Patents Assigned to The XCJ Corp.
  • Xiaolongbao comprising carrageenan as the gelling agent in the filling
    Patent number: 12520864
    Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to food, specifically a xiaolongbao or “soup dumpling” comprising (i) an outer layer comprising flour or dough and (ii) a filling comprising a gel filling comprising carrageenan as a gelling agent, in which the gel filling is a thermally-reversible gel. Food comprising such gel fillings can be vegetarian or vegan and advantageously allow the re-solidification of the gelling agent following heating to reform the gel filling in the heated food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: The XCJ Corp.
    Inventors: Josh Yau, Zhaozhi Huang, Jennifer Liao, Caleb Wang, Yujing Zhu