Patents by Inventor Hendrika C. Kuzee

Hendrika C. Kuzee 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 polysaccharide derivatives
    Patent number: 5558899
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of polysaccharide derivatives comprises reacting at least a saccharide, such as glucose, maltose or glucose syrup, a "food grade" polycarboxylic acid, such as citric acid, or inorganic acid, such as phosphoric acid, which also acts as catalyst, and optionally a polyol, such as serbitol, under the influence of electromagnetic waves to give a reaction product at a temperature of 140.degree.-300 .degree. C. Preferably, the envisaged reaction is carried out in a commercially available microwave oven having a wave frequency in the range of 900-2500 MHz. The products obtained can be incorporated as low-calorie "bulking agents" in diet foods, such as dessert, cake and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Cooperatie Suikerunie U.A.
    Inventors: Hendrika C. Kuzee, Theodorus L. Hoeks, Paulus J. Visschedijk
  • Process for the preparation of polysaccharide
    Patent number: 5455336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of low-calorie polysaccharide derivatives, obtained by feeding a worm shaft reactor, operating at elevated temperature and under elevated pressure, with a mixture of at least a saccharide, a polyol and a food-grade polycarboxylic acid. The products obtained may be added as low-calorie bulking agent to (diet) foodstuffs like puddings, cake etc..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Cooperatieve Vereniging Suiker Unie U.A.
    Inventors: Gerardus M. Vianen, Kees Koerts, Hendrika C. Kuzee