Patents by Inventor Frederick A. Bowman

Frederick A. Bowman 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).

  • Ready-to-eat-cereal containing psyllium and use thereof for lowering cholesterol levels
    Patent number: 5464644
    Abstract: A ready-to-eat cereal product contains a substantial portion of typical cereal grain component, such as bran, wheat and the like, together with a therapeutic quantity of psyllium. The quantity of psyllium is sufficient to reduce the cholesterol level of humans and animals when part of the diet. The psyllium may be added as an intermediate psyllium product prepared by directly expanding psyllium husks, either by itself or together with minor amounts of other ingredients. The psyllium intermediate is preferably added during the process for making the final cereal product after the typical cereal grain components have been totally or partially cooked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Richard D. Wullschleger, Shirley C. Chen, Frederick A. Bowman, Larry V. Hawblitz
  • Ready-to-eat cereal containing psyllium
    Patent number: 5227248
    Abstract: A ready-to-eat cereal product contains a substantial portion of typical cereal grain component, such as bran, wheat and the like, together with a therapeutic quantity of psyllium. The quantity of psyllium is sufficient to reduce the cholesterol level of humans and animals when part of the diet. The psyllium may be added as an intermediate psyllium product prepared by directly expanding psyllium husks, either by itself or together with minor amounts of other ingredients. The psyllium intermediate is preferably added during the process for making the final cereal product after the typical cereal grain components have been totally or partially cooked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Richard D. Wullschleger, Shirley C. Chen, Frederick A. Bowman, Larry V. Hawblitz
  • Ready-to-eat cereal containing psyllium and method of producing the same
    Patent number: 5223298
    Abstract: A ready-to-eat cereal product contains a substantial portion of typical cereal grain component, such as bran, wheat and the like, together with a therapeutic quantity of psyllium. The quantity of psyllium is sufficient to reduce the cholesterol level of humans and animals when part of the diet. The psyllium may be added as an intermediate psyllium product prepared by directly expanding psyllium husks, either by itself or together with minor amounts of other ingredients. The psyllium intermediate is preferably added during the process for making the final cereal product after the typical cereal grain components have been totally or partially cooked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Richard D. Wullschleger, Shirley C. Chen, Frederick A. Bowman, Larry V. Hawblitz