Patents by Inventor James Ian Gray

James Ian Gray 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).

  • Methods to reduce free fatty acids and cholesterol in anhydrous animal fat
    Patent number: 6129945
    Abstract: A process for removing free fatty acids (FFA) and preferably cholesterol from liquid anhydrous animal fats is described. The process uses a dilute solution of alkali metal base to form a salt of the FFA and then an alkali metal salt to precipitate the FFA from the animal fat. Preferably, a cyclodextrin is used in the process to remove cholesterol. Liquid vegetable fats are used in blends with the processed animal fat to produce a spreadable mixture for table use. The processed animal fat can be reconstituted to whole milk with the FFA and cholesterol removed for various commercial uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Michael E. George
    Inventors: Aziz Chafic Awad, James Ian Gray
  • Compositions for inhibiting oxidation
    Patent number: 5993881
    Abstract: Anthocyanin containing fractions isolated from tart cherries and exhibiting inhibition of oxidation when introduced into various materials is described. The fractions are particularly useful in high and low moisture foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: James Ian Gray, Alden M. Booren, Muraleedharan G. Nair, Yu-Chen Chang, Gale M. Strasburg, Haibo Wang, Enayat A. Gomaa
  • Method and compositions for inhibiting oxidation
    Patent number: 5985636
    Abstract: Anthocyanin containing fractions isolated from tart cherries and exhibiting inhibition of oxidation when introduced into various materials is described. The fractions are particularly useful in high and low moisture foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: James Ian Gray, Alden M. Booren, Muraleedharan G. Nair, Gale M. Strasburg, Haibo Wang, Enayat A. Gomaa, Yu-Chen Chang