Patents Assigned to Brighan Younf University
  • Process to produce carbonated semi-solid or solid food and the product thereof
    Patent number: 5624700
    Abstract: A process to add carbon dioxide under low shear conditions to an already formed food to produce a semi-solid or solid carbonated food. The carbonated semi-solid or solid spoonable food has the following properties:(a) a viscosity of between about 2000 and 200,000 centipoise at between about 1.5.degree. and 25.degree. C., and(b) a carbonation level of between about 0.5 and 4.0 volumes of carbon dioxide per volume of food. The process includes contacting the formed food with carbon dioxide gas with low shear agitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Brighan Younf University
    Inventor: Lynn V. Ogden