Patents by Inventor Gerry I. Johnson

Gerry I. Johnson 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).

  • Patent number: 6013300
    Abstract: A leavened, farinaceous, baked food product having a crust on all sides and a method for producing the product. One embodiment of the leavened, farinaceous, baked food product has a quick bread-like texture and can be stored frozen and later toasted by the consumer without thawing. Alternatively, the product may be stored in a refrigerator and eaten without additional toasting. The product has a thickness and product strength that is suitable for a hand-held food. The product is produced by heating a batter comprising a chemical leavening agent, or a dough comprising a yeast leavening agent or chemical leavening agent or a combination of both, under low pressure in a confined space such that a crust is formed on all sides of the product's exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Tamara A. Reichkitzer, Charles Smith, Gerry I. Johnson, Gilles G. Renusson
  • Patent number: D439392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Hillis Kauffman, Decai Zhang, Michael N. Bauman, Doyle Tankersley, Nancy Esterline, Gerry I. Johnson
  • Patent number: D395535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Tamara A. Reichkitzer, Charles Smith, Gerry I. Johnson
  • Patent number: D429866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Decai Zhang, Michael N. Bauman, Hillis Kaufman, Doyle Tankersley, Nancy Esterline, Gerry I. Johnson
  • Patent number: D431891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Decai Zhang, Michael N. Bauman, Hillis Kauffman, Doyle Tankersley, Nancy Esterline, Gerry I. Johnson