Patents by Inventor Niku TSENG

Niku TSENG 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).

  • Chewy confection with reduced sugar
    Patent number: 11497227
    Abstract: Low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections comprising a non-cariogenic sweetener comprising erythritol and a doctoring agent comprising at least one of sucromalt, linear inulin, branched inulin, brown rice syrup, indigestible dextrin, polydextrose, isomaltooligosaccharide, and soluble corn fiber are provided. Methods for preparing low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: David Barkalow, Andrea Haseleu, Chia-Hua April Hsu, Niku Tseng
  • CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20190380357
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition is provided which includes 10-35 wt % gum base and 50-80 wt % of a bulk sweetener blend comprising xylitol and sorbitol, and at least one of isomalt and maltitol, and wherein the gum composition is a molten gum composition. Chewing gum compositions are provided having different textures, i.e., soft, intermediate and crisp, where the amounts of polyols vary. Methods for making the chewing gum compositions also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Jingping LIU, Eric KLINGENBERG, Niku TSENG, Justin M. SWAGLER
  • CHEWY CONFECTION WITH REDUCED SUGAR
    Publication number: 20190223465
    Abstract: Low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections comprising a non-cariogenic sweetener comprising erythritol and a doctoring agent comprising at least one of sucromalt, linear inulin, branched inulin, brown rice syrup, indigestible dextrin, polydextrose, isomaltooligosaccharide, and soluble corn fiber are provided. Methods for preparing low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: David BARKALOW, Andrea HASELEU, Chia-Hua April HSU, Niku TSENG