Caffeine recovery from supercritical carbon dioxide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4996317
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07229369

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A process and apparatus for caffeine recovery from supercritical carbon dioxide is disclosed. The process involves countercurrent extraction of caffeine from supercritical carbon dioxide with water at pressures in excess of 1,000 p.s.i. in an unpacked extraction column. The apparatus includes an unpacked extraction vessel having a distributor therein for distributing water throughout substantially the entire cross-sectional area of the vessel.

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MAXIMUS COFFEE GROUP LP3906HARRISBURG BLVD HOUSTON TX 77003

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
O'Brien, Michael J Port Monmouth, NJ 129 1713
Prasad, Ravi Midlothian, VA 133 3294
Skiff, Ronald H Edison, NJ 17 77
Spence, Jean E Bogota, NJ 3 36
Vogel, Gerald J Carrollton, TX 6 84

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