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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2014
Applicant:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Craig A. Dowd, Eagan, MN (US);
James P. Michaels, Blaine, MN (US);
Elliot Augst, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 7/22 (2006.01); G01N 33/10 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/10 (2013.01); G01N 2033/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for expressing protein quality of a grain powder includes mixing the grain powder with water using a mixing apparatus to form a mixture. The torque applied to the mixing apparatus by the mixture during mixing is measured as a function of time. Mechanical energy applied to the mixture is calculated from the measured torque. The protein quality is expressed as the measured torque as a function of mechanical energy.