The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Jeanette Stephen, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Renee Mellican, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Bryan Hitchcock, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Kristin Parshall, Algonquin, IL (US);
Nicholas Shields, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Jeanette Stephen, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Renee Mellican, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Bryan Hitchcock, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Kristin Parshall, Algonquin, IL (US);
Nicholas Shields, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Tropicana Products, Inc., Bradenton, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved beverage thickener system and beverage which achieve desired perceived viscosity levels and mouthfeel with reduced amounts of thickener while improving the mouthfeel characteristics of the beverage. The beverage and beverage thickener system comprise a thickener, preferably modified food starch, and a thickener adjuvant that is not a thickener. The weight ratio of modified food starch to thickener adjuvant typically is in the range of from about 40:1 to about 10:1.