aged alcoholic product is produced by adding a food grade solvent, such as ethyl acetate, to the oak aged alcoholic product and mixing the two liquids. The resulting mixture is allowed to separate into two layers, a first layer and a ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6210679 | Method for isolation of caffeine-free catechins from green tea The process of the present invention relates to the isolation and purification of caffeine-free mixtures catechins from various different biomass sources, preferably from green tea leaves. More particularly, the present invention relates to a four-step pr... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6132788 | Oak aged alcoholic beverage extract An extract of a mature oak aged alcoholic beverage is produced by adding a food grade solvent, such as ethyl acetate, to the alcoholic beverage and mixing the two liquids. The resulting mixture is allowed to separate into two layers, a first layer and a s... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5989557 | Process for extracting polyphenol fractions of tea and compositions produced therewith The present invention relates to the preparation of novel polyphenol fractions of Camellia sinensis (tea), the use thereof and formulations containing them. The invention relates specifically to the preparation of extracts deprived of caffeine but contain... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5827560 | Process for producing cold water soluble tea extract A continuous process for producing a tea extract which contains solubilized tannins and which has good color. Tea solids are extracted from tea leaves using an extraction liquid to provide a tea extract containing soluble tea solids and insoluble tannins.... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5728634 | Caffeine adsorbent liquid filter An adsorbent filter for removing caffeine from liquids. The filter is composed of a liquid permeable matrix of fibrous material having individual exposed surfaces; and a distribution of adsorbent clay minerals attached to individual exposed surfaces of th... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5702747 | Process for decaffeinating aqueous caffeine-containing extracts A process is described for decaffeinating caffeine-containing aqueous extracts with which the caffeine is extracted selectively with activated carbon fibers.... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5658571 | Process for extraction and use of fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum) A process for preparing debitterised powder of the seed of the plant Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenumgraecum). The debitterised powder of the seed and formulations containing the debitterised powder of the seed of Fenugreek are useful as fiber supplements. Gu... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5603830 | Caffeine adsorbent liquid filter with integrated adsorbent An adsorbent filter for removing caffeine from liquids. The filter is composed of a matrix of fibrous material; and adsorbent particulate material integrated within the matrix of fibrous material, so that passage of a liquid having a caffeine concentratio... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5490884 | Method and system for extracting a solute from a fluid using dense gas and a porous membrane This invention is directed to a method and system for extracting a solute from a fluid or a dense gas using a porous membrane. The invention includes providing a porous membrane having opposite sides in a module under pressure, with the membrane serving a... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5338575 | Process for the quasi-continuous decaffeination of raw coffee A process for decaffeinating raw coffee by selective extraction of the caffeine by means of a solvent that is liquid under normal conditions. Raw coffee beans are extracted for between one and several hours by means of a liquid solvent that is comprised o... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5288511 | Supercritical carbon dioxide decaffeination of acidified coffee The present invention provides a method of decaffeinating green coffee beans without adversely affecting their acidity or the flavor of coffee beverages produced from them. The invention also relates to a method useful with supercritical decaffeination, i... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5266342 | Method for decaffeinating coffee materials including a reverse osmosis permeate recycle An improved method for extracting caffeine from a coffee material, preferably raw coffee solids, with an extractant comprising supercritical carbon dioxide. Caffeine is continuously absorbed from the extractant with an aqueous wash solution in an absorber... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5208056 | Process for decaffeinating raw coffee Caffeine is extracted from the raw coffee by means of an aqueous liquid and adsorbed from the latter on an adsorption agent such as activated charcoal. In order for the adsorption agent to absorb as little as possible of other substances that are extracta... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5178899 | Method for processing taste-modifier A method for processing a taste-modifier which comprises formulating a taste-modifier comprising fresh Curculigo latifolia fruits, dried fruits thereof or a curuculin-containing material obtained therefrom into granules or a film, thus stabilizing said ta... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5153015 | Decaffeinating coffee and tea A process and apparatus for extracting ingredient substances from natural products by means of a pressurized fluid, particularly for decaffeinating tea leaves by means of carbon dioxide, wherein the ingredient substances are bound by an adsorbent, prefera... