Patents by Inventor Wayne E. Dudacek

Wayne E. Dudacek 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).

  • Hot-water dispersible starch-surfactant products, including acid stable and acid and freeze-thaw stable food thickeners
    Patent number: 4491483
    Abstract: A hot-water dispersible starch-surfactant product and process for preparing the same is disclosed wherein a blend of granular starch and at least about 0.25% by starch weight of a surfactant containing a fatty acid moiety are subjected to heat-moisture treatment. Heat-moisture treatment is carried out at from about 10% to about 40% by total weight at a temperature from about 50.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C. Also disclosed are acid stable food thickeners obtained by blending the starch surfactant product with one or more gums in the amount of from about 0.5% to about 10% by total weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: CPC International Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne E. Dudacek, David A. Kochan, Henry F. Zobel