Patents by Inventor Diane Birt

Diane Birt 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).

  • RESISTANT FOOD STARCHES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20110256261
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel resistant starches, methods to make the resistant starches, and methods to use the resistant starches. These resistant starches may be used as an ingredient in a variety of foods to impart health benefits, such as: decreasing plasma insulin response; decreasing plasma glucose response; increasing colonic fermentation; decreasing the risk of colon cancer; increasing digestive health; decreasing colonic pH. The methods for making the novel modified resistant starches dramatically decrease the cost of producing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Jay-lin Jane, Jovin Hasjim, Diane Birt, Yinsheng Zhao