Patents by Inventor Paul W. Swanson

Paul W. Swanson 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).

  • Patent number: 3950545
    Abstract: A highly nutritional baked product, high in both protein content and vitamin content, stable against loss of protein efficiency ratio and vitamin potency, and further stable against staling and microbial growth and process for preparing same is disclosed. The product is additionally shelf stable, requires no refrigeration, is low in calories, high in nutrition, low in cholesterol and low in reducing sugars. The product contains added vitamins and minerals and protein. Water content must be maintained between 15% and 45%, and the product is stabilized by having at least about 15% by weight of sugar or sugar equivalents with at least 3% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol in the base. The product may have a sugar containing topping and has a frosting containing vegetable oil or fat coated vitamins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: James R. Hayward, William L. Keyser, Paul W. Swanson, Walter J. Zielinski