Patents by Inventor Adriana Quintanar-Guzman

Adriana Quintanar-Guzman 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).

  • Instant masa
    Patent number: 7939121
    Abstract: A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including milling, blending, hydration, cooking and continuous cooling using cooling rollers to stop gelatinization. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Sabritas, S. De R.L. De C.V.
    Inventors: Carmela Rivero-Jiménez, Adriana Quintanar-Guzmán
  • Method for making instant masa
    Patent number: 7220443
    Abstract: A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including milling, blending, hydration, cooking and continuous cooling to stop gelatinization. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Sabritas, S. de R.L. de C.V.
    Inventors: Carmela Rivero-Jiménez, Adriana Quintanar-Guzmán
  • Instant masa
    Publication number: 20060177557
    Abstract: A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including milling, blending, hydration, cooking and continuous cooling to stop gelatinization. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Carmela Rivero-Jimenez, Adriana Quintanar-Guzman
  • Instant masa
    Publication number: 20060177554
    Abstract: A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including milling, blending, hydration, cooking and continuous cooling using cooling rollers to stop gelatinization. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Carmela Rivero-Jimenez, Adriana Quintanar-Guzman