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5147674 | Method for continuously decaffeinating raw coffee A device for continuously decaffeinating raw coffee includes a first extractor having at least one cell for use in a first treatment stage where raw coffee is preswollen by a swelling fluid that is added to the raw coffee. The at least one cell receives t... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5139799 | Ultra-sonic removal of xanthines from cocoa beans Xanthine compounds are removed from cocoa beans by subjecting a mixture of a cocoa bean feedstock and a xanthine leachant to ultrasonic radiation.... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5135766 | Process for the decaffeination of raw coffee A process for the decaffeination of raw coffee. The process involves increasing the moisture content of the raw coffee and selectively extracting caffeine from the raw coffee by using hydrous liquefied carbon dioxide as an extractant at a pressure below t... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5114728 | Process for decaffeinating green coffee beans A simple, reliable process for decaffeinating green coffee beans to a high degree while avoiding denaturation of the green coffee beans includes wetting the green coffee beans to a high water content of 35-50%-wt.; compressing the beans in a pressure cham... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5089280 | Process for decaffinating green coffee beans A simple, reliable process for decaffeinating green coffee beans to a high degree while avoiding denaturation of the green coffee beans includes wetting the green coffee beans to a high water content of 35-50%-wt.; compressing the beans in a pressure cham... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5087468 | Process for aromatization of treated tea Moistened black tea is decaffeinated using carbon dioxide as a solvent. The mixture consisting of caffeine, water, aroma constituents and gaseous carbon dioxide obtained in the course of the purification of the carbon dioxide (prior to recirculation of th... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5018540 | Process for removal of basic materials A process is provided for the selective removal of basic materials from plant products, in particular, for removing nicotine from tobacco without materially affecting the content of the other components of the tobacco. Tobacco is traversed with a solvent ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5011594 | Process for the continuous extraction of mixtures of organic substances with supercritical solvents A process for the continuous extraction of mixtures of organic substances including high boiling point constituents and/or constituents which do not boil but which melt with at least one solvent in the supercritical state, selected from the group consisti... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4976979 | Process for the decaffeination of tea The present invention provides a process for the decaffeination of tea containing 15 to 50% by weight of water with moist carbon dioxide at 255 to 350 bar at 50° to 80° C. in a pressure vessel, subsequent separation of the caffeine from the carbon dioxi... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4956176 | Solids-fluid contacting apparatus with screen at fluid outlet A screen is mounted in an apparatus for contacting particulate solids with a fluid. The apparatus comprises an elongate column for holding a bed of particulate solids for contact with a fluid, the column being designed to be oriented substantially vertica... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4938977 | Process for the production of decaffeinated tea By the extraction with CO2 at 60 to 150 bar and 20° to 70° C., an aroma enriched fraction is taken from the moistened black tea, said fraction being added again to already decaffeinated and dried tea. Decaffeination starts after the aroma fra... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4929462 | Method and apparatus for continuous contact of supercritical fluid with particulate solids Method and apparatus for contacting particulate solid matter with a fluid in a pressure vessel through which the fluid continuously moves at high, supercritical, pressure while the particulate solid matter is periodically moved via isolatable pressurizabl... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4911941 | Method for decaffeinating coffee with a supercritical fluid A method of continuously decaffeinating moistened, green coffee solids with supercritical carbon dioxide. Moistened, green coffee beans are moved periodically through an extraction vessel and contacted with continuously flowing supercritical carbon dioxid... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4885181 | Process for decaffeinating green coffee A process for decaffeinating green coffee by extraction of the coffee with water and treatment of the aqueous extract with activated carbon whereby the caffeine is largely absorbed by the activated carbon. The resulting caffeine-loaded activated carbon is... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4877631 | Process for recovering caffeine absorbed in activated carbon, and a process for decaffeinating coffee A process for recovering from caffeine-loaded activated carbon by treatment f the loaded carbon with an acid. According to the present invention, activated carbon is treated with a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is methyl, ... | 10/31/1989 |
