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Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products October categorized by USPTO classification 10/10

20100272852 - Granular feed supplement: A ruminant feed composition, having a granulated core having at least one active substance and at least one layer of a coating material surrounding the core, the coating material comprising a vegetable oil and a modifying agent. Modifying agents include stearic acid, oleic acid, lecithin, and palm oil. Also disclosed... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100272853 - Method of increasing the milk and/or meat quantity of silage-fed animals: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the milk and/or meat quantity of silage-fed animals comprising the steps: a) treating plants and/or propagules and/or sites where the plants are growing or are to grow with at least one strobilurin compound b) producing silage from the plants treated according... Agent: Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione

20100272854 - Use of gum arabic for improving the growth and survival of bifidobacteria: The invention relates to the use of acacia gum (or gum arabic) possibly in combination with sulphur-containing amino acids, for improving the growth and survival of bifidobacteria which are part of the manufacture of fermented food products, in particular of fermented milk products.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20100272855 - Hybrid alpha-glucoside transporter: The present invention relates to alpha-glucoside transporters which can promote assimilation of maltose/maltotriose contained in wort, etc., and so on. Especially in relation to glucose-induced inactivation/degradation, the present invention relates to alpha-glucoside transporters which are less susceptible to glucose-induced inactivation/degradation and can take up maltotriose like AGT1, by constructing the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20100272856 - Method for preparing processed vegetable foodstuffs and processed vegetable foodstuffs: A method for preparing processed vegetable foodstuffs according to the present invention includes a step of finely cutting vegetables by physical processing in the presence of enzymes, in which the enzymes are a plant tissue separating enzyme containing substance and a plant tissue degrading enzyme containing substance, and the vegetables... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20100272857 - Tea extract, tea beverage, and method of making the same: A tea extract and a method of making the tea extract are provided which tea extract contains high concentration of flavor/mellow taste components with reduced amounts of bitter/astringent components. Also a bottled tea beverage is provided which beverage exhibits profound flavor with reduced astringent taste. Enzyme extraction of tea leaves... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20100272858 - healthy drink and a method for improving stability of a drink: The invention relates to a drink, especially to a drink that is healthy and tasty and has a good stability, and to a method for improving the stability of a drink.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20100272859 - Delivery and controlled release of encapsulated water-insoluble flavorants: A complex coacervate delivery system is provided which encapsulates water-insoluble flavorants. The complex coacervate delivery system provides a stable dispersion of water-insoluble flavorant in an aqueous system, and also protects the flavorant from degradation, e.g., by oxidation or hydrolysis. The complex coacervate delivery system upon ingestion is operative to release... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20100272860 - Tablet composition for the in-situ generation of chlorine dioxide for use in antimicrobial applications: A solid composition in the form of a tablet that generates and releases a biocidal solution comprising at least chlorine dioxide with an enhanced weight percent yield is presented. The composition comprises reactants capable of in-situ generation of chlorine dioxide comprising a chlorite donor that is coated with a gel-forming... Agent: Roy W. Martin

20100272861 - Pulverous formulation of a fat-soluble active ingredient: (Finely divided) pulverous formulation of one or more fat-soluble active ingredients comprising modified food starch and one or more components chosen from the group consisting of sorbitan monoesters of fatty acids with a chain length of 12 to 16 C atoms and food composition, especially a beverage, containing said formulation.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100272862 - Pulverous formulation of a fat-soluble active ingredient: (Finely divided) pulverous formulation of one or more fat-soluble active ingredients comprising modified food starch and one or more components chosen from the group consisting of polyglycerol esters and food composition, especially a beverage, containing said formulation.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100272863 - Soft shaped tortillas: The present invention encompasses edible carriers for foods that are soft but still hold a preformed shape. Specifically encompassed are soft shaped tortilla products that can be used to hold food fillings. Exemplary shapes and sizes are provided for the products. Also encompassed are methods of making, packaging, and using... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20100272864 - Edible adhesive tape: An edible adhesive tape which can be used to hold food products together as they are being consumed, to provide a decoration or garnish to a food product, or to add flavor to a food product.... Agent: Brainstorm Consulting, LLC

