Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5876778 | Fat imitator and process for its production A process for producing a fat imitator by combining a complex carbohydrate, a simple carbohydrate, a proteinaceous material, a gum or hydrocolloid polycarbohydrate and a salt. The complex carbohydrate may be a whole, dehulled cereal grain, legume seed or ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5536326 | Method for enhancing the dewatering of starch A method for enhancing the dewatering of starch comprising adding to an aqueous starch slurry an effective amount of a composition comprising polybutene and at least one surfactant having a melting point less than 20° C.... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5525154 | Method for the hydrolysis of starchy materials by sweetpotato endogenous amylases The present invention relates to a method for the hydrolysis of sweetpotato starch which comprises the steps of: a) separating outer and starchy inner tissues of sweetpotato roots; b) heating the separated starchy inner tissues of step a) for a time suffi... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5364471 | Process for fractionating legumes to obtain pure starch and a protein concentrate The subject invention provides, for the first time, an efficient method for obtaining high quality essentially pure starch from legumes. The method involves milling dehulled legumes to obtain a powder followed by wet separating (centrifugation) the small ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5254174 | Method for preparing a mixture of saccharides A method for preparing a mixture of fructose, glucose and compounds of the general formula GFn, wherein G is glucose and F is fructose and n is an integer. The mixture is recovered from plant tubers or roots by means of a method which does not ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5127956 | Method for preparing a mixture of saccharides A method for preparing a mixture of fructose, glucose and oligosaccharides prepared from tubers or roots, and the use of the mixtures as a filler bulking agent with a sweet taste.... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4886672 | Process for the liquefaction of beets and chicory roots by enzymatic hydrolysis and liquid hydrolysate obtained A process for the liquifaction of beets or chicory roots which includes washing and grinding the beets or chicory roots to provide a ground product; mixing the ground product with a mixture of enzymes that include SPS-ase, cellulase and cellobiase, as wel... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4867998 | Process for manufacturing potato fibers A process for manufacturing potato fibers and potato fibers manufactured in the process. According to the process, potatoes are subjected to washing, dividing into potato juice, starch and pulp, and subsequently separating of starch from potato juice and ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4861383 | Process for recovering subterranean stem starch and protein This invention provides a process for easily recovering nearly white starch and protein having a high commercial value by depressing darkening of crushed slurry and juice in producing starch and protein of a subterranean stem. The above-mentioned process ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4584024 | Process for producing pregelatinized potato starch for use as a binder in feeds for fish Alpha-potato starch with a quality suitable for use as a binder in feeds for fish can be produced by first adjusting the electrical conductivity of a potato starch slurry, then thermal gelatinizing and dehydrating the same.... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4412867 | Wet milling of starch bearing materials with water recycle after reverse osmosis or ultrafiltration Wet milling of starch bearing materials (e.g. corn, potatoes or wheat) wherein water being used in the process is separated by reverse osmosis or ultrafiltration, into two fractions, one fraction (the first fraction) having a lower content of soluble and ... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4384963 | Drilling mud composition containing a starch product and a method for drilling a well A starch product suitable for use in drilling muds, a method for producing the same, a drilling mud containing said product and a method for drilling a well. The starch product is obtained by drying the debris recovered from peeling potatoes. The producti... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4252900 | Recovery of starch from amylaceous roots and/or grains as aqueous slurries Starch is recovered from an amylaceous material such as manioc root or corn in the form of an aqueous slurry containing substantially all of the soluble components, e.g., carbohydrates and proteins, of the amylaceous material prior to processing. To accom... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4247638 | Recovery of starch from amylaceous roots as an aqueous slurry Starch is recovered from an amylaceous root such as manioc root in the form of an aqueous slurry containing substantially all of the soluble components, e.g., sugars and proteins, of the root prior to processing. To accomplish such recovery, fragmented ro... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4036664 | Process for concentrating dilute aqueous starch mixtures Process for concentrating starch contained in very dilute, aqueous mixtures having, for example, a starch content of less than about 1 weight percent. The concentrated product is obtained as an aqueous mixture containing starch solids in the amount of at ... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3948677 | Process for the recovery of starch from the cellular tissue of root crops In the recovery of starch from cell tissue of root crop such as potatoes, by centrifuging, the feed to one of the centrifuging steps, in which an aqueous phase containing fibers and protein is separated from starch milk, is subjected to homogenization to ... | 04/06/1976 |
