Patents by Inventor Dwane Bert Benson

Dwane Bert Benson 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).

  • Process for preparing potato products having reduced trans-fat levels
    Publication number: 20080038443
    Abstract: A process for producing frozen potato products having reduced trans-fat levels comprising the steps of: providing a stable frying oil with an 18:3 ratio of <2 wt % and a trans-fat level of <3 wt %; par frying potatoes in the blend to produce potato products; and freezing the potato products to produce frozen potato products having reduced trans-fat levels, wherein ?50% of the oil remaining in and on the frozen potato products freezes at temperatures ?10° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Dwane Bert Benson, Hershall Johnson, Susan Farnsworth
  • Systems and processes for preparing hash browns
    Publication number: 20020189467
    Abstract: Toaster hash brown (THB) potato patties are formed, coated with oil, drained of excess oil, baked in an impingement oven and frozen. The THBs exhibit little or no oil drip when reconstituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Dwane Bert Benson, Susan Farnsworth, Craig Howard Doan, James E. Matthews
  • Process for preparing french fried potatoes having an extended shelf life at refrigerated temperatures and a reduced reconstitution time
    Publication number: 20020127315
    Abstract: Potato pieces are processed after a primary process by passing the potato products, preferably frozen or chilled, through a pasteurization process. The pasteurization process includes passing the potato products through an impingement oven, a steam tunnel, an ultra violet (UV) light exposure tunnel, radurization equipment, or combinations thereof, for thermal and/or non-thermal pasteurizing, in a clean room, to reduce or eliminate microbial load on the potato pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Craig Howard Doan, Dwane Bert Benson, James E. Matthews