Patents by Inventor Michael E. Hendrick, deceased

Michael E. Hendrick, deceased 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).

  • Use of 1,4-anhydroglucitol/galactitol in low calorie food products, and a method of preparing 1,4-anhydro-dl-galactitol
    Patent number: 6007848
    Abstract: Low calorie food products that contain highly crystalline bulking agents that impart improved texture and mouthfeel to the food products are described. The food products contain 1,4-anhydroglucitol or 1,4-anhydrogalactitol and a food ingredient. A method of preparing 1,4-anhydro-DL-galactitol comprising heating galactitol in a water-immiscible, high-boiling, reaction-inert medium in the presence of a mineral acid is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Cultor Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael E. Hendrick, deceased, Barry J. Morton, Robert J. Rafka