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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1990
Victor T Huang, Moundsview, MN (US);
R Carl Hoseney, Manhattan, KS (US);
Ernst Graf, New Brighton, MN (US);
Katy Ghiasi, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Linda C Miller, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Jean L Weber, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Karin C Gaertner, Blaine, MN (US);
Kristin L Matson, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Antoinette M Hunstiger, Edina, MN (US);
Deborah K Rogers, Manhattan, KS (US);
Israel A Saguy, Edina, MN (US);
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides treatment means for reducing microwave-induced toughness and/or firmness in microwave cooked or heated bread-like products. The invention permits the maintenance of product identity and the reduction of toughness and/or firmness regardless of the toughness or firmness that the product would exhibit without the treatment means. The treatment means includes added agents as well as processing steps for the reduction of toughness and/or firmness.