Patents by Inventor Andre L. I. Rapille

Andre L. I. Rapille 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).

  • Process for the production of hard candy
    Patent number: 5314708
    Abstract: A process for the production of hard candy comprises heating a maltitol-containing mixture of sugar alcohols at an elevated temperature in which the maltitol content of the sugar alcohol mixture is more than 77% but less than 86% by weight preferably 82 to 84% by weight based on dry substance and the elevated temperature is preferably 150.degree. to 158.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Michel H. A. Gonze, Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren, Andre L. I. Rapille