Inventor · Cincinnati, OH, US

Athula Ekanayake

28Patents
13h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 24, 1992 → Jul 10, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5879733A Green tea extract subjected to cation exchange treatment and nanofiltration to improve clarity and color Performing Operations; Transporting 58 Expired
US5780086A Color and shelf stable beverage compositions containing tea extract Human Necessities 47 Expired
US6013294A Shelf-stable complete pre-mixes that are combinable to form ready-to-cook mixes or food beverage products Human Necessities 46 Expired
US5427806A Process for making a stable green tea extract and product Human Necessities 30 Expired
US6361812B1 Products comprising an isothiocyanate preservative system and methods of their use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6056984A Shelf-stable complete pre-mixes that are combinable to form ready-to-cook mixes or food beverage products Human Necessities 21 Expired
US6132787A Antimicrobial combinations of a sorbate preservative natamycin and a dialkyl dicarbonate useful in treating beverages and other food products and process of making Human Necessities 20 Expired
US6268009A Green tea extract subjected to cation exchange treatment and nanofiltration to improve clarity and color Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6558723B2 Products comprising an isothiocyanate preservative system and methods of their use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6063428A Green tea extract subjected to cation exchange treatment and nanofiltration to improve clarity and color Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6376005B2 Antimicrobial composition for food and beverage products Human Necessities 16 Expired
US6136356A Antimicrobial combinations of a sorbate preservative, natamycin and a dialkyl dicarbonate useful in treating beverages and other food products and process of making Human Necessities 16 Expired
US6783791B2 Coffee compositions comprising processed coffee grounds Human Necessities 13 Expired
US8900648B2 Single-serve coffee pod Human Necessities 13 Active
US7105190B2 Products comprising an isothiocyanate preservative system and methods of their use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5302747A Process for the manufacture of esters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
USH1628H Tea extract and process General 7 Active
US8277865B2 Nutritious fabricated snack products Human Necessities 6 Active
US8225712B2 Device for controlling the strength of an extractable beverage Human Necessities 5 Active
US7658961B2 Isothiocyanate preservatives and methods of their use Human Necessities 4 Expired
US7815955B2 Processes for controlling the strength of an extractable beverage Human Necessities 3 Active
US8697150B2 Process of extracting isothiocyanates Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US8449933B2 Method for extracting juice from plant material containing terpene glycosides and compositions containing the same Human Necessities 2 Active
US8084072B2 Isothiocyanate preservatives and methods of their use Human Necessities 1 Active
US8178141B2 Articles of manufacture and methods for absorbing gasses released by roasted coffee packed in hermetically sealed containers Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.