Patents by Inventor James Kasica
James Kasica 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).
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Patent number: 11939194Abstract: The present disclosure presents systems and methods for assisting a crane operator. An imaging system automatically images each building material object contained within a shakeout field on a construction site and processes the images to determine each object's identifying indicium and its geometric properties. These values are compared with a construction site database to ensure that all necessary building materials are present. A positioning device tracks, in real time, the location of the imaging system, the location of structural members within the shakeout field, and/or other important features of the job site, such as obstacles that the crane operator will need to avoid while lifting a structural member from its initial location to its destination location.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Structural Services, Inc.Inventors: James T. Benzing, William R Haller, Seth T. Slavin, Marta Kasica-Soltan
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Patent number: 11932518Abstract: The present disclosure presents systems and methods for assisting a crane operator. An imaging system automatically images each building material object contained within a shakeout field on a construction site and processes the images to determine each object's identifying indicium and its geometric properties. These values are compared with a construction site database to ensure that all necessary building materials are present. A positioning device tracks, in real time, the location of the imaging system, the location of structural members within the shakeout field, and/or other important features of the job site, such as obstacles that the crane operator will need to avoid while lifting a structural member from its initial location to its destination location.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Structural Services, Inc.Inventors: James T. Benzing, William R. Haller, Seth T. Slavin, Marta Kasica-Soltan
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Publication number: 20070054027Abstract: This invention relates to a composition of starch and an active material which will function to form a tablet when subjected to compression forces. The advantages of this invention are ease of use and handling, improved storage and pot life, and low reducing sugars. These starch binder materials will find application in areas such as pharmaceuticals, detergents and agricultural products and are characterized by their rheological properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Eric Weisser, James Kasica, Monika Okoniewska
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Publication number: 20050196437Abstract: The present invention pertains to a blend of a physically induced starch hydrolysate, a plasticizer, and a gelling agent. Such blend produces an excellent film with low brittleness. Further, essentially gelatin-free hard capsules may be made with such blends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Christina Bednarz, Bodan Ma, James Kasica, Monika Okoniewska, Zhixin Li
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Patent number: 5904949Abstract: A fat continuous spread is described having up to about 65 wt % fat and a dispersed aqueous phase which contains an amylose containing gelling starch characterized by a G'.sub.eq of 400 dyne/cm.sup.2 or greater and a critical strain value (.gamma.cr) of 12 or greater at 10.degree. C. provided the starch is prepared at a concentration having an anhydrous starch solid content of 10 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1996Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Podutoori Ravinder Reddy, Peter Trzasko, James Kasica, Judith Jackson
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Patent number: 5756721Abstract: A steam-stripping process suitable for the removal of impurities from polysaccharides, including soluble starch hydrolysates, is disclosed herein. This process may be used in combination with other purification processes, such as ultrafiltration, ion exchange, treatment with activated carbon, as well as bleaching process. Soluble starch hydrolysates may also be purified by a combination of ultrafiltration or activated carbon treatment and bleaching. In these processes, the polysaccharide or the soluble starch hydrolysate produced is bland in flavor, free of off-odor, optionally, lighter or white in color and suitable for use in systems requiring these characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1994Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: James Eden, James Kasica, Leo Walsh, Morton W. Rutenberg, Norman Lacourse, Daniel Solarek, Timothy G. Koubek
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Patent number: 5338560Abstract: An edible plastic dispersion not having a continuous fat phase, including at least two condensed phases, at least one of which is continuous, the dispersion comprising a first gel-forming composition and a second gel-forming composition containing 1-8 times the critical concentrations of a gelling starch having a rheological property in an aqueous dispersion characterized by a one-half G'.sub.max value at no more than about 7,250 seconds when prepared at a concentration to yield a log G'.sub.max value of 5.0 at 15,000 seconds at 11.degree. C. provided that the aqueous dispersion of the gelling starch is initially prepared at 0 to 40.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1992Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Leendert H. Wesdorp, Robert A. Madsen, James Kasica, Marie Kowblansky, Anthony Morrison
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Patent number: 5286769Abstract: Corrugating adhesive compositions comprising soluble high amylose starch as the carrier starch may be prepared as a one-piece, dry mixture that can be dispersed in water at 25.degree. to 55.degree. C. and applied to paperboard without further preparation steps. The corrugating adhesives may be prepared without alkali, and used at any pH.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1993Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: James Eden, James Kasica, Craig Leake, Norman Lacourse, Paul Altieri
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Patent number: 5281432Abstract: The present invention provides foods containing soluble high amylose starch selected from: (i) spray-dried, non-granular starch, characterized in that the starch is substantially non-crystalline, substantially nonretrograded, and fully predispersed; (ii) spray-dried, uniformly gelatinized starch in the form of granular indented spheres, with at least a majority of the granules being whole and unbroken, the starch granules being in the form of loosely-bound agglomerates or individual granules; (iii) enzymatically debranched gelatinized starch, comprising at least 40% amylose; and (iv) mixtures thereof.The foods prepared with soluble high amylose starch are characterized by one or more of the following beneficial properties: stronger gels, improved appearance, improved adhesion, air-, oil- and/or water-impermeable surfaces; and improved textures.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1992Date of Patent: January 25, 1994Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: James Zallie, James Eden, James Kasica, Chung-Wai Chiu, Gary Zwiercan, Gary Plutchok
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Patent number: 5279844Abstract: An edible plastic dispersion not having a continuous fat phase, including at least two condensed phases, at least one of which is continuous, the dispersion comprising a first gel-forming composition and a second gel-forming composition containing 1-8 times the critical concentrations of a gelling starch having a rheological property in an aqueous dispersion characterized by a one-half G'.sub.max value at no more than about 9,600 seconds when prepared at a concentration to yield a log G'.sub.max value of 5.0 at 11.degree. C. 15,000 seconds after the gelling starch is substantially completely dispersed in the aqueous dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1992Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods CompanyInventors: Leendert H. Wesdorp, Robert A. Madsen, James Kasica, Marie Kowblansky
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Patent number: 5236977Abstract: Corrugating adhesive compositions comprising soluble high amylose starch as the carrier starch may be prepared as a one-piece, dry mixture that can be dispersed in water at 25.degree. to 55.degree. C. and applied to paperboard without further preparation steps. The corrugating adhesives may be prepared without alkali, and used at any pH.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1991Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: James Eden, James Kasica, Craig Leake, Norman Lacourse, Paul Altieri