Patents by Inventor George R. Sanderson

George R. Sanderson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Products for controlling evaporative moisture loss and methods of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6322724
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards compositions which contain a crosslinked absorbent polymer and a water soluble low molecular weight compound. The water soluble low molecular weight compound reduces the rate at which water evaporates from the crosslinked absorbent polymer. The crosslinked absorbent polymers of this invention have a water retention value greater than or equal to about 6. This invention also is directed towards methods for preparing the compositions of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: ISP Investments Inc.
    Inventor: George R. Sanderson
  • Process for making gel-coated foods
    Patent number: 5595777
    Abstract: A process for preparing a gel coated food substrate comprising: a) applying an aqueous batter dispersion having sodium ion sources, calcium ion sources or a combination of sodium ion sources and calcium ion sources, to the surface of a food substrate to form a batter-food substrate complex; b) contacting the batter-food substrate complex with a dry bread material to form a breaded complex; and c) applying an aqueous gel-forming solution to the breaded batter-food substrate complex to form a thermally irreversible gel film around the complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William F. Chalupa, George R. Sanderson
  • Alginate gels
    Patent number: 5596084
    Abstract: The invention is a gel comprising water, sodium ions, calcium ions, and about 0.3 and 4% alginate, wherein the ratio of sodium ions to calcium ions is between about 15:1 to about 45:1. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the alginate comprises mannuronic acid and guluronic acid in a weight ratio of between about 2:1 and 0.35:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: George R. Sanderson, Dave Ortega, Tom Sifferman
  • No-fat gellan gum spread
    Patent number: 5534286
    Abstract: The invention is a fat-free spread composition comprising water, non-gelling starch, gelling salt, nonfat milk solids, and gellan gum. The composition includes the following weight ratio amounts of ingredients:81-95.9% water2-11% non-gelling starch1-3% gelling salt1-3% nonfat milk solids0.1-1.0% gellan gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William F. Chalupa, George R. Sanderson
  • Process for preparing low-fat fried-type or baked food products
    Patent number: 5492707
    Abstract: The present invention is a procedure for preparing cooked foods which involve the use of a gellan gum batter to coat a food substrate to impart qualities which are typically associated with fried foods, including crispness and juiciness. Food products resulting from the procedure of the present invention contain low levels of fat and yet have the desirable qualities of fried foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William F. Chalupa, George R. Sanderson
  • Process for preparing low-fat fried food
    Patent number: 5372829
    Abstract: The present invention is a procedure for preparing cooked foods which involve the use of a gellan gum batter to coat a food substrate to impart qualities which are typically associated with fried foods, including crispness and juiciness. The coated food is then fried and frozen. Food products resulting from the procedure of the present invention contain low levels of fat and yet have the desirable qualities of fried foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Chalupa, George R. Sanderson
  • Low-acetyl gellan gum blends
    Patent number: 4647470
    Abstract: Blends of low-acetyl gellan gum with xanthan gum and locust bean gum are described. The combination of xanthan gum/locust bean gum modifies the brittleness of the gellan gum gel and provides a useful range and diversity of gel textures which find particular utility in gelled food formulations. In place of locust bean gum, konjak, tara, or Cassia gums may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Sanderson, Ross C. Clark, Ken Clare, David J. Pettitt
  • Process for preparation of algin or pectin gels
    Patent number: 4347261
    Abstract: Edible alginate and low-methoxy-pectate gels are produced by rapidly mixing aqueous slurries containing finely divided foodstuff and particles of sparingly soluble solid, e.g. calcium sulphate, capable of releasing gelling agent into solution, throughout gellable aqueous alginate or low-methoxy-pectate sols, and then under shear-free conditions allowing the solid to release the gelling agent, e.g. calcium ions so that the mixture can gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignee: International Octrooi Maatischappit "Octropa" B.V.
    Inventors: Ian A. Challen, Sandra East, George R. Sanderson
  • Meat filled pie containing chemically set gel particles and process
    Patent number: 4303681
    Abstract: Baked filled pies having a meat filling which are succulent and non-soggy and have a high bacteriological standard, are obtained by dispersing chemically set gel particles, like alkaline earth metal alginate or low-methoxy pectate, into the meat filling in a weight ratio of meat filling to gel particles of 50:50 to 95:5, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: Internationale Octrooi Maatschappij "OCTROPA"
    Inventors: Ian A. Challen, Sandra East, George R. Sanderson
  • Absorbent materials
    Patent number: 4296234
    Abstract: A highly absorbent material, especially suitable for use in absorbent disposable products such as sanitary towels and tampons, consisting of a substantially water-insoluble cross-linked gelatinized starch, in which the degree of substitution of the cross-linking groups is from 0.001 to 0.04, which is substituted by ionic groups which are associated with mono- or di-valent counterions, and which has a urine retention value of at least 6 g/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Lothar F. O. Mindt, deceased, by Peter R. Payne, administrator, George R. Sanderson