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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5089278 | Microwave browning composition A heat- or microwave-activated browning composition is prepared for coating a food product to produce surface browning on exposure to heat or microwave energy. A method of browning a food product includes the steps of coating a food product with a microwa... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5032071 | Material sensing assembly in a rotary press Press with rotary die plate having plural cavities and punches cooperating therewith. Provided are means for sensing the amount of material in the die cavities and sensing means for sensing movement of the die plate.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5030468 | Production of leavened products using high temperature mixing In the present invention leavened products which exhibit a cookie crumb-like structure and structural integrity are produced using high temperature mixing of ingredients comprising flour and oil to promote browning and flavor development. A heat treated m... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5023105 | Food products containing non-pungent dijon mustard flavoring and a process for making mustard paste A non-pungent dijon mustard flavoring has been isolated as a water soluble extract of brown mustard seed bran. This non-pungent dijon mustard flavoring is useful in a variety of foods and, particularly, in mustard pastes containing yellow mustard seed, br... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5023099 | Method for producing soft cookies having bloom resistance Bloom resistance in shelf-stable cookies which have a moist, cake-like soft textured crumb structure over an extended period of time is achieved with a shortening or fat for promoting softness and having a solid fat index of less than 13 at 80° F. and wh... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5023102 | Method and composition for inhibiting fat bloom in fat based compositions and hard butter A fat bloom inhibitor from an aromatic, alkyl or alkenyl dialcohol and having a chain length of 4 to 22 carbon atoms substantially reduces the tendency of white or grey deposits on the surface of chocolate, hard butters, compound coatings and fat based co... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5015490 | Production of extruded baked products without oil separation The present invention related to the production of baked products having a relatively high oil content using a cooker extruder. Ingredients comprising flour and oil are mixed and heated in a cooker extruder to promote Maillard browning and flavor developm... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015488 | Cookie production with extrusion heat treatment and post extrusion mixing and baking The present invention relates to the production of cookies which exhibit a cookie crumb-like structure and structural integrity using a cooker extruder to mix and heat ingredients comprising flour and oil to promote browning and flavor development. The he... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015485 | Dog biscuits having a coating containing an inorganic pyrophosphate Process for preparing baked dog biscuits having a coating containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate, comprising: (a) subjecting unbaked dog biscuit dough to a liquefied coating material containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate, thereby, forming a ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015483 | Liposome composition for the stabilization of oxidizable substances A stable, food-compatible liposome is prepared by dissolving a lipophilic material in a phospholipid followed by the addition of water or an aqueous solution and mixing by sonicating to producing a liposome having the lipophilic material encapsulated in t... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015489 | Production of cookies with extrusion and post extrusion baking The present invention relates to the production of cookies which exhibit a cookie crumb-like structure and structural integrity using a cooker extruder to mix and heat ingredients comprising flour and oil to promote browning and flavor development. The do... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5011679 | Raw hide having a coating containing an inorganic pyrophosphate Process for preparing raw hide having a coating containing, at least one inorganic pyrophosphate compound, comprising: (a) subjecting raw hide to a liquefied coating material containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate compound, thereby, forming a coating ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010838 | Apparatus for continuous pan coating An apparatus useful for continuous pan coating of edible cores which includes a coating drum arranged for rotation around an inclined axis and having an inlet opening at the upper axial end of the coating drum for reception of the edible cores, and a disc... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5009900 | Glassy matrices containing volatile and/or labile components, and processes for preparation and use thereof Volatile and/or labile components, especially flavoring components, are encapsulated in extruded glassy matrices comprising: (a) from about 40 to about 80 percent by weight of a water-soluble, chemically-modified starch having a dextrose equivalent not greater... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5008124 | Dry mix for preparation of in-situ sauce for foodstuffs A dry mix is provided, containing as essential components xanthan gum and ungelatinized starch, for use in application to uncooked or cooking meat pieces so as to develop a thickened sauce for the meat during the meat cooking process. The dry mix can be f... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5008122 | Process and apparatus for continuously removing contaminates from edible cooking oil In accordance with the present invention a process and apparatus for removing contaminates from edible cooking oil is provided. A continuous stream of cooking oil at an elevated temperature is withdrawn from a cooking bath. A continuous stream of liquid s... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5008126 | Long chain diol diesters as low calorie fat mimetics Long chain diol diesters, notably 11- to 30- carbon aliphatic chains having two vicinal fatty acid esters or dicarboxylate-extended fatty acid esters, or two fatty acid esters of dicarboxylate-extended fatty acid esters separated by one or two methylene g... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5005514 | Method and apparatus for spraying snow-like frosting onto foodstuff particles This invention is an apparatus and a method for applying a sweetener to a foodstuff. In the preferred method the frosted coating of sweetener has a snow-like appearance. The apparatus of this invention has a means for atomizing and spraying a sweetener so... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5005431 | Flowable material distribution sampling method and device The distribution of flowable material falling onto a lower surface containing goods which are in the process of being baked can be periodically determined by disposing a multi-sectioned sampling device below the device that is distributing the flowable ma... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5006351 | Cyclohexyl diol diesters as low calorie fat mimetics Collectively called cyclohexyl diol diesters, the fatty acid diesters of cyclohexanediol, cyclohexenediol, and cyclohexdienediol and their dimethanol and diethanol counterparts, are edible, preferably partially digestible, fat replacements. Methods of usi... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5002802 | Method of producing flavor infused partially-defatted nuts and product The present invention relates to flavorful partially-defatted nuts and a process of preparing them by infusing partially-defatted nuts with an edible oil, preferably containing a flavoring agent and a sweetener. This process makes it possible to produce p... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5000940 | Devices, compositions and the like having or containing an inorganic pyrophosphate Devices, compositions and the like which have or contain at least one inorganic pyrophosphate salt. The devices or compositions are used to reduce or prevent tartar accumulations on dog teeth.... | 03/19/1991 |