20100272865 - System and method for preparing microwavable fried food products: A microwavable fried food product is prepared that possesses the crispiness of a restaurant-quality or conventional oven-cooked fried food product without employing special packaging during the microwaving process. This is achieved through use of a process whereby the fried food product, such as an egg roll, is fried for a... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20100272866 - Kappa-2 carrageenan composition and products made therefrom: The present invention is directed to a kappa-2 carrageenan composition comprising: (i) kappa-2 carrageenan, (ii) at least 70% sodium by weight of all cations in the composition; and (iii) free salt present in an amount of 0-25% by weight of the composition; wherein the composition has a viscosity of 20... Agent: Patent Administrator Fmc Corporation

20100272867 - Frozen confectionery product: The present invention relates to frozen confectionery products having at least one ingredient which is dispersed in said frozen confectionery in a non-homogeneous fashion. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such frozen confectionery products.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100272868 - Multi-chambered food containers and methods of using same: Multi-chambered food containers having and methods of using same are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a multi-chambered food container having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a peelable seal separating the first and the second chambers. The second chamber can have a food component stored... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100272869 - Dimensionally stable sterilizable coextruded film for aspetic packaging: A coextruded multilayer film includes a core layer including an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer; two intermediate layers each including a polyamide; a first outer layer comprising an amorphous cyclic olefin copolymer; a second outer layer comprising an amorphous cyclic olefin copolymer or an olefinic copolymer; and two tie layers each... Agent: Law Department Sealed Air Corporation

20100272870 - Preparation method for caffeine control and device thereof: A preparation method for caffeine control and device thereof, mainly consisting of: a. mixing coffee powder and water in a container; b. applying a vibration force to the container for an acting time, and maintaining the operating temperature during this stage within a first working temperature range; c. compressing the... Agent: Far East University

20100272871 - Coating composition and process for baked products to impart the attributes of fried products: A composition and process for baked food products is provided to impart the sensorial attributes of fried food products. The composition is in the form of a batter coating, either powdered or wet, which is applied to a food product, and when baked, has the taste, texture and appearance of... Agent: Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20100272872 - Gas mixture for dosing liquids with sulphur dioxide and method for using the same: A gas mixture containing from about 5% by volume to about 40% by volume of sulphur dioxide with the balance, except for incidental constituents not adversely affecting the basic properties of the gas mixture, being a carrier gas. Also disclosed is a method for dosing a volume of liquid with... Agent: Air Liquide Usa LLC Intellectual Property

20100272873 - Pasteurized swimming crab back fin: The present invention is directed to a method and system for preparing a pasteurized swimming crab back (PSCB) fin leg (“crab leg”) for individual consumption. In particular, the method and system of the present invention results in a pasteurized, hand-held, all natural food product for consumption by a consumer. The... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20100272874 - Method and apparatus for the skinning of sausages: The present invention relates to a method for skinning sausages or other food products, wherein an initial cut is made on a front end of said sausage, particularly in the region of an end-side tapering of the sausage, the skin is grabbed in the region of the initial cut at... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20100272875 - Omega-3 enriched cereal, granola, and snack bars: The present disclosure provides for improved cereal products, specifically snack bars, and methods of producing such products by incorporating healthy lipids containing stearidonic acid into the product compositions. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a cereal product including a SDA-enriched oil is disclosed. In another embodiment of the disclosure, a... Agent: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (monsanto #1 -bvo) Christopher M. Goff

