Patents by Inventor Susan Michelle Higgins

Susan Michelle Higgins 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).

  • Gluten-free compositions and methods for producing shelf-stable breads and other bakery products
    Patent number: 11102986
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include gluten-free baked products such as breads gluten-free flour formulations, and related methods. In an embodiment, a bread flour substitute composition is included having a starch blend and a hydrocolloid blend. The starch blend can include a native starch with 20-30% amylose content, a native waxy starch with 0-1% amylose content, and a cross-linked starch. The hydrocolloid blend can include hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and psyllium fiber. The composition can include between 0 and 20 ppm gluten. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Keswara Rao Vadlamani, Maia Ketola Lapic, Susan Michelle Higgins
  • GLUTEN-FREE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SHELF-STABLE BREADS AND OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20180116230
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include gluten-free baked products such as breads gluten-free flour formulations, and related methods. In an embodiment, a bread flour substitute composition is included having a starch blend and a hydrocolloid blend. The starch blend can include a native starch with 20-30% amylose content, a native waxy starch with 0-1% amylose content, and a cross-linked starch. The hydrocolloid blend can include hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and psyllium fiber. The composition can include between 0 and 20 ppm gluten. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Keswara Rao Vadlamani, Maia Ketola Lapic, Susan Michelle Higgins