ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,607, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to J.R. Simplot Co. (Boise, Idaho).
"Potato protein powders" was invented by Jeffri Curtis Bohlscheid (Boise, Idaho), Katrina Marie Fletcher (Palmerston North, New Zealand) and Lee Meryl Huffman (Palmerston North, New Zealand).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for making wettable, dispersible potato protein powders are provided. The wettable dispersible potato protein powders comprise potato protein, free amino acids, non-protein nitrogen compounds, and minerals from potatoes; and are low in total Alpha-glycoalkaloids. The inventive potato protein powders are suitable for use in formulating food...