Patents Examined by Marianne S. Minaick
  • High protein sprouted mung bean food mix and method of preparation
    Patent number: 4465696
    Abstract: A dry food mix including principally dehydrated ground mung bean sprouts and method of producing same. The sprouts are harvested upon three days growth with the outer seed coat being removed therefrom. The sprouts are coated with a water solution including tomato and hydrolyzed plant protein. The coated sprouts are dehydrated to a moisture content of approximately 5 percent and subsequently ground and dry blended with a mix. The mix is varied to produce mung bean burger mix, mung bean instant soup and mung bean protein drink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: King Sprout Products, Inc.
    Inventor: David M. Strahl