Patents by Inventor Allan W. Buck

Allan W. Buck 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).

  • Food bar with reduced hardness
    Patent number: 8734873
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for producing a food bar with increased shelf life, by adding a softener, such as soluble fiber, highly branched carbohydrate, and/or indigestible or poorly digestible carbohydrate. Methods are also provided herein for producing food bars with increased protein content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Medical Company
    Inventors: Brooke C. Boice, Sumiko Kanahori, W. Russell Egbert, Allan W. Buck
  • Food compositions and related methods
    Patent number: 7867544
    Abstract: An amorphous sugar-free sweetening composition acts as a sugar substitute in the production of a chocolate confection. Maltitol syrup may be employed in a chocolate confection mixture with a dry milk substitute composition to form a chocolate confection with improved taste and texture characteristics as compared to other sugar-free chocolate confection compositions. Other amorphous sweetening compositions may be used in the production of chocolate compositions. Methods of making chocolate compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Allan W. Buck, Michael G. Kuffel
  • High soluble fiber fermented foods
    Publication number: 20080193599
    Abstract: A method for increasing the soluble fiber content of fermented foods by adding pyrodextrin, especially a pyrodextrin in which the linkages have been highly randomized, to the foodstuff before the fermentation step. The enzymes involved in fermentation partially degrade the added pyrodextrin, reducing it to sugar and soluble fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Tom P. Binder, Allan W. Buck, Brent Flickinger, Bruce R. Sebrea
  • Food gels comprising an indigestible or poorly digestible carbohydrate and related methods of forming the same
    Publication number: 20070237874
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided herein directed to a food gel, comprising an indigestible or poorly digestible carbohydrate-containing ingredient. The carbohydrate-containing ingredient may be a highly branched soluble fiber, such as Fibersol-2. The Fibersol-2 may also provide anti-caking properties to the dry mix. Methods are also provided herein for producing good gels with increased dietary fiber content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventor: Allan W. Buck