Patents by Inventor Philip A. Camburn

Philip A. Camburn 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).

  • Process for solubilising an alpha-glucan containing foodstuff
    Patent number: 5552175
    Abstract: A process for solubilising an alpha-glucan containing foodstuff which comprises processing a carbohydrate-containing material having a moisture content of less than 40% by weight in an extruder under severe conditions of mechanical disruption and shear at high screw speed. The solubility of the extrudate after milling is greater than 55% by weight in water. Novel soluble alpha-glucan components of the extrudate are provided having a ratio of greater than 1 for the amount of alpha-glucan having a degree of polymerisation greater than 50 to the amount of alpha-glucan with a degree of polymerisation less than 50. Food drinks comprising ingredients produced using the process are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventor: Philip A. Camburn