Patents by Inventor Lisa Jane Apel

Lisa Jane Apel 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).

  • Process for preparing intermediate moisture vegetables
    Patent number: 7105197
    Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing intermediate moisture vegetables. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a method for preparing intermediate moisture vegetables, said method comprising (1) predrying the vegetables to a moisture content of less than about 5 percent, (2) applying a low viscosity infusion cocktail comprising water, a polyhydric alcohol, and salt to the predried vegetables, (3) equilibrating the predried vegetables and infusion cocktail for at least about 30 minutes to provide the intermediate moisture vegetables, and (4) and packaging the intermediate moisture vegetables; wherein the infusion cocktail contains essentially no sugars or saccharides. When cooked, these intermediate moisture vegetables provide appearance, texture, and taste similar to that provided by high quality cooked individually quick frozen vegetables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimbay P. Loh, Yeong-Ching Albert Hong, Dalip Nayyar, Lisa Jane Apel
  • Process for preparing intermediate moisture vegetables
    Publication number: 20040151825
    Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing intermediate moisture vegetables. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a method for preparing intermediate moisture vegetables, said method comprising (1) predrying the vegetables to a moisture content of less than about 5 percent, (2) applying a low viscosity infusion cocktail comprising water, a polyhydric alcohol, and salt to the predried vegetables, (3) equilibrating the predried vegetables and infusion cocktail for at least about 30 minutes to provide the intermediate moisture vegetables, and (4) and packaging the intermediate moisture vegetables; wherein the infusion cocktail contains essentially no sugars or saccharides. When cooked, these intermediate moisture vegetables provide appearance, texture, and taste similar to that provided by high quality cooked individually quick frozen vegetables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimbay P. Loh, Yeong-Ching Albert Hong, Dalip Nayyar, Lisa Jane Apel