Patents by Inventor Virgil L. Fergason

Virgil L. Fergason 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).

  • Starch thickener characterized by improved low-temperature stability
    Patent number: 4428972
    Abstract: A thickener is prepared comprising water and a waxy starch from a selected plant of a wxsu2 genotype, the sol of which starch exhibits superior resistance to breakdown on storage at low temperatures. The starch may optionally be modified. The thickener, which preferably employs a starch extracted from maize, is particularly useful for food applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Otto B. Wurzburg, Virgil L. Fergason