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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171703 | Method for packaging products by employing positive pressure differential A method for packaging products, such as any solid or semi-solid product, utilizes a horizontal form, fill and seal (HFFS) system, coupled with a method for subjecting the packages to positive pressure differential while packaging. In the HFFS system, product receiv... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8137720 | Low sugar presweetened coated cereals and method of preparation A ready to eat breakfast cereal is prepared by coating dried cereal base pieces with a low sugar sweetener such as a high conversion maltodextrin or low conversion corn syrup that includes a high potency sweetener. The low sugar coating has a sugars content of less ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8114462 | Methods for preparing oat bran enriched in β-glucan and oat products prepared therefrom Dry milling methods for preparing oat products enriched in the content of β-glucan and methods for preparing foodstuffs incorporating such an enriched oat product especially ready-to-eat cereals are provided. Heat conditioned dehulled oats are dry milled to form a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7494683 | Methods for preparing oat bran enriched in β-glucan and oat products prepared therefrom Dry milling methods for preparing oat products enriched in the content of β-glucan and methods for preparing foodstuffs incorporating such an enriched oat product especially ready-to-eat cereals are provided. Heat conditioned dehulled oats are dry milled to form a ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7264838 | Method for reducing acrylamide levels in food products and food products produced thereby The present invention relates to a novel treatment composition for use in treating food products and food intermediates. The treatment composition may be used in single, home use settings as well as commercial applications for larger scale treatment of food products... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7235276 | High protein puffed food product and method of preparation Disclosed are ready-to-eat puffed dried food products that are high both in protein and in fiber. The cereals contain sufficient amounts of at least one protein ingredient to provide a total protein content about 50% to 75% (dry weight) of the cooked food product; s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7155877 | System for use in an assembly line A transfer system (10) is comprised of an air conveyor (11), a servo conveyor (12), and a fan feeder (13). In a typical configuration, the air conveyor is located at a first location where it receives packaged articles from a bagger syste... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6913775 | Cooked cereal dough products fortified with calcium and method of preparation Cooked cereal dough products are provided that are fortified with at least a 0.65% calcium (dry weight basis) at least a major portion of which is supplied by calcium phosphate salts having a median particle size of 2 to 15 μm. Dried cereal finished products such a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6793953 | Food product and method of preparation A method of preparing aerated food products, especially marshmallows, having a nutritionally fortified ingredient is provided. In accordance with a preferred form of the invention, the method includes the steps of: providing a liquid sugar confection blend comprisin... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793950 | Packaged food articles with enriched headspace A packaged food article of improved appearance and stackability comprises an unpressurized, imperforate container having an opening, wherein the container is fabricated from a material having a low gas permeability. A quantity of gas releasing food stuff, such as an... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6749876 | Method of preparing packaged food articles Packaged food articles of improved appearance and stackability are described such as a refrigerated active cultured dairy product. Each packaged food article comprises an unpressurized, imperforate container having an opening, wherein the container is fabricated fro... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746707 | Laminated multi-layered cereal products and methods of preparation Disclosed are dried laminated multi-layered cereal pieces, especially R-T-E breakfast products, and methods of preparation. In particular, the cereal pieces are characterized by a highly laminated structure comprising a multiplicity of generally horizontal thin para... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6746702 | Method of preparing a snack product from a cooked cereal dough Methods for preparing puffed snack products from cooked cereal doughs, especially corn based, comprise deep fat frying cornucopia shaped pellets or half products. Methods for preparing such snack products include a steeping step of cut grain particles having a parti... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740344 | Calcium fortified products and methods of preparation Nutritionally improved cultured dairy products, such as milk beverages and yogurt products, include a fine powdered calcium phosphate salt of reduced particle size having a mean diameter ≦6μm in amounts sufficient to provide a total calcium content of 0.25% to 0.... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6706296 | Microwave popcorn article incorporating coarse salt Disclosed are microwave popcorn articles comprising any conventional microwave popcorn bag, and a food charge disposed therein comprising kernel popcorn, fat, salt and sufficient amounts of a calcium ingredient to provide a total calcium content of about 360 to 3600... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6663910 | Method of preparing food products with carrageenan Improved, intermediate moisture sweetened gelled food compositions comprise: A) about 55 to 85% by weight nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners; B) sufficient amounts of a gelling system to provide a gel strength of about 1-8 kg/cm2 ; C) about 10% ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6559427 | Program control and display system for multiple appliance units Multiple, programmable appliance units are connected to a control unit which receives program data from a control panel including user input elements for selecting various operational parameters, such as operational modes and times, for the appliance unit... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6460956 | Shelf mounting support arrangement A shelf mounting support includes an annular flange portion having a side surface from which projects a cavity defining body portion. The mounting support is adapted to extend through an aperture formed in a liner of an appliance with the body portion of ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6410915 | Multi-inlet mass spectrometer for analysis of liquid samples by electrospray or atmospheric pressure ionization An electrospray and/or atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometer includes an evacuated chamber, a sampling region within which is maintained a pressure greater than in the evacuation chamber, a sampling orifice that communicates between the sampli... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6361181 | Appliance with light mounted in door An appliance, such as an oven, including a cavity adapted to receive food items has an open frontal portion which can be closed off by means of a pivotable door. The door is provided with a transparent zone which enables viewing of the cavity when the doo... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6343477 | Refrigerator food storage temperature control system A food storage system mounted in a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator includes an enclosure defined by inner and outer housings, as well as a food receptacle slidably positioned in the inner housing. The inner and outer housings are spaced so as to ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6308750 | Microarrayer apparatus A manual microarrayer apparatus is disclosed which includes an integral visual magnification system alphanumeric counter and LED display for tracking samples in a microtitre plate. The apparatus is preferably reversible so as to provide left and right han... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6303031 | Water filtering system with replaceable cartridge for a refrigerator A water filtering system for a refrigerator includes a mounting head preferably arranged under a temperature control housing in a fresh food compartment. A replaceable filter cartridge is adapted to be selectively attached to the mounting head in order to... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6298580 | Pedicure sandals A sandal is formed as a one-piece construction and includes a sole incorporating toe dividing structure that can be shifted to a position wherein toes of a user can be arranged between dividers to enhance the ability of the user to obtain a pedicure. This... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6285009 | Electric heating element for a cooking appliance An electric heating element for use in an oven cavity of a cooking appliance includes laterally spaced fore-to-aft extending side leg portions which are interconnected by a frontal portion, with each of the side leg portions having an inwardly directed se... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280690 | Methods and apparatus for obtaining transmission spectra of liquid and solid samples A sample holder for spectroscopy is formed by pressing a wire mesh so that its thickness is reduced. Preferably the mesh is formed of stainless steel strands of 25 microns thickness, and is pressed to a thickness of 10-20 microns.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276358 | Vertically adjustable ventilation hood system for a cooking appliance A ventilation system for a cooking appliance includes one or more slidable vent hoods arranged in a tabletop extending above a heating surface of a cooking appliance to exhaust gaseous byproduct developed during a cooking operation performed on the heatin... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6255630 | Program control and display system for a cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a control system which is programmable to enable multiple, successive cooking operations to be performed in sequence, with an alphanumeric display being provided to convey information concerning the successive cooking operatio... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6241330 | Kitchen workstation incorporating dual direction sliding tray An article support and transfer assembly includes a carrier frame, which is selectively shiftable between raised and lowered positions relative to a countertop work surface, and an article support tray which is mounted for sliding movement in opposing dir... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234161 | Gas cooking appliance with isolated combustion and cooling air flows A gas cooking appliance, having burner units mounted on an upper cooktop and an oven cavity arranged below the burner units, incorporates a fan for generating a flow of cooling air within the appliance, with the cooling air extending along an at least bac... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231137 | Combination countertop oven and cooling rack assembly A cooling or support rack is embedded into a work surface of a countertop at a position generally, directly in front of one or more doors of an oven arranged above the countertop. Preferably, the oven incorporates a pair of arcuate, sliding doors which ar... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227636 | Refrigerator shelf and serving tray assembly A combination shelf and serving tray assembly includes a tray provided with a platform removably supported upon a frame mounted within a refrigerator cabinet. The platform can be removed from the cabinet and used as a serving tray. A lower end of the plat... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223553 | Air flow for refrigerator food storage system A food storage system mounted in a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator includes an enclosure defined by inner and outer housings, as well as a food receptacle slidably positioned in the inner housing. The inner and outer housings are spaced so as to ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6222163 | Gas oven incorporating auxiliary electric heating element A gas cooking appliance includes upper and lower gas burner units, as well as an upper electric heating element, which is configured and mounted in an enhanced operational manner, within an oven cavity. A control system is provided to control the electric... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6213575 | Kitchen countertop assembly with multiple, vertically adjustable integrated work spaces A kitchen countertop assembly includes multiple, integrated work spaces having associated surfaces which can be adjusted vertically. At least two of the work surfaces can be individually, vertically adjusted relative to the remainder of the work surfaces.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6205792 | Refrigerator incorporating stirling cycle cooling and defrosting system A refrigerator including a freezer compartment is provided with a Stirling cycle refrigeration system including a displacer located within the freezer compartment and an external compressor which is fluidly coupled to the displacer. An electronic controll... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200155 | Universal power cord connector assembly for an appliance An appliance is provided with an electrical connector box including a plurality of spaced tabs between which is arranged a cabinet panel portion of the appliance in order to position the connector box in an opening defined, at least in part, by the cabine... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6192791 | Boiling sink cooking system for a kitchen A cooking system includes a sink having a basin recessed within a kitchen countertop. The sink is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet and an energy source for heating water introduced into the basin. The cooking system also includes a container th... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6179434 | Modular lighting system for product display unit A lighting system includes an illumination source arranged within a housing wherein the housing is positioned at a front end portion of a shelf of a product display unit. In a preferred form of the invention, thermal insulation is disposed between the hou... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6174035 | Refrigerator cabinet with enhanced access zone A refrigerator cabinet includes a shell within which is defined at least one food compartment. For enhancing the access to the food storage compartment, the shell is provided with an open frontal zone which includes a frontal facing portion and a sideward... | 01/16/2001 |
