Patents by Inventor Gary J. Flynn

Gary J. Flynn 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 direct esterification of sorbitol with fatty acids
    Patent number: 7151186
    Abstract: Mixtures of sorbitol fatty acid esters useful as low calorie fat substitutes are prepared through a direct esterification process. The process entails the direct esterification of sorbitol with free fatty acids, optionally in the presence of an esterification catalyst. The resulting sorbitol esters have an average degree of hydroxyl substitution ranging from about 3 to about 5.5. This partial esterification leads to a mixture of esters capable of serving as low calorie fat substitutes without undesirable physiological side effects or the need for additives. Furthermore, the direct esterification process proceeds without the need for large amounts of organic solvents or bleaching agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Danisco Cultor America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul McGrane, George W. Borden, Michael T. Wuesthoff, Gary J. Flynn, James M. Anderson, John Teixeira, Pankaj Shah
  • Method for the direct esterification of sorbitol with fatty acids
    Publication number: 20020102340
    Abstract: Mixtures of sorbitol fatty acid esters useful as low calorie fat substitutes are prepared through a direct esterification process. The process entails the direct esterification of sorbitol with free fatty acids, optionally in the presence of an esterification catalyst. The resulting sorbitol esters have an average degree of hydroxyl substitution ranging from about 3 to about 5.5. This partial esterification leads to a mixture of esters capable of serving as low calorie fat substitutes without undesirable physiological side effects or the need for additives. Furthermore, the direct esterification process proceeds without the need for large amounts of organic solvents or bleaching agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Paul McGrane, George W. Borden, Michael T. Wuesthoff, Gary J. Flynn, James M. Anderson, John Teixeira, Pankaj Shah