20100272876 - Wheat variety msu line e0028: A wheat variety designated MSU Line E0028, the plants and seeds of MSU Line E0028, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety E0028 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety E0028 with another wheat line or plant, and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100272877 - Tomato product and process to prepare the same: The present invention relates to tomato fraction and a process to prepare the same. The tomato product can be used as an universal sweetener to sweeten a variety of food products including non-tomato food products.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20100272878 - Umami active fraction and method to prepare the same: The present invention relates to an umami enhancing composition comprising at least one umami enhancing compound, said composition (a) being capable of passing an ultra filtration membrane having a molecular weight cut off of 250 kDa, (b) being substantially free from lycopene, (c) containing a compound of less than 250... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20100272879 - fat composition for use in food: Fatty acid esters, such as the unsaturated fatty acid esters of sterols and/or stanols, are used as a replacement for a substantial portion or all of the undesirable saturated and trans-unsaturated fats used as structure giving hardstocks in edible foods such as margarines, mayonnaise, cooking oils, cheeses, butter and shortening.... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20100272880 - Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety ch345220: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH345220. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH345220, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH345220 with... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20100272881 - Pyrophosphate-based compositions for use in meat processing: A highly alkaline pyrophosphate composition which allows meat processors to reduce total sodium while maintaining the desired properties of moisture retention, higher yield, and flavor protection. Moreover, the composition of the present invention dissolves well, thus avoiding the solubility problems associated with highly alkaline pyrophosphates.... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Hartford Cityplace I

20100266721 - Debaryomyces castellii phytase: The invention concerns a gene coding for a Debaryomyces castellii phytase which hydrolyzes the six phosphate bonds of phytate. The invention also concerns the uses of said phytase in nutritional additives or foods for animals for improving their digestibility and nutritional value.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100266722 - Food product and method: A food product and method are provided. The food product includes a bundle of grass leaves secured together by a wrapper. A container of a supplemental material is associated with the wrapper for distribution with the bundle. The food product including wrapper and container are pressed to extract liquid from... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20100266723 - Methods for formulating and customizing a micronutrient supplement: Nutritional supplements and methods for formulating and customizing such nutritional supplements are included. Also included are methods for formulating and customizing nutritional supplements to subject deficiencies for preventing disease and protecting against nutritional losses and deficiencies.... Agent: E.j. Asbury Iii, LLC

20100266724 - Method for producing an acidified milk drink: The present invention relates to a method for producing an acidified milk drink using an enzyme having phenoloxidase activity.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20100266725 - Method for producing fermented milk: The present invention provides a method for producing fermented milk, the method employing a lactic acid bacterium capable of improving proliferative properties of Bifidobacterium, and a fermented milk prepared by the production method. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a fermented milk, including fermenting a fermentation base... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20100266726 - Packaged coffee beverage: e

20100266727 - Stabilisation of dried biological material: The invention relates to a storage stable composition and method of manufacture containing a biological material, oil and a biopolymer which has a water activity of less than 0.5. The biological material in the composition attains significant stability and resistance to temperature, humidity and oxygen degradation. Advantages from the invention... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100266728 - Tingling trigeminal composition: The present invention relates to all-natural tingling compositions, to the use thereof in food products, in particular in frozen food or chilled dairy products and to a method for producing said tingling compositions.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100266729 - Han-burger and making method thereof: A method of preparing a han-burger includes the steps of: providing a dough of the han-burger; shaping a first portion of the dough to form a burger shell having a filling compartment and a top opening, and a second portion of the dough to form a burger cover having a... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20100266730 - Edible ice cream stick: An edible ice cream stick includes a support member having a first inner layer that is generally rigid and constructed of a hard candy substance. The support member also includes a second intermediate layer having a cereal substance. A third outer layer is situated atop the second layer that consists... Agent: Harshaw Research, Inc.

