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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:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wolfgang Bindzus, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Paul A. Altieri, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Natinal Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation, New Castle, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D 6/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to the use of starch phosphate esters as an expansion and/or texture aid in food or industrial products. The invention further provides the formulations and improved expanded products containing starch phosphate esters, particularly extruded breakfast cereals and snacks.