Patents by Inventor Kellie Denson

Kellie Denson 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: 11523628
    Abstract: A method for producing a fruit or vegetable product, wherein the method consists essentially of (a) infusing a whole or sliced fruit or vegetable with an infusible molecule to between 10 and 55° Brix; (b) pre-drying the whole or sliced fruit or vegetable at a temperature between 80° C. and 120° C. to produce a pre-dried fruit or vegetable; (c) exposing the pre-dried fruit or vegetable to freezing temperatures and to vacuum to a temperature between ?1° C. and ?40° C. and a pressure between 7.5 mmHg and 0.53 mmHg, thereby partially subliming the fruit or vegetable; (d) puffing the fruit or vegetable under vacuum between 0.1 mmHg and 600 mmHg at a temperature between 40° C. and 110° C.; (e) cooling the fruit or vegetable under vacuum to a temperature between 0° C. and 40° C., to thereby produce the fruit or vegetable product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Barbara Vazquez del Mercado, Noman Khan
  • Publication number: 20220225649
    Abstract: The present specification provides fruit and vegetable products. Also described are methods for producing the fruit and vegetable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Barbara Vazquez Del Mercado, Soumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Min Blundell
  • Publication number: 20200315225
    Abstract: The present specification provides fruit and vegetable products. Also described are methods for producing the fruit and vegetable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Barbara Vazquez Del Mercado, Soumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Min Blundell
  • Publication number: 20200085086
    Abstract: A method for producing a fruit or vegetable product, wherein the method consists essentially of (a) infusing a whole or sliced fruit or vegetable with an infusible molecule to between 10 and 55° Brix; (b) pre-drying the whole or sliced fruit or vegetable at a temperature between 80° C. and 120° C. to produce a pre-dried fruit or vegetable; (c) exposing the pre-dried fruit or vegetable to freezing temperatures and to vacuum to a temperature between ?1° C. and ?40° C. and a pressure between 7.5 mmHg and 0.53 mmHg, thereby partially subliming the fruit or vegetable; (d) puffing the fruit or vegetable under vacuum between 0.1 mmHg and 600 mmHg at a temperature between 40° C. and 110° C.; (e) cooling the fruit or vegetable under vacuum to a temperature between 0° C. and 40° C., to thereby produce the fruit or vegetable product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Barbara Vazquez del Mercado, Noman Khan
  • Patent number: 10485254
    Abstract: A method for producing a fruit or vegetable product, wherein the method consists essentially of (a) infusing a whole or sliced fruit or vegetable with an infusible molecule to between 10 and 55° Brix; (b) pre-drying the whole or sliced fruit or vegetable at a temperature between 80° C. and 120° C. to produce a pre-dried fruit or vegetable; (c) exposing the pre-dried fruit or vegetable to freezing temperatures and to vacuum to a temperature between ?1° C. and ?40° C. and a pressure between 7.5 mmHg and 0.53 mmHg, thereby partially subliming the fruit or vegetable; (d) puffing the fruit or vegetable under vacuum between 0.1 mmHg and 600 mmHg at a temperature between 40° C. and 110° C.; (e) cooling the fruit or vegetable under vacuum to a temperature between 0° C. and 40° C., to thereby produce the fruit or vegetable product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Noman Khan, Barbara Vazquez del Mercado, Kellie Denson
  • Publication number: 20180228173
    Abstract: The present specification provides, e.g., processes for infusing food bodies with infusion formulations, including long chain molecules such as soluble corn fiber, and provides food products infused with such formulations. Also provided are infusion formulations for performing such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Harold L. Mantius
  • Patent number: 10004242
    Abstract: The present specification provides, e.g., processes for infusing food bodies with infusion formulations, including long chain molecules such as soluble corn fiber, and provides food products infused with such formulations. Also provided are infusion formulations for performing such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Harold L. Mantius
  • Publication number: 20170265508
    Abstract: The present specification provides fruit and vegetable products. Also described are methods for producing the fruit and vegetable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Noman Khan, Barbara Vazquez del Mercado, Kellie Denson
  • Publication number: 20110256279
    Abstract: The present specification provides, e.g., processes for infusing food bodies with infusion formulations, including long chain molecules such as soluble corn fiber, and provides food products infused with such formulations. Also provided are infusion formulations for performing such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Harold L. Mantius