Patents by Inventor Rick C. Norton

Rick C. Norton 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).

  • Starchy food-based fine particle fat substitute
    Patent number: 6485775
    Abstract: A starchy food-based fat mimetic suitable for use in smooth-textured products, and methods of making the fat mimetic are disclosed. In one method, potato granules are comminuted to fine particles so that at least 90% by weight of the fine potato particles have a particle size of less than about 50 microns. The potato granules can be comminuted by dispersing the potato granules in an aqueous liquid to form a slurry and homogenizing the slurry. The homogenized slurry can be used as a fat mimetic, or it can be dried to form a potato powder which can be added to food products as a fat mimetic. Also, mimetics made by the same process from other starch foods such as fresh potatoes, potato flakes, corn, wheat, rice or beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Basic American, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry J. Camin, Lawrence G. Johnson, Rick C. Norton, Joel R. Tinsley, Richard A. Williams