US3615697A
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Lactic fermented malt product and process of producing same
Assignee: RED ARROW ACQUISITION Corp K/A RED ARROW PRODUCTS Co Inc
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Filing: 1968-10-29
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Granted: 1971-10-26
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Expires: 1988-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A dry powdered additive for supplying malt flavor and lactic sourness to starch based foodstuffs is produced by anaerobically fermenting an aqueous dispersion of malt flour, advisably in whey, with a lactic acid producing micro-organism, removing the water, and grinding the product to a flour.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford M Hollenbeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:59
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/20; A23L27/24; A23L7/00; A23L7/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
16 words
An additive according to claim 1 containing at least 10 percent by weight of lactate ions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
An additive according to claim 1 containing substantially all the metabolic products of the fermentation and the viable and nonviable micro-organisms produced in the fermentation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A nutritious flavorsome dry powdered additive for use in starch-based foodstuffs to supply malt and lactic sourness thereto comprising the dried residue of a lactic acid producing micro-organism fermented mixture of whey with malt flour.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process of producing a nutritious flavorsome additive for use in starch-based foodstuffs which comprises: anaerobically fermenting an aqueous dispersion of malt flour with a lactic acid producing micro-organism to form a lactic acid rich fermentate; removing water from the fermentate until it is dry; and grinding the dry product to a flour.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 5 in which the malt flour is dispersed in whey.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 5 in which a buffering agent is included in the aqueous dispersion during the fermentation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 7 in which the buffering agent forms a salt with lactic acid produced in the fermentation, and the fermentate is treated with an acid which is at least moderately strong following the fermentation to convert lactate salts to lactic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 8 in which the buffering agent is calcium carbonate and the acid which is at least moderately strong is phosphoric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 5 in which the fermentation continues until the lactate ion content in the dry product is at least 10 percent by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 7 in which buffering agent is added periodically to the fermenting dispersion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 11 in which malt flour is added periodically to the fermenting dispersion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 6 in which the whey is prefermented before malt flour is dispersed therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 6 in which 1 part by weight of whey is fermented with 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of malt flour.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 7 in which about 10 to 20 percent by weight of calcium carbonate is used based on the weight of malt flour.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 5 in which 1 part of water is present per about 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of malt flour.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 5 in which the fermentation continues for a minimum of 4 days.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-25 | 1975-04-26 | 1975-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-25 | 1979-04-26 | 1979-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-25 | 1983-04-26 | 1983-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |