Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344371 | Rolled coned manufacturing apparatus A concave half (10) having a conical inside and a convex half (20) having a conical outside and being fitted therein are fitted in each other. An openable and closable, loop-shaped supporting means as a toggle-jointed link (30) rotatably support... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7270843 | Method and device for coating a product A device and a method used when coating a wafer is described. The fluid coating is provided by an inside coating as well as an edge coating. The fluid chocolate in a container is stirred by displacing a vat up and down. During this displacement, the vat will be brou... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7241469 | Formulation and process to prepare a pre-formed filing unit The present process relates to a formulation for a food product and preparation of a pre-formed filling unit for the provision of a consumable food product containing eggs, which may be refrigerated and/or frozen for future heating within a microwave oven for consum... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7091194 | Method for increasing the production of propionate in the gastrointestinal tract A method for selectively increasing the production of propionate in the gastro-intestinal tract of a mammal. The method includes the step of enterally administering to the mammal a nutritional composition which contains dextran. Increasing the propionate production ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036776 | Ice cream cone holding apparatus An ice cream cone holding apparatus includes a housing including a base and a vertical portion that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. An opening extends into an upper end of the vertical portion and through a bottom surface of the base. A saddle is ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008655 | Process for making a baked cup shaped food product A process for manufacturing a food product, a food product produced thereby and a plant for production of the food product. The food product may have a generally truncated cone shape which allows the product to be stood on its base. The baking mixture is inserted in... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6958165 | Puff pastry biscuit for refrigerated or frozen food product A thin puff dough biscuit for a refrigerated or frozen food product. The biscuit has a laminar structure containing 6 to 10 sheets of puff dough and a maximum thickness of at most 2 mm. The biscuit is baked between two heated surfaces so as to prevent the developmen... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941982 | Food holder An food holder attachable to the outside of the food, such as an ice cream cone, for capturing liquid, the liquid be captured by an absorbent material and in a plurality of channels and interconnections for maximizing the surface of the absorbent material, the chann... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6824799 | Food product with enhanced crispiness A food product, such as a baked good, having either high molecular weight starch hydrolysate or a crystalline hydrate producing sugar as a sweetening agent. Preferably, the starch hydrolysate has a dextrose equivalent of about 5 to 30 DE, and the crystalline hydrate... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6774210 | Frozen food product Anti-freeze protein which can be derived from Lichen, said protein having an apparent molecular weight of from 20 to 28 kDa and having an N-terminal amino acid sequence which shows at least 80% overlap with: A-P-A-V-V-M-G-D-A-E-S-F-G-A-I-A-H-G-G-L and modified versi... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6716463 | Coating agent for cooking range heated frozen food comprising core food and layer of coating, and food using the same A coming layer agent is provided which can substantially avoid water from transferring from a food substrate to a “coatings”, such as a sheet and a coating, even when the food has been freeze-preserved, and which can prevent a decrease in crispness of the “coa... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6503548 | Ice confection The method of adding an antifreeze protein to an ice confection to restrict the flow of flavor or color ions or molecules present as either solutes or a dispersion, wherein the ice confection contains no protein other than the antifreeze protein.... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6235324 | Composite ice-cream cone A composite ice-cream cone having a preformed, closed-bottomed wafer shell. The shell has an inner surface, a length, an outer surface and an upper edge. A separate, preformed, closed-bottomed chocolate shell has a lower portion, an upper portion and a fi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230764 | Ice cream cone holder and drip collector device An ice cream cone holder and drip collector device (10, 100, 200) includes a sleeve (12, 14) having an open upper end (16). A drip catcher (18, 28) is attached to the sleeve (12, 14) and includes an inner wall (20) that extends downwardly from the periphe... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6187363 | Method of manufacturing edible waffle products A baked product in the form of waffles or wafers can be made from a mass which is comprised of flour, oils, fats and lecithin-containing additives, and water by baking in a baking mold, on drum or belt. At least a partial substitute for the lecithin conta... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6156357 | Frozen confection type food product and method for making same An edible frozen confection food product and method comprises providing an elongated core of frozen confection and an elongated edible receptacle for receiving and retaining the core. The receptacle comprises a cake-like bun having first and second portio... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6103279 | Food product comprising a wafer shell and a creamy filling with a caramel core and process for producing the same A food product comprising a wafer shell which encloses a mass of hydrated or substantially hydrated, creamy filling. A core of soft caramel is incorporated in the mass of filling and the wafer shell is preferably covered by a continuous coating layer, for... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6096867 | Frozen food product Plant anti freeze proteins can advantageously be incorporated into frozen confectionery products, provided they have the capability of limiting the growth of ice crystals... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6090917 | Frozen food product A process for the recovery of AFPs from natural sources, said process involving the steps of a) isolating an AFP containing juice from the natural source; b) heat treating the natural source or the AFP containing juice to a temperature of at least 60° C.; c) ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6068866 | Cup for drinks made of edible twice-baked pastry An edible cup made of twice-baked pastry having on impermeable layer consisting essentially of sugar, water, starch and gum capable of containing hot and cold drinks without loosing it structural hardness and without any liquid leaking out.... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6039988 | Laminated baked product and method of making the same A baked good includes a laminate. The laminate includes a layer of fat and a protein layer which adsorbs a portion of the fat layer. The laminate prevents moisture from penetrating the baked good. CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6032825 | Lid for holding a frozen confection over a cup A frozen confection holder is provided for use with a circular cup, preferably a plastic "tipper" cup suitable for a child. The frozen confection holder provides a lid mountable to the mouth of a cup, which an annular lip extending from the lid. The lip g... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6017574 | Method of making frozen compositions A method for making a frozen composition for storage. The method does not require a hardening step prior to storage. The method includes preparing a mixture of ingredients that include water and adding an anti-freeze protein to the mixture of ingredients.... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5979695 | Ice cream support containers The container has a substantially conical body (1) and a mouth or cup of larger-diameter (5). It may be provided with grooves (3), a closure cap (10), ribs or notches (7) for a better coupling of the cornet (8), an orifice for holding the spoon, truncatio... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5916611 | Edible food container and method for making edible product An edible food container has a hollow body having an interior wall and an exterior wall and having a generally flat bottom portion and an open top. The body has a concave curve side opposite to the convex side and has at least one elongated groove on the ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5876772 | Process for the preparation of a food product A process for shaping a wafer comprising the steps of (a) softening the wafer by using infra-red radiation, (b) shaping the softened wafer into a desired form, and (c) cooling the shaped wafer.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5843512 | Preparation of chocolate-coated frozen confectionary articles A confectionery article is prepared which has a shell of chocolate wherein chocolate having a temperature greater than 35° C. is poured into an aluminum alloy lost-wax-cast-mold having a temperature of not above -10° C. to form a shell, and a remainder ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5789008 | Ice cream sandwich and method of making the same An ice cream sandwich includes a layer of ice cream intermediate a pair of crispy cookies. The cookies resist migration of moisture from the ice cream and remain crisp during storage. An edible oil and food membrane on the cookies prevents moisture in the... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5766658 | Ice cream confection An ice cream confection comprising an edible cone, a fresh, peeled, banana portion frictionally mounted within the cone; and a layer of soft ice cream, supported by the cone, covering the banana portion. The invention is also directed toward a method of m... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5709898 | Process for the manufacture of a food product A process for the manufacture of a food product comprising a wafer filled with a food core, process including the steps of: (i) shaping the food core; (ii) heating at least part of the wafer in order to provide sufficient plastic properties to the wafer t... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5660866 | Method of making a combination popsicle and device therefor The invention relates to a combination popsicle wherein an ice layer whose surface is uneven is formed on the circumference of a core stuff, a method for making the same and a device for the method. As an ice material for forming the ice layer, irregular ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5626897 | Conical food article and process for making same An edible food container is formed by wrapping an elongate flat strip of uncooked bread dough around a conically-shaped mandrel to form a plurality of spiral turns with an overlap between adjacent turns of the spiral. The resultant uncooked dough cone is ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5620732 | Method of making ice cream A method for making ice cream for storage. The method does not require a hardening step prior to storage. The method includes preparing a mixture of ingredients that include water and adding an anti-freeze protein to the mixture of ingredients.... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5518748 | Edible containers and methods of making the same An edible container includes a truncated conically shaped side wall panel made of an edible dough having a pair of opposed side edges which are overlapped with one another, and arcuate upper and lower edges. A plurality of parabolic pieces are integral wi... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5354621 | Biodegradable construction material and manufacturing method A material for use in the construction of plates, films, food containers and like containers. The material is suitable for use with human foods, and comprises by-products from an agricultural milling process and a binder. The agricultural by-product is pr... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5336511 | Edible cone and apparatus and method for making same An edible cone having a flexible body of substantially right elliptical cone shape with opposed rounded proximate and remote sides flairing from a vertex portion to and including a mouth portion, with opposed lip segments defining the mouth portion and ha... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5306513 | Cones formed from roll dough A baked edible cone which has a water content of from about 3.0 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. %, and which has the appearance, texture, taste, and consistency of a cookie. The cone may contain an effective water-binding or water-retaining amount of a water-bind... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5304386 | Edible container and process for the fabrication thereof A process for the formation of an edible container, and edible containers produced thereby. The process includes the steps of forming the dough into a generally continuous sheet, positioning the dough on a baking surface, baking the dough on the baking su... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5298273 | Method of producing an edible container Edible containers suitable for containing frozen confections (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt and the like) and other food products are made by initially baking a dough which consists essentially of sugar, oil and flour between a pair of heated platens to ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5284672 | Method of producing an edible container The present invention relates to a method of producing an edible container in the form of a cone, cup or dish in which is placed frozen confections such as soft ice cream or ice cream as well as various other food products, or in other words, an edible co... | 02/08/1994 |
