IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0234311
(2002-09-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
17 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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The invention includes an edible composition which contains at least one gum, a non-nutritive sweetener, at least one of glycerin and a glycol, and a flavoring agent. The composition is essentially calorie-free. The invention also includes a composition having a taste and texture like honey. The hon
The invention includes an edible composition which contains at least one gum, a non-nutritive sweetener, at least one of glycerin and a glycol, and a flavoring agent. The composition is essentially calorie-free. The invention also includes a composition having a taste and texture like honey. The honey-like composition contains a gum, a non-nutritive sweetener, a preservative agent a flavoring agent and at least one of glycerin and a glycol. The composition additionally contains water. The invention additionally includes a method of forming a food product.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A composition comprising: at least one gum; a non-nutritive sweetener; at least one of glycerin and a glycol; and a flavoring agent, the composition being essentially calorie-free, being free of nutritive sweeteners, and having a viscosity of from about 3000 centipoises
The invention claimed is: 1. A composition comprising: at least one gum; a non-nutritive sweetener; at least one of glycerin and a glycol; and a flavoring agent, the composition being essentially calorie-free, being free of nutritive sweeteners, and having a viscosity of from about 3000 centipoises to about 10,000 centipoises. 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one gum comprises a cellulosic compound. 3. The composition of claim 2 wherein the cellulosic compound is selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxyethylmethylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. 4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one gum comprises carboxymethylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. 5. The composition of claim 4 wherein composition comprises an equal weight of carboxymethylcellulose relative to hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. 6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one gum comprises a member of the group consisting of guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic and algin gum. 7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the non-nutritive sweetener is selected from the group consisting of aspartame, acesulfame K and sucralose. 8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycol comprises propylene glycol. 9. The composition of claim 1 wherein the flavoring agent comprises at least one of an essence, an extract, a flavor oil and a nut oil. 10. The composition of claim 1 wherein the flavoring agent comprises at least one flavor selected from the group consisting of honey flavor, raspberry flavor, strawberry flavor, blueberry flavor, blackberry flavor, grape flavor, peach flavor, watermelon flavor, apricot flavor, melon flavor, fruit punch flavor, cranberry flavor, mango flavor, banana flavor, citrus flavor, orange flavor, lemon flavor, grapefruit flavor, cherry flavor, vanilla flavor, mocha flavor, caramel flavor, butter rum flavor, chocolate flavor, marshmallow flavor, coffee flavor, coconut flavor and butterscotch flavor. 11. The composition of claim 1 further comprising water, the water being present in the composition from about 60% to about 99% water, by weight. 12. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is a pourable liquid. 13. The composition of claim 1 comprising a viscosity of from about 3000 cP to about 6000 cP at about 25째 C. 14. The composition of claim 1 further comprising water, the water content being less than about 50% by volume relative to a total composition volume. 15. The composition of claim 1 having a pH less than or equal to about 5. 16. The composition of claim 15 wherein the pH is from about 4.7 to about 4.9. 17. The composition of claim 1 further comprising at least one of potassium sorbate, sorbic acid and sodium benzoate. 18. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is a film. 19. A food product comprising the composition of claim 18 and a topping over the film, the topping comprising at least one member of the group consisting of a fruit, fruit portions, seeds, seed fragments, nuts, nut fragments, grains, grain fragments, cereal, cereal fragments, potato chip fragments, marshmallow fragments, corn chip fragments, and chocolate chips. 20. The food product of claim 19 wherein the topping is adhered to the film. 21. The composition of claim 18 wherein the film comprises a cut-out shape. 22. A food product consisting of: carboxymethylcellulose; hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; at least one gum selected from the group consisting of guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic and algin gum; glycerin; at least one member of the group consisting of propylene glycol, propylene glycol alginate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, vanilla extract, coloring agents, and lipophilic starch; at least one sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose, acesulfame K, stevia, neotame, and aspartame; at least one flavoring agent; and from 0% to 99% water, by weight. 23. The food product of claim 22 comprising water. 24. The food product of claim 23 wherein the food product has a weight and wherein the water contributes at least about 80% of the weight. 25. The food product of claim 23 wherein the food product has a weight and wherein the water contributes from about 60% to about 80% of the weight. 26. The food product of claim 22 comprising a lipophilic starch. 27. An edible non-honey based composition comprising: at least one viscosity agent; at least one humectant; sucralose; aspartame; at least one honey flavor; at least one coloring agent; and less than 70% water, by weight, the composition being free of honey. 28. The composition of claim 27 wherein the at least one viscosity agent comprises gelatin. 29. The composition of claim 28 wherein the at least one viscosity agent further comprises at least one gum. 30. The composition of claim 27 wherein the composition is essentially water free.
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