Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7332214 | Biodegradable molded article, manufacturing method thereof, and composition for expansion molding Biodegradable molded articles; a process for producing the same: and compositions for foam molding packed in a packaging film bag to be used in the production. A bowl-type container(10a), which is one of the biodegradable molded articles as described a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7033426 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6946148 | Method for absorbing fluid Disclosed are a fluid absorber, a method for preparing a fluid absorber, and a method for absorbing fluid from the skin. The disclosed method for preparing a fluid absorber generally comprises the steps of selecting a starch and an enzyme for hydrolysis of the starc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6844022 | Process for producing themochemically modified starch The present invention is in the technical field of physicochemical starch modification and relates to a process for producing thermochemically modified starch, the thin-boiling starches which are obtainable by the inventive process and thermally reversible gel-formi... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6809197 | Emulsion stabilizing starch products Novel modified starch products and methods of preparation thereof are disclosed, wherein the starch products exhibit excellent water hydration and emulsion stabilization properties, while substantially maintaining individual granular structure. The modified starches... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6716280 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6676984 | Nutritional products containing modified starches Modified starch materials having a number average molecular weight of at least 10,000 for nutritional products provide a relatively slow release of metabolizable carbohydrates, giving a source of carbohydrate energy over a longer period of time than can b... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6677386 | Biopolymer nanoparticles A process for producing biopolymer nanoparticles is described, in which the biopolymer is plasticised using shear forces, a crosslinking agent being added during the processing. After said processing. After said processing, the biopolymer can be dissolved... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6482267 | Process for the conversion of starchy substances in the dry phase The invention relates to a process for the conversion of starchy substances including a chemical liquification stage and a stabilization stage, whether simultaneous or not, these two stages being carried out in the dry phase and using respectively: a mine... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6428836 | Starch phosphate ester composition, process and method of use in food The present invention is directed to a process of preparing starch phosphate monoesters, optionally in the presence of oligosaccharides, having improved reaction efficiency and reduced side reactions. The invention also includes the improved starch phosph... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6413567 | Starch products having hot or cold water dispersibility and hot or cold water swelling viscosity Physically modified starch products are prepared using pressure and heat such as by extruding starting material starch which optionally can be admixed with gums and/or surfactants. The properties of the products can be adjusted by varying the moisture con... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6410075 | Starch products having hot or cold water dispersibility and hot or cold swelling viscosity Physically modified starch products are prepared using pressure and heat such as by extruding starting material starch which optionally can be admixed with gums and/or surfactants. The properties of the products can be adjusted by varying the moisture con... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6312756 | Starch products having hot or cold water dispersibility and hot or cold swelling viscosity Physically modified starch products are prepared using pressure and heat such as by extruding starting material starch which optionally can be admixed with gums and/or surfactants. The properties of the products can be adjusted by varying the moisture con... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6299969 | Expanded starch-based shaped products and the method of preparation thereof A biodegradable, structured shaped product having good flexibility or rigidity properties is provided by extruding starch having a relatively large defined particle size and preferably containing a nucleating agent.... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6200623 | Starch products having hot or cold water dispersibility and hot or cold swelling viscosity Physically modified starch products are prepared using pressure and heat such as by extruding starting material starch which optionally can be admixed with gums and/or surfactants. The properties of the products can be adjusted by varying the moisture con... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6147175 | Crosslinked biological products, process for obtaining such products, and their use as removers The invention relates to the field of biological chemistry, and to polysaccharides in particular. Specifically, it concerns biological products obtained as a result of the polymerization and crosslinking in an alkaline medium of a gel, comprised of wheat ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5989350 | Modified starch Heat-modified starch having a Brabender viscosity in aqueous dispersion at 6% by weight of between 750-900 B.U, after 5 min at 95° C. The starch is heat treated with a monoglyceride.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5904940 | Use of thermally-inhibited subsequently enzymatically-treated starches in food products The present invention is directed to a thermally inhibited, subsequently enzymatically hydrolyzed, ungelatinized, granular starch or flour and the process of making such starch or flour. Such starch or flour is useful as an ingredient in food products, pa... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5904941 | Use of enzymatically-treated starches as viscosifiers and their use in food products The present invention is directed to a viscosifier prepared by enzymatically hydrolyzing a ungelatinized, granular starch or flour. Such starch or flour is useful as an ingredient in food products, particularly fruit- or vegetable-based products, as a vis... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5833755 | Starch degradation using metal-based coordination complexes A process for the degradation of starch, particularly granular starch, using hydrogen peroxide and a catalytic amount of a metal-based coordination complex in an alkaline slurry reaction.