Patents by Inventor Anthony P. Kowal

Anthony P. Kowal 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 making frozen rehydrated legumes
    Patent number: 4900578
    Abstract: A process for preparation of frozen table-ready legumes from dried legumes is disclosed. The process of preparing legumes comprises the steps of: soaking dried legumes in water for approximately 16-18 hours at atmospheric pressure and an ambient temperature of about 45.degree.-80.degree. Fahrenheit; cooking the legumes for about 11/4 to 13/4 hours without boiling in water maintained at atmospheric pressure and about 195.degree.-210.degree. Fahrenheit to achieve a moisture content of at least about 68 percent; and freezing the rehydrated legumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Great Lakes Frozen Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Bakker, Mark A. Uebersax, Anthony P. Kowal, Richard K. McGinnis, David Williams