Patents by Inventor Joshua S. Carlson

Joshua S. Carlson 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 Forming A Food Product With A Solidified Liquid Additive
    Publication number: 20150147453
    Abstract: A food product includes a base component; one or more solid additive pieces, each solid additive piece comprising an additive and a binder; and a casing containing the base component and the one or more solid additive pieces; wherein the additive is a liquid at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: The Hillshire Brands Company
    Inventor: Joshua S. Carlson
  • System and method for forming a multi-layer extruded food product
    Publication number: 20150099041
    Abstract: Food products and the processes for forming/manufacturing the food products are disclosed. An exemplary food product comprises one or more extruded components (e.g., vegetable, fruit, dairy, meat, flavoring, spice, coloring, particulate, or combinations thereof); and one or more extruded collagen layers substantially encasing the extruded component(s). Another exemplary food product is disclosed as comprising an extruded component; and a carrier co-extruded with the first extruded component, the carrier comprising a matrix adhered to the first extruded component and an additive suspended in the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: The Hillshire Brands Company
    Inventors: Joshua S. Carlson, Yelena Y. Pinkevich, Barbara K. Schmitt, Dejing Fu, Glenn Wille
  • System and method for forming a multi-layer extruded food product
    Patent number: 8945643
    Abstract: Food products and the processes for forming/manufacturing the food products are disclosed. An exemplary food product comprises one or more extruded components (e.g., vegetable, fruit, dairy, meat, flavoring, spice, coloring, particulate, or combinations thereof); and one or more extruded collagen layers substantially encasing the extruded component(s). Another exemplary food product is disclosed as comprising an extruded component; and a carrier co-extruded with the first extruded component, the carrier comprising a matrix adhered to the first extruded component and an additive suspended in the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Hillshire Brands, Company
    Inventors: Joshua S. Carlson, Yelena Y. Pinkevich, Barbara K. Schmitt, Dejing Fu, Glenn Wille
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A FOOD PRODUCT WITH A SOLIDIFIED LIQUID ADDITIVE
    Publication number: 20110070338
    Abstract: A food product includes a base component; one or more solid additive pieces, each solid additive piece comprising an additive and a binder; and a casing containing the base component and the one or more solid additive pieces; wherein the additive is a liquid at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Joshua S. Carlson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CO-EXTRUDED FOOD PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20100047400
    Abstract: Food products and the processes for forming/manufacturing the food products are disclosed. An exemplary food product comprises one or more extruded components (e.g., vegetable, fruit, dairy, meat, flavoring, spice, coloring, particulate, or combinations thereof); and one or more extruded collagen layers substantially encasing the extruded component(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Joshua S. Carlson, Yelena Y. Pinkevich, Barbara K. Schmitt, Dejing Fu, Glenn Wille