Patents by Inventor Oliver B. Gerrish

Oliver B. Gerrish 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).

  • Low salt protein hydrolyzates
    Patent number: 3952109
    Abstract: A process for preparing substantially salt-free, sugar-based flavor enhancers comprises hydrolyzing protein in hydrochloric acid; liquefying starch, preferably with alpha-amylase; and admixing the hydrolyzed protein, the liquefied starch and an enzyme selected from amyloglucosidase and .beta.-D glucoside glucohydrolyase at a pH in the range 3.5 to 5, preferably 3.5 to 4.0, and a temperature in the range 40.degree. to 75.degree.C, preferably 60.degree.C, whereby the enzyme and the liquefied starch react in situ to produce reducing sugars which in turn react with the hydrolyzed protein to form the substantially salt-free, sugar-based protein hydrolyzates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1976
    Assignee: Far-Mar-Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ganta V. Rao, Oliver B. Gerrish