Patents by Inventor Yong-Chen Shi

Yong-Chen Shi 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 ESTERS AND METHOD OF PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20110287165
    Abstract: A lipophilic starch is provided along with methods of making the same. The starch is prepared by modifying the starch with an organic acid anhydride reagent, such as octenyl succinic anhydride, drying the modified starch to a moisture content of less than 15% by weight, and then heat treating the dried starch at a temperature of at least 100° C. for at least one minute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yong-Chen Shi, Yanjie Bai