Patents by Inventor Deborah Kelley Fix

Deborah Kelley Fix 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).

  • Adding oil to nut paste prior to homogenization to reduce viscosity and stickiness without loss of nut flavor
    Patent number: 5714193
    Abstract: Nut spreads, especially peanut butters, having a relatively low viscosity of about 2000 centipoise or less that have significantly reduced stickiness, yet maintain desired nut flavor intensity. These nut spreads are obtained by high shear mixing a mixture of nut paste, added oil, plus any other nut spread ingredients such as salt, sugar, nut butter stabilizer and emulsifier, to reduce the viscosity of the spread to about 2000 centipoise or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Deborah Kelley Fix, Richard Joseph Sackenheim, Vincent York-Leung Wong