US4085234A
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Process for manufacturing fast cooking rice
Assignee: Asahi Soft Drinks Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-07-12
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Granted: 1978-04-18
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Expires: 1996-07-12
Abstract
Abstract Fast cooking rice which readily reconstitutes itself into cooked rice is manufactured by a process which comprises forming gel on the surface and to the inside center of rice grains puffed in advance to a high degree and subsequently subjecting the treated puffed rice grains to drying and shrinking treatments.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidemoto Kamada
- 👤 Chiaki Miura
- 👤 Etsuo Kano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:42
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/196; A23L7/161; A23L7/191
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A process for the manufacture of fast cooking rice, consisting essentially of puffing raw rice into a puffed rice having a volume of 6 to 16 times as large, contacting said puffed rice with a solution of at least one thickener susceptible to gelling by metallic ions, in a concentration of about 0.2 to about 3.0% by weight sufficiently to penetrate to the inside center of the puffed rice, then contacting said rice with a solution of said metallic ions to thereby gell said thickener and subsequently drying the treated puffed rice whereby it is reduced in volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for the manufacture of fast cooking rice, consisting essentially of puffing raw rice into a puffed rice having a volume of 6 to 16 times as large, contacting said puffed rice with a solution of at least one thickener susceptible to gelling by metallic ions, in a concentration of about 0.2 to about 3.0% by weight sufficiently to penetrate to the inside center of the puffed rice, then contacting said rice with a solution of said metallic ions to thereby gell said thickener and subsequently drying the treated puffed rice whereby it is reduced in volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said thickener is a polysaccharide or a derivative thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said thickener is alginic, acid, salts thereof carrgeenin, or a low methyl ester pectin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A fast cooking rice produced according to the process of claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process for the manufacture of fast cooking rice, consisting essentially of puffing raw rice into a puffed rice having a volume of 6 to 16 times as large, contacting the puffed rice with a solution of metallic ions, then contacting said rice with a solution of a thickener susceptible to gelling by said metallic ions to thereby gell said thickener and subsequently drying the treated puffed rice to reduce the volume thereof, the concentration of the solution of the thickener being about 0.2 to about 3.0% by weight and the contacting of the puffed rice therewith being sufficient to penetrate to the inside center of the puffed rice, the concentration of the solution of metallic ions being sufficient to cause gellation of said thickener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process for the manufacture of fast cooking rice, consisting essentially of puffing raw rice into a puffed rice having a volume of 6 to 16 times as large, contacting the puffed rice with a solution of metallic ions, then contacting said rice with a solution of a thickener susceptible to gelling by said metallic ions to thereby gell said thickener and subsequently drying the treated puffed rice to reduce the volume thereof, the concentration of the solution of the thickener being about 0.2 to about 3.0% by weight and the contacting of the puffed rice therewith being sufficient to penetrate to the inside center of the puffed rice, the concentration of the solution of metallic ions being sufficient to cause gellation of said thickener.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said thickener is a polysaccharide or a derivative thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said thickener is alginic acid salts thereof, carrageenin, or a low methyl ester pectin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A fast cooking rice produced according to the process of claim 5.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2278463A
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US2278470A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-04-17 | 1981-10-17 | 1982-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-17 | 1985-10-17 | 1986-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-17 | 1989-10-17 | 1990-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |