Patents by Inventor Franklin E. Barton

Franklin E. Barton 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).

  • Prediction of total dietary fiber in cereal products using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy
    Patent number: 6114699
    Abstract: Near-infrared spectroscopic calibration models are developed for the rapid, accurate and non-polluting prediction of the total dietary fiber content in a wide range of cereal products, including mixed grain products, products with high sugar content, products with high crystal sugar content, products with high fat content, and cereal products with high sugar and high fat content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Franklin E. Barton, Sandra E Kays, William R Windham