Patents by Inventor Maureen Cheng

Maureen Cheng 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).

  • Frozen beverage topping
    Patent number: 6713114
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frozen beverage topping composition which provides a frothy or foam layer to a beverage. The beverage topping composition provides creaming and can flavor, sweeten, and slightly cool coffee and other beverages. The frozen beverage topping composition of the invention may be made in non-dairy, dairy (containing non-fat dry milk and non-dairy fat), and real dairy (containing non-fat dry mile and butterfat) forms, as well as caloric and non-caloric sweetened versions. Methods of producing the frozen beverage topping composition are provided as well as methods of using the frozen beverage topping compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Barbara Klein, James Faller, Teresa Paeschke, Eleftherios Moros, Jennifer Grady, Maureen Cheng, Glinda Lofton, Lynn Magden, Nicole Romero
  • Frozen beverage topping
    Publication number: 20020197355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frozen beverage topping composition which provides a frothy or foam layer to a beverage. The beverage topping composition provides creaming and can flavor, sweeten, and slightly cool coffee and other beverages. The frozen beverage topping composition of the invention may be made in non-dairy, dairy (containing non-fat dry milk and non-dairy fat), and real dairy (containing non-fat dry mile and butterfat) forms, as well as caloric and non-caloric sweetened versions. Methods of producing the frozen beverage topping composition are provided as well as methods of using the frozen beverage topping compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Barbara Klein, James Faller, Teresa Paeschke, Eleftherios Moros, Jenniefer Grady, Maureen Cheng, Glinda Lofton, Lynn Magedn, Nicole Romero