Patents by Inventor Donald C. Bernard

Donald C. Bernard 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).

  • Method of preparing low oil fried potato chips
    Patent number: 4537786
    Abstract: In a process of manufacturing low oil fried potato chips, potato slices are fried in oil or fat at a temperature of from about 280.degree. F. to about 320.degree. F., and removed from the oil or fat when the moisture content of the potato pieces is from about 3% to about 15% by weight. The fried potato slices are then contacted with an oil-removing blast of hot air at a temperature of from about 250.degree. F. to about 350.degree. F. for from about 1 to about 10 minutes until the moisture content of the fried potato product is reduced to about 2% by weight. The low temperature frying and blast of hot air reduces the oil content of the final product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Frito-Lay, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald C. Bernard