Patents by Inventor Donald E. Westcott

Donald E. Westcott 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).

  • Stabilized frozen potato salad
    Patent number: 4148929
    Abstract: A freeze and thaw stabilized potato salad product and method of producing e same wherein the salad dressing incorporated in the potato salad has a hydrocolloid, e.g. gelatin, added thereto to effect stabilization and prevention of the separation of oil from the salad dressing upon thawing of the frozen potato salad containing such modified salad dressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Harold Gorfien, Abdul R. Rahman, Donald E. Westcott
  • Method of producing crisp reheated french fried potatoes
    Patent number: 4109020
    Abstract: An improved method of producing crisp, non-rubbery, reheated french fried tatoes which are frozen for storage purposes after being fried in deep fat and subsequently reheated by means of microwave oven heating without employing additional hot air heating. The improved properties result from a partial dehydration in a hot air oven or a combination of microwave oven heating and hot air oven heating prior to deep fat frying to complete the cooking of the french fried potatoes prior to freezing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Harold Gorfien, Abdul R. Rahman, Donald E. Westcott