Patents by Inventor Zuzanna Czuchajowska

Zuzanna Czuchajowska 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).

  • Process for fractionating wheat flours to obtain protein concentrates and prime starch
    Patent number: 5439526
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed is a rapid, simple process for fractionating wheat flour into components comprising protein concentrates and prime starch. The claimed method utilizes minimal water and produces a low waste water load. Flour and liquid are mixed to form a dough. Additional liquid is added to the dough and the dough and liquid are vigorously dispersed. The dispersion is centrifuged and forms distinct fractions-layers that are separated for the recovery of vital gluten and prime starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Zuzanna Czuchajowska, Yeshajahu Pomeranz
  • Process for fractionating legumes to obtain pure starch and a protein concentrate
    Patent number: 5364471
    Abstract: The subject invention provides, for the first time, an efficient method for obtaining high quality essentially pure starch from legumes. The method involves milling dehulled legumes to obtain a powder followed by wet separating (centrifugation) the small particle size fraction of said powder to separate pure starch from a protein concentrate. The invention is specifically exemplified with respect to garbanzo beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Zuzanna Czuchajowska, Yeshajahu Pomeranz