Patents by Inventor Stanley P. Raffensperger

Stanley P. Raffensperger 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).

  • Process for preparing shelf stable al dente cooked pasta
    Patent number: 4734291
    Abstract: An al dente pasta product having storage stability is produced by partially cooking freshly extruded pasta with steam or boiling water. Measured amounts of the partially cooked pasta are sealed in a container with measured amounts of water sufficient to complete hydration to 65% to 75% moisture and measured amounts of a food grade acid sufficient to reduce the pH to 4.6 or less. The sealed containers may be commercially sterilized under moderate thermal processing conditions. In a specific embodiment, the containers contain pasta in a carbon dioxide atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: American Home Food Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley P. Raffensperger