US Patent Issued to GRUMA S.A.B. on May 19 for "Water- and energy-saving systems and methods for producing lime-cooked masa using a crusher" (American, Mexican Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,628,851, issued on May 19, was assigned to GRUMA S.A.B. de C.V. (Monterrey, Mexico).

"Water- and energy-saving systems and methods for producing lime-cooked masa using a crusher" was invented by Felipe A. Rubio (Edinburg, Texas) and Roberto Contreras (Monterrey, Mexico).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Water- and energy-saving systems and methods for producing lime-cooked masa are described. Such methods generally include adding water to maize kernel in a first predetermined proportion, the maize kernel having endosperm, germ, pericarp, and tip cap components. Using a first conditioner, the maize kernel is conditioned for a first predetermin...