Patents by Inventor James Pause

James Pause 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).

  • High Fiber, Reduced Effective Carbohydrate Corn-Based Food Formulations
    Publication number: 20070281064
    Abstract: High fiber, reduced effective carbohydrate formulations useful for preparing food products such as tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, corn based snacks, breakfast cereal, and the like comprising about 10-80% masa corn flour; about 10-60% ground corn bran; about 1-20% pre-gelatinized flour and/or pre-gelatinized starch; about 0-60% ground corn germ; about 0-50% corn gluten meal; and about 0-30% vital wheat gluten or wheat protein isolate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Ansui Xu, Brian Dahlman, Michael Vanhouten, James Pause
  • High fiber, reduced effective carbohydrate corn-based food formulations
    Publication number: 20050220962
    Abstract: High fiber, reduced effective carbohydrate formulations useful for preparing food products such as tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, corn based snacks, breakfast cereal, and the like comprise about 10-80% masa corn flour; about 10-60% ground corn bran; about 1-20% pre-gelatinized flour and/or pre-gelatinized starch; about 0-60% ground corn germ; about 0-50% corn gluten meal; and about 0-30% vital wheat gluten or wheat protein isolate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Cargill, Inc.
    Inventors: Ansui Xu, Brian Dahlman, Michael VanHouten, James Pause
  • Masa flavored cereal germ and a process for making same
    Patent number: 6638558
    Abstract: The present invention provides a germ-based additive for enhancing masa flavor in food products produced from flour for dough which includes the additive. The additive includes alkaline cooked cereal germ. The additive may be milled and may be added to food products in an amount effective for producing a masa flavor without the use of masa flour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Edward Brubacher, James Pause, Steve Sheehan, Ansui Xu
  • Masa flavored cereal germ and a process for making same
    Publication number: 20030059516
    Abstract: An alkaline cooked masa flavored germ composition and method for making same is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Edward Brubacher, James Pause, Steve Sheehan, Ansui Xu