Patents by Inventor Carolina Maria Hilhorst

Carolina Maria Hilhorst 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).

  • Water continuous edible spread
    Patent number: 6071548
    Abstract: Water continuous edible spread having a solid fat content at 10.degree. C. below 10% and preferably 5%, comprising at least 7 wt % and further preferred at least 9 wt % oligofructose having a weight average degree of polymerisation of at least 14 whereby the short oligofructose molecules are present in very small amounts or not at all, the structuring amount needed thereby being low and the products not showing an undesired off-taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Van Den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Carolina Maria Hilhorst, Ronald Albert Schotel, Jozephus Johannes Verschuren
  • Low fat squeezable spread
    Patent number: 6013303
    Abstract: A squeezable spread composition and a method of making it is described herein. The composition contains a unique ratio of a colloidal microcrystalline cellulose, a cross-linked and stabilized starch, and a maltodextrin combined with an acidifying agent, less than 5% fat, hydrocolloids, water and optionally an opacifier. The low fat product is pourable at 45-70.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Lipton
    Inventors: Podutoori Ravinder Reddy, Carolina Maria Hilhorst, Rowdy Van Gelder