Patents by Inventor Michael J. Niemczyk

Michael J. Niemczyk 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).

  • Method for making dipeptide sweetened ready-to-eat cereal
    Patent number: 4594252
    Abstract: Methods for making sweet, coated ready-to-eat cereal wherein the coated ready-to-eat cereal comprises: (a) a ready-to-eat cereal base; (b) a finely ground dipeptide sweetener, and (c) an edible fatty material having a Wiley Melting Point in the range of about 20.degree. C. to 45.degree. C. and an iodine value of less than about 40, wherein the dipeptide sweetener is encapsulated within the edible fatty material and attached to the surface of the ready-to-eat cereal. In a preferred embodiment, methods are described for making a ready-to-eat cereal product which offers a strong sensation of sweetness without a greasy appearance or feel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Niemczyk