The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
John C Proudley, Delaware, OH (US);
William S Symbolik, Marysville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Nestec SA, Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426428 ;
Abstract
Caffeine-containing vegetable materials are decaffeinated by contacting the vegetable materials with a substantially laminar flow of a fatty material having a superficial velocity of at least about 10.times.10.sup.-3 m/sec. Recycling of the fatty material may be also carried out in one or more extraction vessels.