Patents by Inventor James D. Wideman

James D. Wideman 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).

  • Patent number: 4634472
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an enriched fructose syrup, which is characterized in that dextrose is crystallized from a relatively high solids feed syrup containing fructose and dextrose and then another relatively dilute (or lower solids) fructose containing diluent syrup is added to enhance separation of the dextrose crystals from the mother liquor.Process can be adjusted to yield dextrose monohydrate or anhydrous alpha dextrose crystalline product in addition to an enriched fructose syrup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Carl W. Niekamp, James D. Wideman
  • Patent number: 4265925
    Abstract: A solvent extraction and desolventizing process is disclosed which removes substantially all flavor-bearing substances from a moist vegetable protein concentrate, provides a nitrogen solubility index (NSI) of about 6-15, a Bostwick flow value of less than 10, a water absorbency of the concentrate in the range of 270-350, and a penetrometer reading in the range of 7-30 mm so that said vegetable protein concentrate may be used as a protein-containing ingredient in prepared meats.The process includes extracting defatted vegetable protein flakes with an aqueous alcohol solution to remove soluble carbohydrates and flavors, leaving an extracted product having a moisture and volatiles content of about 50-70% by weight. The alcohol-extracted product which contains about 20-40% by weight water, is thereafter desolventized in a humid gas atmosphere with a relatively low gas temperature of less than about 260.degree. F. (127.degree. C.) for about 1-6 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Assignee: A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael F. Campbell, Richard J. Fiala, James D. Wideman, John F. Rasche