Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Lunde

Kenneth E. Lunde 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).

  • Process for deflatulating and improving the digestibility of legumes
    Patent number: 4376127
    Abstract: Legumes of the genus Phaseolus, genus Soja, and genus Lens and products thereof are deflatulated and their digestibility is improved by adding thereto an effective amount of an enzyme system found in components of the plants of pineapple and papaya.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1983
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Lunde
  • Process for improving the comestibility of legumes and for deflatulating them by use of neutral enzyme systems
    Patent number: 4376128
    Abstract: Legumes of the genus Phaseolus, genus Soja, and genus Lens are deflatulated and the consistency and comestibility of edibles containing these legumes are improved by adding to the legumes prior to cooking an effective amount of an enzyme system found in components of plants of pineapple and papaya, said enzyme system being in a neutral enzyme state. In a preferred embodiment, the enzyme addition is made to legumes of the genus Phaseolus alone or in mixture with legumes of the genus Soja.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1983
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Lunde