Patents by Inventor Frans van der Marel

Frans van der Marel 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 for the preparation of a roasted nut-like product
    Patent number: 4923710
    Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing a roasted nut-like product from soy beans. Raw soy beans are deskinned and split in bean halves which are soaked at temperatures of 20.degree.-100.degree. C. for swelling. After being dewatered, the bean halves are subjected to fast drying and mildly roasting in hot air at temperatures of 160.degree.-350.degree. C. During the fast drying the bean halves are first subjected to a high temperature for fixing their outer skin to a high temperature, whereafter post-drying is performed at lower temperatures for removing the interior moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Solnuts B. V.
    Inventor: Frans van der Marel