Patents by Inventor Rayford Smith

Rayford Smith 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).

  • Method for Reducing Acrylamide Formation in Thermally Processed Foods
    Publication number: 20070141226
    Abstract: A process for reducing the amount of acrylamide in thermally processed foods. In one aspect, the method involves providing a dehydrated food product having asparagine, rehydrating the food product in a solution, and thermally processing the food product. In one aspect, the method involves providing a dehydrated food product having asparagine and rehydrating the food product in a solution having an acrylamide reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Elder, John Fulcher, Henry Leung, Rayford Smith, Michael Topor