Patents by Inventor Gwen E. DeVay

Gwen E. DeVay 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).

  • Enzymatic modification of psyllium
    Patent number: 6248373
    Abstract: Enzymatic treatment of raw psyllium yields a modified psyllium with improved functionality. A preferred method includes the steps of adding raw psyllium to an aqueous dispersion containing a sufficient amount of an enzyme capable of modifying the carbohydrates of the raw psyllium to yield a modified psyllium with improved functionality. Products containing the modified psyllium and methods for producing the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Liangli Yu, Gwen E. DeVay, Grace H. Lai, Curtis T. Simmons, Susan R. Neilsen
  • Method of microwave heating of starch-based products
    Patent number: 4842876
    Abstract: A method of heating starch-based bread-like products in a microwave oven for their reheating or cooking by the control of moisture loss, cooling rate and cooling time that toughness and firmness can be reduced relative to an equivalent product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Co.
    Inventors: Kathleen H. Anderson, Matthew W. Lorence, Gwen E. DeVay