Patents by Inventor Karen S. Gaither

Karen S. Gaither 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).

  • Non-fat baking ingredient
    Patent number: 5773071
    Abstract: An improved shortening substitute for food products such as bakery products. The improved shortening substitute includes a mixture of a fruit puree, a sweetener, a preservative, water, a fat mimetic, a pH adjuster and a source of calcium ions. The shortening substitute is formulated to be used in a wide variety of food products and have a 1:1 to 0.5:1 replacement value of the improved shortening substitute to oil, butter or shortening to produce high quality baked products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Karen S. Gaither, Rhonda W. Reitz
  • Non-fat baking ingredient and method of making
    Patent number: 5688548
    Abstract: An improved shortening substitute for food products such as bakery products. The improved shortening substitute includes a mixture of a fruit puree, a sweetener, a preservative, water, a fat mimetic, a pH adjuster and a source of calcium ions. The shortening substitute is formulated to be used in a wide variety of food products and have a 1:1 to 0.5:1 replacement value of the improved shortening substitute to oil, butter or shortening to produce high quality baked products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Karen S. Gaither, Rhonda W. Reitz
  • Non-fat foods and methods for preparing same
    Patent number: 5503863
    Abstract: Non-fat food including fruit spreads, bakery fillings, flavored syrups, fruit and vegetable juices, pie glazes and fillings, yogurt fillings and salsa, for example, are prepared by incorporating a pectin, starch, cellulose, or protein based fat mimetic, or mixtures thereof, into a recipe therefor as an additional ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Brain, Karen S. Gaither, David J. Muenz
  • Non-fat foods and methods for preparing same
    Patent number: 5451420
    Abstract: Non-fat food products including fruit spreads, bakery fillings, flavored syrups, fruit and vegetable juices, pie glazes and fillings, yogurt fillings and salsa, for example, are prepared by incorporating a pectin, starch, cellulose, or protein based fat mimetic, or mixtures thereof, into a recipe therefor as an additional ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Brain, Karen S. Gaither, David J. Muenz
  • Fruit spread and method of preparing same
    Patent number: 5260083
    Abstract: An edible fruit spread in a form similar to a jelly or jam having improved texture and flavor characteristics and a decreased dissipation rate in the mouth during consumption is prepared by incorporating a pectin, starch, cellulose, carrageenan or protein based fat mimetic into a fruit spread recipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: The J. M. Smucker Company
    Inventors: Charles H. Brain, Karen S. Gaither, David J. Muenz