Patents by Inventor Charles H. Brain

Charles H. Brain 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).

  • Non-fat foods and methods for preparing same
    Patent number: 5503863
    Abstract: Non-fat food including fruit spreads, bakery fillings, flavored syrups, fruit and vegetable juices, pie glazes and fillings, yogurt fillings and salsa, for example, are prepared by incorporating a pectin, starch, cellulose, or protein based fat mimetic, or mixtures thereof, into a recipe therefor as an additional ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Brain, Karen S. Gaither, David J. Muenz
  • Non-fat foods and methods for preparing same
    Patent number: 5451420
    Abstract: Non-fat food products including fruit spreads, bakery fillings, flavored syrups, fruit and vegetable juices, pie glazes and fillings, yogurt fillings and salsa, for example, are prepared by incorporating a pectin, starch, cellulose, or protein based fat mimetic, or mixtures thereof, into a recipe therefor as an additional ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Brain, Karen S. Gaither, David J. Muenz
  • Fruit spread and method of preparing same
    Patent number: 5260083
    Abstract: An edible fruit spread in a form similar to a jelly or jam having improved texture and flavor characteristics and a decreased dissipation rate in the mouth during consumption is prepared by incorporating a pectin, starch, cellulose, carrageenan or protein based fat mimetic into a fruit spread recipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Brain, Karen S. Gaither, David J. Muenz