Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Enz

Jeffrey Enz 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: 9199779
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: General Mills, Inc., Dairy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Dan Genord
  • Patent number: 8815318
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Bryan Scholtes
  • Patent number: 8591975
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerated, unbaked dough product comprising a leavened dough and a high moisture filling at least partially enrobed in the leavened dough. The filling comprises water a gelling agent or thickening agent. The filling has a water moisture to fat content ratio (if fat is present) greater than or equal to 1.8. The filling exhibits particular rheological properties at certain temperatures, wherein the filling has an uncooked 20° C. G? value of at least about 4,000 pascals, and a 80° C. G? of at least about 1000 Pa. The water activity of the filling is at least about 0.85. The dough product is disposed within a container at a pressure greater than one atmosphere. The thus provided product exhibits excellent storage and baking characteristics, with highly desired organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Huang, Jalayne Martin, Jeffrey Enz, Jean Louis Weber, Lisa Kopas-Lane
  • Publication number: 20100003379
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Bryan Scholtes
  • Publication number: 20090311389
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Dan Genord
  • Publication number: 20080175958
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey Enz, Karen Mandl, Eric Olson
  • Publication number: 20040161502
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerated, unbaked dough product comprising a leavened dough and a high moisture filling at least partially enrobed in the leavened dough. The filling comprises water a gelling agent or thickening agent. The filling has a water moisture to fat content ratio (if fat is present) greater than or equal to 1.8. The filling exhibits particular rheological properties at certain temperatures, wherein the filling has an uncooked 20° C. G′ value of at least about 4,000 pascals, and a 80° C. G′ of at least about 1000 Pa. The water activity of the filling is at least about 0.85. The dough product is disposed within a container at a pressure greater than one atmosphere. The thus provided product exhibits excellent storage and baking characteristics, with highly desired organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey Enz, Jean Louise Weber, Lisa Kopas-Lane, Victor Huang, Jalayne Martin