Patents by Inventor James R. Babka

James R. Babka 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).

  • Chicken frying process
    Patent number: 5262185
    Abstract: Fried chicken is prepared by marinating uncooked chicken parts and then searing in water to release fat from the chicken parts and to make the chicken parts tacky. Predust, batter and breading are then applied to the seared chicken parts and the coated chicken parts are fried in oil to set the coating with minimal oil absorption. Then the seared, coated and fried chicken parts are oven cooked until fully cooked and fat is removed from the chicken parts during the oven cooking step. The resulting product has been found to have no more than about 230 calories, 80 milligrams of cholesterol, and 10 grams of fat per 3.5 ounce portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: ConAgra, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Babka, Daniel P. Kvedoras, Charles Y. Park