Patents by Inventor Madonna M. Ray

Madonna M. Ray 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: 9730459
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M Ray, Jean L Weber
  • Publication number: 20160128344
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Patent number: 9241495
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20120308683
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and related methods that involve the use of a preferment or sponge dough, and wherein the preferment or sponge dough composition includes a concentrated protein ingredient, optionally to produce an unproofed dough composition that can be baked without proofing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Casper, Alan A. Oppenheimer, Braden J. Erickson, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20110117244
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20040081738
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of making a refrigerated fresh pasta like dough or refrigerated fresh corn masa dough in which a portion of the wheat flour is replaced with semolina flour or masa flour respectively. The dough may further include chemical leaveners. The chemical leaveners are those that would typically be found in refrigerated baked goods and include acidulants and a base. The resulting dough, when it includes leaveners, can be successfully packaged into a refrigerated can and provides the consumer with the ability to have fresh dough on hand in the refrigerator. The invention is further directed to a pasta or corn dough product resulting from the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Annavarapu S. Murty, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Patent number: 6004595
    Abstract: A method for applying and embedding dry toppings to both rolled and biscuit-like dough products and the resulting dough piece of the method. The method includes applying dry toppings on the surface of the dough product in a sheeting line. Then, the roll pairs in the sheeting line embed the dry toppings into the surface of the dough product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: Madonna M. Ray, Jean Zoborowski, Shahed Zaman