Patents by Inventor Karen Chicalo

Karen Chicalo 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).

  • Dietary fiber derived from tapioca and process therefor
    Patent number: 5350593
    Abstract: Dietary fiber are derived from the tapioca pulp fiber that is a by-product of tapioca starch milling operations. The tapioca fiber may be refined through an enzymatic destarching step to provide a fiber comprising at least 70% total dietary fiber, of which at least 12% is soluble dietary fiber. The fiber may be further refined by bleaching. Acceptable foods may be prepared comprising unrefined or refined tapioca fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Norman L. LaCourse, Karen Chicalo, James P. Zallie, Paul A. Altieri