Patents by Inventor Richard G. Matthew

Richard G. Matthew 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).

  • Potato-based food products tolerable by gluten-intolerant individuals and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 6709686
    Abstract: Potato-based food products tolerable by gluten-intolerant individuals and methods of making and using the same. In one aspect, potato-based food products are formed by methods that include the steps of: (a) heating a potato-based ingredient substantially free of gluten to a temperature of from about 130° F. to about 260° F. for sufficient time to allow said potato-based ingredient to be mashed; (b) mashing the potato-based ingredient for a sufficient amount of time for the ingredient to form a dough-like consistency; (c) shaping the potato-based ingredient into shaped pieces; and (d) heating the shaped pieces in an environment at a temperature of about 300° F. to about 500° F. for sufficient time to attain a potato-based food product having a hardened crust. The invention further encompasses filled food articles and packaged foods comprising potato-based food products according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventor: Richard G. Matthew