Patents by Inventor Teresa A. Capitani

Teresa A. Capitani 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).

  • Patent number: 5723023
    Abstract: The method of making paper wherein the use of a selected ether or ester modified, cationic starch as an additive in the papermaking wet end provides significantly improves retention and drainage properties particularly in alkaline microparticle containing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: John Tsai, Walter Maliczyszyn, Teresa Capitani, Christopher Kulp
  • Patent number: 5512311
    Abstract: A non-gelling starch derivative is suitable for use as a lipid mimetic in food. In aqueous dispersions of 1-50%, by weight, the starch derivative does not gel and has a fatty or oily mouthfeel throughout the temperature range from 0.degree. to 100.degree. C. The starch derivative may be prepared from dextrins, various converted starches and substantially non-crosslinked base starches. Preferred materials are hydroxypropyl starch ether derivatives having a d.s. of 0.15 to 0.70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Teresa A. Capitani, Peter Trzasko, James P. Zallie, William R. Mason
  • Patent number: 5300145
    Abstract: This invention provides a starch derived from a single plant source, comprising less than 10%, optionally less than 5%, amylopectin. The starch additionally comprises at least 75% amylose, optionally at least 85% amylose, measured by butanol fractionation/exclusion chromatography measurement. In another aspect of this invention, the starch is extracted in substantially pure form from a starch bearing plant having a recessive amylose extender genotype that is associated with amylose extender modifying genes. The starch bearing plant from which the starch is extracted is preferably a maize plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Virgil Fergason, Roger Jeffcoat, John E. Fannon, Teresa Capitani