Patents by Inventor Jody Shands

Jody Shands 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).

  • Microwave popcorn bag construction with seal arrangement for containing oil/fat, microwave popcorn product, and methods
    Patent number: 8680447
    Abstract: Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM. Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson, Charles Thomas Gorman, Matthew Roth, Paul John Warosh, Lance Schilmoeller, Jody Shands
  • MICROWAVE POPCORN BAG CONSTRUCTION WITH SEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTAINING OIL/FAT, MICROWAVE POPCORN PRODUCT, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110056932
    Abstract: Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: CONAGRA FOODS RDM, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson, Charles Thomas Gorman, Matthew Roth, Paul John Warosh, Lance Schilmoeller, Jody Shands
  • Microwave popcorn bag construction with seal arrangement for containing oil/fat, microwave popcorn product, and methods
    Patent number: 7858909
    Abstract: Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson, Charles Thomas Gorman, Matthew Roth, Paul John Warosh, Lance Schilmoeller, Jody Shands
  • LOW TRANS FATTY ACID COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN MICROWAVE POPCORN COMPOSITIONS; METHODS; AND, PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20100297306
    Abstract: A preferred oil/fat material for use in packaged microwaveable popcorn products is provided. The oil/fat material has a Mettler drop point of at least 90° F. (32.2° C.) and no greater than 145° F. (62.8° C.). It includes a first oil/fat component comprising at least 90% by weight of an oil/fat material as described. Typical compositions and package arrangements are shown and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: CONAGRA FOODS , INC.
    Inventors: Jody Shands, Jamie Sloneker Halgerson, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Tim Puhek, Lance Schilmoeller
  • Composition(s) for providing glaze on microwave popcorn, products, and methods
    Publication number: 20070254073
    Abstract: Techniques for preparation of a glazed microwave popcorn product are disclosed. In one embodiment, a glazed microwave popcorn product includes a first package comprising unpopped popcorn for popping in a microwave oven, an oil/fat-based slurry, and a second addition package comprising a glazing blend for adding to the popcorn after popping are described. In another embodiment, a one-step process comprises a charge of microwavable popcorn with a particulate glazing blend included with a charge of unpopped popcorn and a charge of oil/fat-based slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Jensen, Jody Shands, Jamie Halgerson
  • Microwave popcorn bag construction with seal arrangement for containing oil/fat, microwave popcorn product, and methods
    Publication number: 20050191399
    Abstract: Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Jackson, Denise Hanson, Charles Gorman, Matthew Roth, Paul Warosh, Lance Schilmoeller, Jody Shands