Patents by Inventor Daniel L. Beyer

Daniel L. Beyer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Edible products having inorganic coatings
    Patent number: 5741505
    Abstract: An edible product having a thin inorganic coating on at least a portion of its surface. The coating preferably forms a moisture/oxygen barrier to result in a coated edible product having an improved shelf-life. The edible products include foods and pharmaceuticals. The inorganic materials used for the coating include SiO.sub.2, SiO, MgO, CaO, TiO.sub.2, ZnO and MnO. Processes and apparatuses for depositing a thin film of inorganic material onto an edible substrate are also disclosed. The preferred processes include sputtering and vapor deposition. The preferred apparatus provides for the continuous production of coated edible products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. Beyer, Theodore E. Jach, Dennis L. Zak, Ralph A. Jerome, Frank P. DeBrincat