Patents by Inventor Philip A. Cartier

Philip A. Cartier 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 water activity confection composition
    Patent number: 4710393
    Abstract: A water-base sugar confection having a caramel flavor and texture and formed of a total carbohydrate content equal to or greater than fifty percent by weight, dry basis wherein the carbohydrate ingredient consists essentially of a blend of dextrose and fructose in which the ratio of fructose to dextrose is from 30:70 to 90:10, the moisture content is an amount within the range of from about 4% to about 10% and the water activity (Aw) is an amount within the range of from about 0.20 Aw to about 0.50 Aw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Hershey Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Holmgren, Gregory K. Parrish, Philip A. Cartier