Patents by Inventor Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren

Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren 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).

  • Starch composition
    Patent number: 5569480
    Abstract: A composition which is suitable for use as a replacement for gum arabic in foodstuff applications, the replacement is a combination of hydroxypropylated starch and hydrolysed collagen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Valere L. M. P. De Coninck, Freddy M. L. van der Schueren
  • Process for the production of hard candy
    Patent number: 5314708
    Abstract: A process for the production of hard candy comprises heating a maltitol-containing mixture of sugar alcohols at an elevated temperature in which the maltitol content of the sugar alcohol mixture is more than 77% but less than 86% by weight preferably 82 to 84% by weight based on dry substance and the elevated temperature is preferably 150.degree. to 158.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Michel H. A. Gonze, Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren, Andre L. I. Rapille
  • Process for the production of chocolate
    Patent number: 5244690
    Abstract: A method of making chocolate is disclosed. Here sugar alcohol, particularly erythritol or maltitol, is mixed with the remaining ingredients by dry couching at a temperature above 65.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren, Andre L. I. Rapaille, Michel H. A. Gonze
  • Starch composition
    Patent number: 5208061
    Abstract: A comparison which is suitable for use, particularly in hard gums, as a replacement for gum arabic, comprises a mixture, which is preferably agglomerated, of an extruded waxy starch, a low DE (e.g. 1 to 5) maltodextrin and enzymatically hydrolysed collagen. Most preferably the composition has 70 to 72% by weight extruded waxy starch, 17 to 19% by weight maltodextrin and 10 to 12% by weight of enzymatically hydrolysed collagen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Valere L. M. P. de Coninck, Andre L. I. Rapaille, Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren
  • Chewing gum composition
    Patent number: 5120550
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition which contains as sweetening agent a mixture of erythritol and a liquid sugar or liquid sugar alcohol other than erythritol e.g. a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate with a DE between 20 and 50, the amount of erythritol in the sweetening agent mixture being more than 60 weight %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignees: Cerestar Holding BV, Cerestar Holding BV
    Inventor: Freddy M. L. Van der Schueren