Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Maxcy

Thomas A. Maxcy 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).

  • Preparation of dehydrated sugar treated beans
    Patent number: 4273796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing precooked, dehydrated legumes which exhibit both minimal splitting or butterflying upon post cooking dehydration and minimal hardspotting upon rehydration in warm water. The method comprises (A) cooking legumes in sugar solutions essentially ranging from about 5 to 7 Brix and at between about 180.degree. F. to 350.degree. F. until the legumes are tender and fully hydrated. Thereafter, the cooked legumes are (B) dehydrated to shelf stable moisture contents of between about 4% to 12% using conventional dehydration techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Maxcy, John S. Denny