US2813795A
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Process of treating cacao seeds
Assignee: Verdurin Co
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Filing: 1953-03-06
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Granted: 1957-11-19
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Expires: 1973-03-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William J Hale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:43
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G1/00; A23G1/30; A23G1/56; A23G1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A METHOD OF IMPROVING COCOA, CHOCOLATE AND COCOABUTTER WHICH COMPRISES IMPREGNATING DIRIED CACAO SEEDS WITH A SOLUTION OF NON-TOXIC OXYGEN-CARRYING PORPHYRIN IN AN AMOMOUNT BETWEEN ABOUT 1/30% AND 2% BY WEIGHT OF THE SEED AND ROASTING THE SEEDS AT TEMPERATURES NOT TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY 200*C. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO DESTROY A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF NITROGEN SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN THE NATURALLY OCCURRING THEOBROMINE AND MARKEDLY REDUCE THE DEGREE OF UNSATURATION OF THE CONTAINED FATS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A METHOD OF IMPROVING COCOA, CHOCOLATE AND COCOABUTTER WHICH COMPRISES IMPREGNATING DIRIED CACAO SEEDS WITH A SOLUTION OF NON-TOXIC OXYGEN-CARRYING PORPHYRIN IN AN AMOMOUNT BETWEEN ABOUT 1/30% AND 2% BY WEIGHT OF THE SEED AND ROASTING THE SEEDS AT TEMPERATURES NOT TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY 200*C. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO DESTROY A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF NITROGEN SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN THE NATURALLY OCCURRING THEOBROMINE AND MARKEDLY REDUCE THE DEGREE OF UNSATURATION OF THE CONTAINED FATS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1964-11-18 | 1965-05-20 | 1965-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-11-18 | 1969-05-20 | 1969-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |