Inventor · Taylors Falls, MN, US

David W. Plank

21Patents
5h-index
19Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 14, 2002 → May 20, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7105195B2 Reduced trans fat product Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7264838B2 Method for reducing acrylamide levels in food products and food products produced thereby Human Necessities 9 Expired
US7547459B2 Reduced trans fat product Human Necessities 9 Expired
US7713561B2 Oil resistant packaging Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7449209B2 Method and ingredient for increasing soluble fiber content to enhance bile acid binding, increase viscosity, and increase hypocholesterolemic properties Human Necessities 6 Expired
US7736684B2 Viscous fat compositions having low amounts of trans-fat, methods and products Human Necessities 3 Active
US9738920B2 In vitro method for estimating in vivo protein digestibility Physics 3 Active
US9220281B2 Hydrated fat piece compositions and dough articles made therefrom Human Necessities 2 Active
US7335386B2 Method for preventing acrylamide formation in food products and food intermediates Human Necessities 2 Expired
US6939713B2 Assay and method for quantifying the levels of steryl esters and free sterols in starch-containing food products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7732000B2 Food intermediate having sequestered phytosteryl esters in a polysaccharide matrix Human Necessities 1 Expired
US7959966B2 Viscous fat compositions having low amounts of trans-fat, methods and products Human Necessities 0 Active
US8137729B2 Method of making complexed fat compositions Human Necessities 0 Active
US11147284B2 Methods and compositions for reducing oil separation in nut butters Human Necessities 0 Active
US9927414B2 Method for determination of dietary fiber content by centrifugation Physics 0 Active
US8168248B2 Food intermediate having sequestered phytosteryl esters in a polysaccharide matrix Human Necessities 0 Active
US7638336B2 Assay and method for quantifying the levels of steryl esters and free sterols in starch-containing food products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8790735B2 Method of preferentially reducing absorption of saturated fat and compositions Human Necessities 0 Active
US8057837B2 Microwave popcorn with viscous liquid fat and method of preparation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9222863B2 Method for determination of dietary fiber content by centrifugation Physics 0 Active
US8568809B2 Oil resistant packaging Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.