20100266731 - Pizza and crust having an irregular edge: Premium quality parbaked frozen pizza can be made by adding premium rough cut toppings to a premium generally square crust having a rough edge mimicking a hand formed crust. The pizza provides the appearance of being hand made and baked in a brick wood fired oven providing a crispy exterior,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20100266732 - Microwavable self-venting package: A flexible package for a product, e.g., a food product, to enable any steam resulting from heating the product in the package to automatically vent is disclosed. The package has a hollow interior space in which the product is located and is made up of a flexible sheet material. Portions... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20100266733 - Pizza and tray combination and methods: A frozen pizza and tray combination and related methods are disclosed. The combination includes a bakeable single-use disposable tray having a holding surface and a frozen pizza. The holding surface has a substantially flat cooking side and an opposite oven-engaging side. The frozen pizza includes a crust and toppings. The... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20100266734 - Process for making a healthy snack food: The present invention is directed towards a method for making a healthy snack food having an appearance and taste similar to conventional fried snack products without the use of an oil-frying process. The method of the present invention includes the steps of providing food slices from a starch-based food or... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20100266735 - Heat-expanded food products: This invention relates to heat-expanded synthetic cheese products, heat-expandable precursors for forming same, the preparation of the precursor and the cheese products, and the use of a sugar alcohol for improving the organoleptic properties and/or the volume expansion % of the heat-expandable precursors and/or heat-expanded synthetic cheese products. The invention... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20100266736 - Pizza and crust having an irregular edge: Premium quality parbaked frozen pizza can be made by adding premium rough cut toppings to a premium generally square crust having a rough edge mimicking a hand formed crust. The pizza provides the appearance of being hand made and baked in a brick wood fired oven providing a crispy exterior,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20100266737 - Antioxidant stabilisation of nuts and seeds and of products containing the same: The subject of the invention is antioxidant stabilisation and protection of nuts and/or seeds etc. and of products containing nuts and/or seeds. As known, nuts and seeds become rancid over time, and although several methods of preserving the same exist, including cooling, vacuum packaging, and the use of synthetic stabilizers,... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20100266738 - Food warming and holding device construction and method: A method for heating a food item includes providing a structure for supporting a food item, a heater capable of heating the structure and the food item, a sensor for sensing a temperature of at least one of the structure and the food item, and a controller for controlling the... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20100266739 - Device for preparing coffee: Device (1) for the preparation of coffee, wherein a water/coffee powder mixture is introduced into a cylindrical space (10). The cylindrical peripheral wall (15) is made as a vertical screen and by rotation/centrifugation the prepared beverage is forced through the filter to the outside, whilst granular coffee material remains behind.... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20100266740 - Method and appliance for making ice coffee: A method for making ice coffee comprises the following steps: extracting coffee by using water at a temperature that is in a range of 35° C. to 55° C., at a normal brewing pressure that is in a range of ambient pressure to 1.5 bar, and at an extraction time... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20100266741 - Process for producing high flavour cocoa: The disclosure is directed to a process for the manufacture of roasted cocoa nibs. It is further directed to processes of producing cocoa liquor and cocoa powder from the roasted cocoa nibs.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20100266742 - Apparatus and methods for creating sparkling water from the atmosphere: What is disclosed is a system designed to extract water moisture from the atmosphere, highly purify and condition the extracted water, and provide optional carbonation of the extracted water for human consumption. In one embodiment, the device collects water-vapor condensation from filtered intake air, then subjects the condensate to a... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC

20100266743 - Agglomeration of starch: The invention is directed to a method for agglomerating starch, to starch obtainable by said method, to a food product comprising said starch, and to the use of said starch. The method of the invention comprises the mixing of starch with an aqueous solution comprising a salt and drying the... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20100266744 - All natural fruit snack and method of manufacturing an all natural fruit snack: A fruit snack manufactured, in summary, by removing moisture from commercially available juice concentrates (e.g., containing about 30% moisture) by heating for a short time the juice concentrate and vacuuming away excess moisture to produce a fruit juice concentrate with about a 15 to 20% moisture content, mixing the reduced... Agent: Patent Docket Clerk Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.

20100266745 - Method for producing fatty acid ester from flattened oleaginous grains: The invention relates to a method for preparing fatty acid esters particularly used as bio-diesel fuel from whole oleaginous grains, characterised in that it comprises the following successive steps: preheating the whole non-husked grains; flattening the oleaginous grains; drying the flattened grains in order to obtain a water content and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100266746 - Spread formulations including stearidonic acid: The present disclosure provides for improved spread formulations and methods of producing such formulations by incorporating healthy lipids containing stearidonic acid into the formulations. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a spread formulation including a SDA-enriched oil is disclosed. In another embodiment of the disclosure, a margarine spread formulation including... Agent: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (monsanto #1 -bvo) Christopher M. Goff