Patents by Inventor John R. Heigis

John R. Heigis 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: 10851183
    Abstract: Provided herein are common starch-based and waxy starch-based hydrolyzed starches. The hydrolyzed starches described herein demonstrate desirable properties over existing hydrolyzed starches for food applications, including but not limited to, dairy, ready-to-eat cereal coatings, clean-label confectionary products, nutritional and cereal bars, crumb chocolate, infant and/or elderly nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Frank Derez, Baljit S. Ghotra, John R. Heigis, John Zupfer
  • Patent number: 10851182
    Abstract: Provided herein are common starch-based and waxy starch-based hydrolyzed starches. The hydrolyzed starches described herein demonstrate desirable properties over existing hydrolyzed starches for food applications, including but not limited to, dairy, ready-to-eat cereal coatings, clean-label confectionary products, nutritional and cereal bars, crumb chocolate, infant and/or elderly nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Frank Derez, Baljit S. Ghotra, John R. Heigis, John Zupfer
  • Publication number: 20190021358
    Abstract: Cheese products comprising less than 10 wt % modified pyrodextrin are disclosed. The cheese products with added modified pyrodextrin have similar melt, firmness, and stretch characteristics as compared to a cheese product without added modified pyrodextrin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: John R. HEIGIS, Joseph L. KLEMASZEWSKI
  • Publication number: 20180255817
    Abstract: Provided herein are common starch-based and waxy starch-based hydrolyzed starches. The hydrolyzed starches described herein demonstrate desirable properties over existing hydrolyzed starches for food applications, including but not limited to, dairy, ready-to-eat cereal coatings, clean-label confectionary products, nutritional and cereal bars, crumb chocolate, infant and/or elderly nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Frank Derez, Baljit S. GHOTRA, John R. Heigis, John Zupfer
  • Publication number: 20180258191
    Abstract: Provided herein are common starch-based and waxy starch-based hydrolyzed starches. The hydrolyzed starches described herein demonstrate desirable properties over existing hydrolyzed starches for food applications, including but not limited to, dairy, ready-to-eat cereal coatings, clean-label confectionary products, nutritional and cereal bars, crumb chocolate, infant and/or elderly nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Frank DEREZ, Baljit S. GHOTRA, John R. HEIGIS, John ZUPFER
  • Publication number: 20140343273
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to methods for preparing enzymatically hydrolyzed starch for use as a stabilizing agent that include the steps of first gelatinizing a starch and next, hydrolyzing the gelatinized starch with an enzyme having endo-hydrolytic activity. The present invention also pertains to the resulting enzymatically hydrolyzed starch for use as a stabilizing agent within emulsions, beverages, food products and industrial products prepared using the enzymatically hydrolyzed starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dirk FONTEYN, John R. HEIGIS, Joseph Bernard HOLTWICK, Catharina Hillagonda HOMSMA, David J. MAURO, Dirk Reimond PROVOOST, Wen-Juin SHIEH, Blair C. STEPHENS
  • Publication number: 20110052780
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to methods for preparing enzymatically hydrolyzed starch for use as a stabilizing agent that include the steps of first gelatinizing a starch and next, hydrolyzing the gelatinized starch with an enzyme having endo-hydrolytic activity. The present invention also pertains to the resulting enzymatically hydrolyzed starch for use as a stabilizing agent within emulsions, beverages, food products and industrial products prepared using the enzymatically hydrolyzed starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dirk Fonteyn, John R. Heigis, Joseph Bernard Holtwick, Cathrina Hillagonda Homsma, David J. Mauro, Dirk Reimond Provoost, Wen-Juin Shieh, Blair C. Stephens
  • Patent number: 6093439
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of a hydrocolloid composition, particularly a starch composition, which is useful as a viscosifier and/or a stabilizer in food products, particularly cultured dairy products, to products containing such hydrocolloid composition, and to the method of preparing such products. The present invention is also directed to the replacement of at least a portion of the gelatin, gum, and/or non-fat milk solids present in food products with such composition without losing the organoleptic and structural properties of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Judith K. Whaley, James J. Kasica, Jamie L. Senkeleski, Jeffrey W. Foss, John R. Heigis