Patents by Inventor Scott E. Hawks

Scott E. Hawks 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).

  • Stabilized foamable whey protein composition
    Patent number: 5681505
    Abstract: A method of forming a foamed composition is provided comprising providing an aqueous solution of whey protein isolate or concentrate present in an amount of at least 5% by volume and having a whey protein isolate or concentrate solids content of from about 1 to 10% by weight, a water soluble calcium source in an amount of from 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol present in said composition in an amount of from about 0.5 to 35% by volume, and a fat present in a volume ratio of fat:aqueous whey solution of from about 1:1 to about 13:1, said composition having a pH of at least 7; aerating the composition to an extent sufficient to form a foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance G. Phillips, Scott E. Hawks
  • Foamable whey protein composition
    Patent number: 5580491
    Abstract: An aqueous foamable composition is provided comprising an admixture of alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol present in said composition in an amount of from about 0.5 to 35% by volume, an aqueous solution of whey protein isolate or concentrate present in an amount of at least 5% by volume and having a whey protein isolate or concentrate solids content of from about 1 to 10% by weight, and a fat present in a volume ratio of fat:aqueous whey solution of from about 1:1 to about 13:1, said composition having a pH of at least 10.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance G. Phillips, Scott E. Hawks