Patents by Inventor Bruce W. Asplund

Bruce W. Asplund 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).

  • Edible hot melt composition
    Patent number: 6846502
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a food grade, hot-melt adhesive which may be prepared by blending and melting a starch with a plasticizer and optionally adding a moisture resistant agent. Upon cooling, the solid mass can be aground into a free-flowing powder. The hot melt composition may then be used to apply any of a variety of particulate additives, such as flavoring and coloring agents, to food stuffs by the application of low heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: National Starch & Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Billmers, Bruce W. Asplund, David P. Huang