Patents by Inventor Alan H. King

Alan H. King 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).

  • Gellan gum beverage and process for making a gelled beverage
    Patent number: 5597604
    Abstract: A stable, pourable gelled beverage containing gellan gum. A process for preparing a gelled beverage which involves dispersing gellan gum and other beverage ingredients in solution agitating the solution, heating the solution while stirring, and concurrently rapidly cooling and shearing the solution. The beverage, which does not require the presence of other gelling agents or stabilizers, contains between about 0.01% and 0.15% gellan gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William F. Chalupa, Alan H. King, Donald A. Giampetro