Patents by Inventor Greg J. Sykes

Greg J. Sykes 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).

  • System and method for conditioning food product
    Patent number: 9220288
    Abstract: A system and method for conditioning food product is disclosed. The method comprises providing a grill treatment to the food product; packaging the food product; and heating the packaged food product (e.g., partially or fully cooking the food product in its package). The system comprises an apparatus configured to apply a grill treatment to a food product that is being packaged and fully cooked in its package. The system may also comprise a co-extruder configured to extrude the a material layer and a collagen gel layer about the exterior surface of the base layer that is then at least partially coagulated before receiving the grill treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Hillshire Brands Company
    Inventors: Thomas B. Burroughs, Jeffrey L. Bloomer, Greg J. Sykes
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING FOOD PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20140205724
    Abstract: A system and method for conditioning food product is disclosed. The method comprises providing a grill treatment to the food product; packaging the food product; and heating the packaged food product (e.g., partially or fully cooking the food product in its package). The system comprises an apparatus configured to apply a grill treatment to a food product that is being packaged and fully cooked in its package. The system may also comprise a co-extruder configured to extrude the a material layer and a collagen gel layer about the exterior surface of the base layer that is then at least partially coagulated before receiving the grill treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: The Hillshire Brands Company
    Inventors: Thomas B. Burroughs, Jeffrey L. Bloomer, Greg J. Sykes
  • System and method for conditioning food product
    Patent number: 8697161
    Abstract: A system and method for conditioning food product is disclosed. The method comprises providing a grill treatment to the food product; packaging the food product; and heating the packaged food product (e.g., partially or fully cooking the food product in its package). The system comprises an apparatus configured to apply a grill treatment to a food product that is being packaged and fully cooked in its package. The system may also comprise a co-extruder configured to extrude the a material layer and a collagen gel layer about the exterior surface of the base layer that is then at least partially coagulated before receiving the grill treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Hillshire Brands Company
    Inventors: Thomas B. Burroughs, Jeffrey L. Bloomer, Greg J. Sykes
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING FOOD PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20110171357
    Abstract: A system and method for conditioning food product is disclosed. The method comprises providing a grill treatment to the food product; packaging the food product; and heating the packaged food product (e.g., partially or fully cooking the food product in its package). The system comprises an apparatus configured to apply a grill treatment to a food product that is being packaged and fully cooked in its package. The system may also comprise a co-extruder configured to extrude the a material layer and a collagen gel layer about the exterior surface of the base layer that is then at least partially coagulated before receiving the grill treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas B. Burroughs, Jeffrey L. Bloomer, Greg J. Sykes
  • System and method for conditioning food product
    Publication number: 20080145495
    Abstract: A system and method for conditioning food product is disclosed. The method comprises providing a grill treatment to the food product; packaging the food product; and heating the packaged food product (e.g., partially or fully cooking the food product in its package). The system comprises an apparatus configured to apply a grill treatment to a food product that is being packaged and fully cooked in its package. The system may also comprise a co-extruder configured to extrude the a material layer and a collagen gel layer about the exterior surface of the base layer that is then at least partially coagulated before receiving the grill treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas B. Burroughs, Jeffrey L. Bloomer, Greg J. Sykes