Patents by Inventor Jerry Costales

Jerry Costales 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).

  • Process for preparing dehydrated bean products
    Patent number: 5744188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing rapidly reconstitutable, dehydrated legume products. Raw legumes are hydrated by treating, first with an alkaline solution to raise their pH to from about 6.7 to about 7.7 and their moisture content by at least about 5 wt. % to from about 30 to about 45 wt. %, and then by neutralizing with an acidic solution to lower their pH to from about 5.5 to about 6.5 and raise their moisture content by at least about 5 wt. % to from about 45 to about 60 wt. %. The hydrated beans are then cooked and dehydrated to produce legume products having the appearance and taste of their freshly prepared counterparts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Hunt-Wesson, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanti Kolla, Ash Husain, Jerry Costales