Patents by Inventor Ralph B. Bezanson

Ralph B. Bezanson 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).

  • High performance gellan gums and methods for production thereof
    Patent number: 8231921
    Abstract: The invention relates to high performance gellan gum compositions having a 0.1% curdmeter gel strength of at least about 117 g/cm2, i.e. from about 117 g/cm2 to about 400 g/cm2. The high performance gellan gums have a low acyl content but an increased molecular weight. One embodiment of the invention also relates to processes for producing high performance gellan gums having high clarity. The invention further relates to food and non-food industrial products comprising high performance gellan gums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventors: Ralph B. Bezanson, William C. Baldwin, Daniel E. Jackson, Bradley S. Dominik, Don Dimasi, C. Ronnie Yuan, Andrew J. Grazela