Patents by Inventor Kerin K. Franklin

Kerin K. Franklin 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).

  • Reduced fat peanut butter and method of making same
    Patent number: 5302409
    Abstract: An improved reduced fat peanut butter is obtained by removing oil from ground peanuts, preferably by centrifuging the ground peanuts until a supernatant oil layer is formed above the ground peanuts and separating the ground peanuts from the supernatant oil layer. The resulting peanut paste may then be reground. Maltodextrin and modified food starch are added to and blended with the peanut paste, either before or after the optional regrinding. Salt, butter flavoring and/or peanut flavoring may also be added to and blended with the separated peanuts, either before or after regrinding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Inventor: Kerin K. Franklin