Patents by Inventor J. Francisco Zamudio-Tena

J. Francisco Zamudio-Tena 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).

  • Sugarless, substantially anhydrous chewing gum compositions and methods for preparing same
    Patent number: 4961935
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a sugarless, substantially anhydrous chewing gum composition which comprises a gum base, a non-hygroscopic bulking agent comprising a racemic mixture of alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-1,6-mannitol and alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-1,6-sorbitol, a softening agent, and a sweetening agent. The gum composition preferably contains no more than about 2.5% water, by weight of the total chewing gum composition. The sugarless, substantially anhydrous chewing gum compositions may be used in a variety of chewing gum products. The present invention also pertains to methods for preparing the sugarless, substantially anhydrous chewing gum compositions and the chewing gum products in which they may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Warner-lambert Company
    Inventors: Subraman R. Cherukuri, Daniel A. Orlandi, Steven M. Faust, J. Francisco Zamudio-Tena