Appeal No. 2004-0407
Application No. 09/062,053
compounds, known generally as “essences,” which give the produce
its characteristic aroma and flavor.
Claim 1, which is one of two independent claims, is
illustrative of the method embodied in appellants’ claims:
1. A method of recovering essence from a mash
comprising:
providing a mash comprising essence which has not been
treated in a manner which degrades the quality of essence
therein;
flashing the mash at reduced pressure to produce a
vapor stream and a mash stream, wherein the vapor stream
comprises the essence; and
condensing the vapor stream under conditions effective
to recover the essence.
The prior art references relied upon by the examiner are:
Kellogg 1,189,127 Jun. 27, 1916
Sommi et al. (Sommi) 5,004,621 Apr. 2, 1991
The following rejections are before us for review:
I. Claims 1, 3-14, and 24-33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, first paragraph, for lack of written descriptive support
for the phrase “has not been treated in a manner which degrades
the quality of essence.”
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