| 5000968 | Process for making filled crackers Crackers having a hollow interior and capable of being filled can be formed from a particular cracker dough. This cracker dough will contain a lower sugar content and shortening content than cookie or biscuit doughs. In order for the cracker dough to be u... | 03/19/1991 |
| 5000973 | Nutritionally-balanced canine biscuits containing an inorganic pyrophosphate Process for preparing dog biscuits which are nutritionally balanced and which contain at least one inorganic pyrophosphate salt. The ingredients and the at least one inorganic pyrophosphate salt are selected and adjusted in amounts to provide a nutritiona... | 03/19/1991 |
| 5000943 | Canine biscuits containing an inorganic pyrophosphate Process for preparing dog biscuits which contain at least one inorganic pyrophosphate salt. The dog biscuits containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate salt are chewed and/or eaten by dogs, with the result that tartar accumulations on their teeth are... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4999208 | Extrusion baking of cookies having liposome encapsulated ingredients A cookie product is prepared having a liposome-encapsulated component dispersed therein and leavened to a crumb-like structure. The liposomes substantially retain their structural integrity during the processing, mixing, and post extrusion baking and thus... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4997671 | Chewy dog snacks A chewy, semi-plastic, non-porous, microbiologically-stable dog food which includes: 12 to about 30 weight percent, based upon the total weight of the dog food, of gelatin; at least one acidulant; at least one cereal starch-containing textural agent; at l... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4993883 | Pneumatic unloading apparatus for bulk materials An apparatus for unloading bulk materials from hopper-type rail cars and, more particularly, a pneumatic unloading apparatus or device incorporating a dual outlet for the pneumatically-actuated discharging of flowable bulk materials from the bottom of a h... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4992293 | Thioester derivatives as low calorie fat mimetics Thiester derivatives are disclosed as fat mimetic compounds for reduced calorie food compositions. These compounds have a two- to six-carbon backbone to which are attached at least one C1 to C29 fatty aliphatic, ether, ester or thioe... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4992292 | Tris-hydroxymethyl alkane dicarboxylate extended esters as low calorie fat mimetics Trishydroxymethyl alkanes, notably monomeric and dimeric trishydroxymethyl ethane and propane, esterified with fatty acids or dicarboxylate-extended fatty acid derivatives, are physiologically compatible, partially digestible edible synthetic fat replacem... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4988276 | Apparatus for shaping cookie dough Apparatus is provided for making a cookie preform from a continuous cookie dough rope by inserting finger means into said rope in a direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of said rope and displacing at least selected ones of said finger mea... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4986475 | Method and apparatus for spraying fluids A spray device is used to deliver a liquid, liquid containing a solid or a solid in a shaped flow onto a surface. The spray device can be used to deliver the material downwardly, laterally or upwardly in the form of droplets, a curtain or a mist. The spra... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4984514 | Extruder apparatus for producing an at least partially baked product having a cookie-like crumb structure including a post extrusion microwave device An extruder operating to continuously mix, at least partially bake and extrude a preselected formulation of ingredients to provide an at least partially baked output product which, upon final baking, exhibits a cookie-like crumb structure with structural ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4979434 | Extruder apparatus for producing an at least partially baked product having a cookie-like crumb structure An extruder operating to continuously mix, at least partially bake and extrude a preselected formulation of ingredients to provide an at least partially baked output produce which, upon final baking, exhibits a cookie-like crumb structure with structural ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4975270 | Elastomer encased active ingredients Active ingredients useful in chewable articles of commerce are physically encased in non-porous, chewable, particles of elastomer and such particles are then incorporated in the articles of commerce. During mastication of the chewable article of commerce ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4963385 | Stabilized emulsions containing highly unsaturated oils Food emulsions containing highly unsaturated fatty acids or derivatives thereof are stabilized against oxidative attack upon the unsaturated components by using a stabilizer system in the water phase of the emulsion which comprises either a sugar or sugar... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4963376 | Food coating compositions and methods for their use in microwave cooking Food coating compositions, e.g., sauces, are disclosed which impart desirable brown color and crisp texture to the surface of microwave-cooked foods. These sauces comprise a substantially water-immiscible liquid having dispersed therein effective amounts ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4963368 | Oxidoreductase enzyme stabilized highly unsaturated fatty acids and derivatives of such acids Highly unsaturated fatty acid compounds, and derivatives thereof, are stabilized against oxidation with a water activated oxidoreductase enzyme. The fatty acid containing component is preferably microencapsulated in a wall member which comprises the enzym... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4963386 | Complex linked ester low calorie fat mimetics Novel fat mimetic compounds are disclosed to be useful in reduced calorie foods. These compounds, which are here referred to as complex linked esters, consist of linked multi-ester or multi-ester/ether fragments joined by a polycarboxylate. These complex ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4961942 | Shelf-stable multi-textured cookies Cookies having a shelf-stable plurality of textures are prepared from a composite dough comprising a filler cookie dough laminated to a casing cooking dough. The casing dough comprises lactose and/or dextrose and less than 75% by weight sucrose, based upo... | 10/09/1990 |