Patents by Inventor Karen L. Chicalo-Kaighn

Karen L. Chicalo-Kaighn 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).

  • Amylase-treated waxy starch in foods and process of making
    Patent number: 5562937
    Abstract: A formulated starch-containing food product characterized by improved mouth-feel and texture is prepared from a mixture of non-starch ingredients together with a beta-amylase or glucoamylase treated waxy starch which has been prepared by a process which comprises steam cooking a starch slurry at a temperature of 120.degree. to 170.degree. C. to completely gelatinize the waxy starch; enzymatically hydrolyzing the gelatinized starch with beta-amylase or glucoamylase until up to about 60% by weight of the starch has been degraded to maltose or glucose; terminating the enzyme degradation by deactivating the enzyme and recovering the starch by spray drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie Senkeleski, Chung-Wai Chiu, Zu-Feng Xu, William R. Mason, Karen L. Chicalo-Kaighn