Patents by Inventor David C. Rettey

David C. Rettey 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).

  • Publication number: 20080286411
    Abstract: An enzyme fermented and yeast leavened formulation with a specified rheology can be used in a unique process to provide a high quality bread dough. The dough can be topped with a heat transfer modulator and baked to form a quality product with a bready character and a pleasing crust in a short time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Schwan's Food Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: David C. Rettey
  • Patent number: 7332187
    Abstract: A food product in the form of a connected but random, symmetrical or linear array of food portions can be served as an entree, appetizer dessert or other food. The array is adapted for manual separation and consumption. The food can take any asymmetrical or symmetrical form. The product can have a central portion or location and two or more portions that extend from the central portion that are asymmetrical or symmetrical about the central point. The portions can be filled or topped with fillings or toppings and can be designed for convenient preparation, serving, separation into individual units, and consumption by hand. The food can be uncooked, par-fried, par-baked, baked, fried, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Schwan's Food Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Gaddis, David C. Rettey, Thuy N. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20040219263
    Abstract: A food product in the form of a connected but random, symmetrical or linear array of food portions can be served as an entree, appetizer dessert or other food. The array is adapted for manual separation and consumption. The food can take any asymmetrical or symmetrical form. The product can have a central portion or location and two or more portions that extend from the central portion that are asymmetrical or symmetrical about the central point. The portions can be filled or topped with fillings or toppings and can be designed for convenient preparation, serving, separation into individual units, and consumption by hand. The food can be uncooked, par-fried, par-baked, baked, fried, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Marc A. Gaddis, David C. Rettey, Thuy N. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20030096039
    Abstract: An individual sized portion of a pizza food can comprise a roughly triangular portion having a crust that substantially encloses the pizza filling held within the crust. The crust is easily cooked, handled by a consumer and prevents contact between consumer and the filling during preparation and consumption. The food item is manufactured by forming a filling layer between two crust layers, sealing the perimeter of the crust into a roughly triangular portion and baking the portion at a manufacturing facility prior to shipment to a consumer. The dough and filling are formulated for convenient microwave cooking. The item can include a crispy crust, a non-toughening dough formula, a non-boil filling, an entirely sealed product envelope, a browning agent and a pizza condiment seasoning on the crust of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Stacey M. Lauen, David C. Rettey
  • Publication number: 20030049353
    Abstract: An individual sized portion of a pizza food can comprise a roughly triangular portion having a crust that substantially encloses the pizza filling held within the crust. The crust is easily cooked, handled by a consumer and prevents contact between consumer and the filling during preparation and consumption. The food item is manufactured by forming a filling layer between two crust layers, sealing the perimeter of the crust into a roughly triangular portion and baking the portion at a manufacturing facility prior to shipment to a consumer. The dough and filling are formulated for convenient microwave cooking. The item can include a crispy crust, a non-toughening dough formula, a non-boil filling, an entirely sealed product envelope, a browning agent and a pizza condiment seasoning on the crust of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey M. Lauen, David C. Rettey
  • Publication number: 20030044493
    Abstract: A bread bowl or boule comprises a spherical edible shell. The volume of the shell provides a space, volume, or container of at least one individual serving size portion of a food material. The bowl typically comprises a spherical shell with an opening resulting from a section removed. The bowl can be manufactured by forming a bakable shell surrounding a fugitive space filling composition. Upon baking, the heat of baking results in a change of state such that the fugitive space filling material exits the interior of the bowl leaving a volume suitable for a single serving portion. The structure adapted for baking comprises an exterior dough shell and an interior fugitive section. Extruding the dough with a fugitive composition in the interior and sealing the extruded ends into a substantially rounded or spherical structure can make the production unit. In preparation, the unbaked bowl is baked leaving a spherical hollow structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: David C. Rettey, Krishna K. Kanuru, Wayne M. Pafco, Mark E. Ingelin, Mohamed M. Morad
  • Patent number: D490586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Schwan's Food Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey M. Lauen, David C. Rettey