Patents by Inventor Charles James Brine

Charles James Brine 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).

  • Salt-stable modified starch
    Patent number: 6821548
    Abstract: The invention relates to starch used in the food-industry. The invention provides modified starch, and derivatives derived thereof, having improved salt-stability (salt-stable starch), use of such modified starch or derivatives derived from said starch in foodstuff, a method for providing salt-stability to foodstuff comprising use of such modified starch or derivatives derived from said starch and foodstuff comprising said modified starch or derivatives derived from said starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Cooperative Verkoop-en Productievereniging van Aardappelmeel en Derivaten AVEBE B.A.
    Inventors: Pieter Lykle Buwalda, Heine Roelf Meima, Charles James Brine
  • Chitin films and fibers
    Patent number: 4029727
    Abstract: A new method for producing high-strength films, fibers and other shaped articles from chitin has been discovered, whereby an anhydrous solution of chitin is made into the desired shape, the chitin is insolubilized with an organic non-solvent for the chitin and the resultant shaped article, if desired, is oriented, by cold drawing until its properties, such as tensile strength, are substantially enhanced. The films, fibers, and other shaped articles capable of being oriented or in oriented form, are novel and useful in such applications as food wrap and surgical sutures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: The University of Delaware
    Inventors: Paul Roland Austin, Charles James Brine