Patents by Inventor Jessie Jianxin Zhao

Jessie Jianxin Zhao 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).

  • Instantly dispersible pregelatinized starches for use in food products
    Patent number: 7288277
    Abstract: A food thickener is provided in the form of agglomerated instant starch, which contains a combination of one or more pregelatinized starches and a specific water-soluble food ingredient possessing specific surface active functionality. The pregelatinized starch component can be either modified or native, and the water-soluble coating agent comprises a member selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated gum arabic, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated starches, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated maltodextrins, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated dextrins, and mixtures of any two or more of these. This novel thickener is comprised of more than about 50% pregelatinized starch and at least about 0.01% of a water-soluble food ingredient possessing surface active functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventors: Jessie Jianxin Zhao, Dale T. Bertrand
  • Instantly dispersible pregelatinized starches for use in food products
    Publication number: 20040258831
    Abstract: A food thickener is provided in the form of agglomerated instant starch, which contains a combination of one or more pregelatinized starches and a specific water-soluble food ingredient possessing specific surface active functionality. The pregelatinized starch component can be either modified or native, and the water-soluble coating agent comprises a member selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated gum arabic, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated starches, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated maltodextrins, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated dextrins, and mixtures of any two or more of these. This novel thickener is comprised of more than about 50% pregelatinized starch and at least about 0.01% of a water-soluble food ingredient possessing surface active functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Jessie Jianxin Zhao, Dale T. Bertrand