Patents by Inventor Maluwa Behringer

Maluwa Behringer 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).

  • Premium quality intermediate moisture vegetables and method of making
    Patent number: 6403134
    Abstract: Premium quality intermediate moisture vegetables and methods for preparing such vegetables are provided. The premium quality intermediate moisture vegetables are prepared by (a) infusing vegetables with an antimicrobial infusion cocktail at a temperature of greater than about 50° F. for about 15 to about 180 minutes, wherein the antimicrobial infusion cocktail comprises an aqueous solution of (1) a water-soluble, predominantly lower molecular weight, low sweetness carbohydrate, (2) a polyhydric alcohol, (3) salt, (4) a non-inorganic sweetness depressant agent, and (5) nisin-containing whey derived from a nisin-producing culture; (b) collecting the vegetables and removing excess antimicrobial infusion cocktail; (c) drying the collected vegetables to a water activity of about 0.5 to about 0.9 to form the intermediate moisture vegetables; and (d) packaging the intermediate moisture vegetables. After drying to a water activity of about 0.5 to about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Dalip K. Nayyar, Laura G. Hill, K. Rajinder Nauth, Jimbay P. Loh, Maluwa Behringer, Lisa Apel