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5827372 | Aqueous alcoholic aklaline process for cationization and anionization of normal, waxy, and high amylose starches from cereal, legume, tuber and root sources A starch cationization process comprises suspending the starch in an aqueous alcoholic alkaline solvent containing a critical level of water (starch to water ratio 1:3 to 3:1), heating the reaction mixture for a few minutes at 30°90° C., adding a cation... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5797984 | Water resistant starch based foams Biodegradable, expanded starch products are provided having increased resistance to water and high humidity and comprising low DS hydrophobic starch derivatives having the formula: ##STR1## where ST is starch, R is a dimethylene group, R' is a substi... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5695803 | Nutritional products containing modified starches Modified starch materials having a number average molecular weight of at least 10,000 for nutritional products provide a relatively slow release of metabolizable carbohydrates, giving a source of carbohydrate energy over a longer period of time than can b... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5611956 | Two component polyurethane sealant Two-component polyurethane sealants, in particular for the direct glazing of motor vehicles, comprising (A) a pasty polyurethane component containing a polyurethane prepolymer having free isocyanate groups, and a curing agent, and (B) a pasty water-contai... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5605577 | Method for the separation of proteins from grain flour A process wherein a grain flour is treated to remove proteins is described. The process uses ethanol and water for the extraction at acid or basic pH's and optionally heating with or without a reducing agent. The remaining solution is then used to form ed... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5519011 | Food composite performing function of improving serum lipid A method for decreasing a content of lipid and total cholesterol in serum and increasing a relative content of HDL cholesterol in serum which comprises the steps: (a) providing a pyrodextrin hydrolysate which is obtained by heating starch in the presence ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5472511 | Method for the separation of proteins from grain flour A process wherein a grain flour is treated to remove proteins is described. The process uses ethanol and water for the extraction at acid or basic pH's and optionally heating with or without a reducing agent. The remaining solution is then used to form ed... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5451673 | Films fabricated from mixtures of pectin and starch High modulus, flexible films may be fabricated from blends of pectin, starch and, optionally, plasticizers. The films are biodegradable, water soluble and are advantageous in that all materials are derived from agricultural products.... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5395640 | Method of preparing reduced fat foods A method of preparing reduced fat foods is provided which employs a fragmented, debranched amylopectin starch precipitate. A debranched amylopectin starch is precipitated and then fragmented to form an aqueous dispersion that is useful in replacing fat in... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5387426 | Method of preparing reduced fat foods A method of preparing reduced fat foods is provided which employs a retrograded, hydrolyzed, heat-treated, and fragmented, amylose starch. Amylose is precipitated and hydrolyzed with acid or -amylase, solubles are removed by a heat treatment and th... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5336328 | White waxy starch dextrins for use in adhesives A white waxy corn starch dextrin produces a paste of excellent color and clarity when compared to waxy corn starch dextrins without the need for bleaching.... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5291877 | Low starch concentration gel and preparation thereof A gel having a low concentration of starch and a short texture, distinguished by its elasticity as opposed to its viscosity, is prepared by treating a gelatinized starch in an aqueous mixture with an emulsifier suitable for forming an amylose-emulsifier i... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5192576 | Thick-thin retort starch The thick-thin retort starch is an oxidized, hydroxy alkylated starch. The base starch is either a waxy or a root starch. The degree of substitution is up to 0.93 and the etherification agent is ethylene oxide or propylene oxide. The oxidation step is con... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5158615 | Gelatinized cereal flours and process for their production Porous modified gelatinized cereal flour that has high swelling property in cold water, high solubility and good digestability and which is useful as a fragrance adsorbent or an emulsion stabilizer. Also disclosed is a process for producing such porous ge... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5158770 | Aqueous solution containing ginkgo leaf extract An aqueous solution containing a high concentration of ginkgo leaf extract having good preservability is prepared. The aqueous solution containing ginkgo leaf extract comprises at least 1 weight % of a hydrous organic solvent extract obtained from ginkgo ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5094872 | Method for making a reduced fat product The method for making a reduced fat foodstuff entails replacing at least a portion of the fat and/or oil in the foodstuff with a high amylose starch hydrolysate having an apparent amylose content above about 40% and a DE greater than 5 and less than 15.0.... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5057157 | Preparation of granular cold water swelling/soluble starches by alcoholic-alkali treatments A process for the preparation of granular cold water swelling/soluble starches by alcoholic-alkali treatments is disclosed which comprises contacting a quantity of starch granules with respective quantities of an alcohol and a strong base to swell the gra... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4985082 | Microporous granular starch matrix compositions Amylase treated granular starches provide a microporous matrix material adapted for absorption and releasable containment of functional compositions. The microporous starch granules are chemically derivatized to enhance absorptive and structural propertie... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4973447 | Freeze-thaw stable modified waxy barley starch Improved dual modified waxy barley starch products are provided which exhibit excellent freeze-thaw stability and other properties making the starches eminently suited for incorporation into food products such as pie fillings or the like. Separated waxy b... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4969955 | Coated pregelatinized starch and process for producing same A modified pregelatinized starch which is readily dispersible in water comprising a pregelatinized starch coated with from 0.05 to 20% by weight of a food grade emulsifier. A process for producing a coated pregelatinized starch comprising blending a prege... | 11/13/1990 |
