Decatur, IL, United States of America

Lori Napier

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 3 published patent applications, plus 3 CIPO patents. Top assignee: Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC. Active years: 2011.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Lori Napier. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/lori-napier

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

USPTO Granted Patents = 1 

% Patents Active = 100.0

 

Average Co-Inventor Count = 23.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 37(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 2011

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Lori Napier: Innovator in Food Product Development

Introduction

Lori Napier is a notable inventor based in Decatur, IL (US). She has made significant contributions to the field of food science, particularly in the development of innovative food products. With a focus on carbohydrate compositions, her work has the potential to impact nutritional science and food manufacturing.

Latest Patents

Lori Napier holds 1 patent for her invention titled "Food products comprising a slowly digestible or digestion resistant carbohydrate composition." This patent describes a food product that includes an oligosaccharide composition that is either digestion resistant or slowly digestible. The process for producing this composition involves creating an aqueous mixture containing at least one oligosaccharide and one monosaccharide through the saccharification of starch. The mixture is then membrane filtered to separate it into a monosaccharide-rich stream and an oligosaccharide-rich stream, from which the oligosaccharide-rich stream is recovered. Alternatively, the oligosaccharide composition can be produced by heating an aqueous feed composition with a high solids concentration and using a catalyst to form non-linear saccharide oligomers.

Career Highlights

Lori Napier is currently employed at Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC, where she continues to innovate in the food industry. Her work focuses on enhancing the digestibility and nutritional value of food products, contributing to healthier dietary options for consumers.

Collaborations

Throughout her career, Lori has collaborated with esteemed colleagues, including Michael D. Harrison and James C. Purdue. These partnerships have fostered a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and the sharing of ideas in food science.

Conclusion

Lori Napier's contributions to food product development exemplify the importance of innovation in the food industry. Her patented work on carbohydrate compositions showcases her commitment to improving nutritional options for consumers.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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