Patents by Inventor Denise Zook

Denise Zook 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).

  • Low calorie nut products and process of making
    Patent number: 5268192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nut products which have at least a portion of their natural fat replaced with a low calorie fat-like material. This is achieved by partially defatting the nuts and then either contacting them or combining (i.e., mixing) them with a non-digestible or partially digestible triglyceride material which includes a triglyceride bearing one long chain fatty acid residue and two short chain fatty acid residues. The resulting nut products have the organoleptic character of full fat nut products but a much lower calorie content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise Zook, Ruth A. Yost, Edward L. Wheeler, Michael S. Otterburn, John W. Finley
  • Product and process of making low calorie nuts
    Patent number: 5240726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nuts and nut products which have at least a portion of their natural fat replaced with a low calorie fat-like material. This is achieved by partially defatting the nuts and then either contacting them or combining (i.e., mixing) them with a non-digestible or partially digestible triglyceride material which includes a triglyceride bearing one long chain fatty acid residue and two short chain fatty acid residues. The resulting nuts and nut products have the organoleptic character of full fat nuts and nut products but a much lower calorie content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise Zook, Ruth A. Yost, Edward L. Wheeler, Michael S. Otterburn, John W. Finley
  • Process for infusion of partially-defatted nuts
    Patent number: 5094874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flavorful partially-defatted nuts and a process of preparing them by infusing the nuts with an edible oil. This process makes it possible to produce partially-defatted nuts having both an improved flavor and a low caloric content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Denise Zook