Patents by Inventor Irene Luna Guzman

Irene Luna Guzman 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).

  • Whole grain rice compositions and coating methods
    Patent number: 8226997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions of matter comprising a rice grain, which has been at least partially milled, and, on the surface of the rice grain, a coating comprising bran, a material which increases the fiber value of the composition, or a combination thereof. The present invention provides for compositions that may have the benefits of traditional white rice, i.e., soft mouth feel, short cook times, easy to digest, white appearance, long shelf-life, etc., with the benefits of brown rice, i.e., high nutritional value and enhanced flavor. Indeed, the nutritional value of the compositions of the present invention may be equal to or better than that of wholegrain brown rice. The present invention further relates to methods for the preparation of a whole grain rice composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mars, Inc.
    Inventors: Yah-Hwa E. Lin, Sergio Alberto Jimenez-Marquez, Irene Luna Guzman, Rebecca Lynn Skolmutch, Cheri Elizabeth Myers, Michael J. Wilson
  • Whole Grain Rice Compositions and Coating Methods
    Publication number: 20090148562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions of matter comprising a rice grain, which has been at least partially milled, and, on the surface of the rice grain, a coating comprising bran, a material which increases the fiber value of the composition, or a combination thereof. The present invention provides for compositions that may have the benefits of traditional white rice, i.e., soft mouth feel, short cook times, easy to digest, white appearance, long shelf-life, etc., with the benefits of brown rice, i.e., high nutritional value and enhanced flavor. Indeed, the nutritional value of the compositions of the present invention may be equal to or better than that of wholegrain brown rice. The present invention further relates to methods for the preparation of a whole grain rice composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Yah-Hwa E. Lin, Sergio Alberto Jimenez-Marquez, Irene Luna Guzman, Rebecca Lynn Skolmutch, Cheri Elizabeth Myers, Michael J. Wilson