Patents by Inventor Tom Mertle

Tom Mertle 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).

  • Soy protein concentrate with high gel strength and the process for making the same
    Publication number: 20050220977
    Abstract: A high gel strength protein material that can be incorporated into food products. The high gel strength protein material may be a protein concentrate having a lard gel strength of at least about 560.0 grams and a protein content of at least about 65.0 wt. % on a moisture free basis. The high gel strength protein concentrate is obtained by removing soluble components from an alcohol washed soy protein concentrate after a pH adjustment to less than 6.0, readjusting the pH to more than 7.0, and subjecting the resulting concentrate to heat treatment and optionally to shearing to form a product, and thereafter optionally drying the resulting product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Navpreet Singh, Darryl Pass, Paul Hargarten, Richard Taylor, Tom Mertle