Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Meibach
Ronald L. Meibach 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).
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Patent number: 10716765Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Ahmad Akashe, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White, Leslie G. West
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Publication number: 20180243234Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Ahmad Akashe, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White, Leslie G. West
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Patent number: 9968564Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Ahmad Akashe, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, James D. White, Yan Wang, Leslie G. West
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Publication number: 20140255501Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
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Patent number: 8765030Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
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Publication number: 20120273982Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
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Publication number: 20100310666Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Ahmad Akashe, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, James D. White, Yan Wang, Leslie G. West
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Publication number: 20100307542Abstract: A method is provided for removing surface oil form a surface of an encapsulated material without using any type of solvent. The method includes contacting an encapsulated material having a moisture content of about 1 to about 60 weight percent with at least about 5 weight percent of an oil removing material for an amount of time effective for reducing surface oil on the encapsulated material by at least about 80%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach
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Publication number: 20100310726Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
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Patent number: 7097874Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for preparing a processed peanut product containing high levels of peanut hearts material, with the peanut heart material being substantially stripped of bitter taste so as to provide debittered peanut hearts of comparable taste to actual peanuts or as being flavorless without adversely affecting the taste of a foodstuff end product. The processed product includes whole or fragmented peanut hearts and peanut heart powder processed using alkaline wash, neutralization, and drying for inactivating enzymes and removing bitter flavoring components. The peanut heart materials are debittered by adjusting the pH to about 8 to about 12 with an alkali material (e.g., sodium hydroxide) to solubilize the protein content and release the bitter flavor compounds making it possible to separate such compounds by ultrafiltration. The alkali treated peanut heart material is neutralized with an acidic aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ronald L. Meibach, Ahmad Akashe, George W. Haas, Leslie G. West
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Patent number: 6908637Abstract: The present invention involves methods for preparing a processed peanut product containing high levels of peanut hearts material, with the peanut heart material being substantially stripped of bitter taste so as to provide debittered peanut hearts of comparable taste to actual peanuts or as being flavorless without adversely affecting the taste of a foodstuff end product. The processed product includes whole or fragmented peanut hearts and peanut heart powder processed using alkaline wash, neutralization, and drying for inactivating enzymes and removing bitter flavoring components. The peanut heart materials are debittered by adjusting the pH to about 8 to about 12 with an alkali material (e.g., sodium hydroxide) to solubilize the protein content and release the bitter flavor compounds making it possible to separate such compounds by ultrafiltration. The alkali treated peanut heart material is neutralized with an acidic aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ronald L. Meibach, Ahmad Akashe, George W. Haas, Leslie G. West
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Publication number: 20040265450Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for preparing a processed peanut product containing high levels of peanut hearts material, with the peanut heart material being substantially stripped of bitter taste so as to provide debittered peanut hearts of comparable taste to actual peanuts or as being flavorless without adversely affecting the taste of a foodstuff end product. The processed product includes whole or fragmented peanut hearts and peanut heart powder processed using alkaline wash, neutralization, and drying for inactivating enzymes and removing bitter flavoring components. The peanut heart materials are debittered by adjusting the pH to about 8 to about 12 with an alkali material (e.g., sodium hydroxide) to solubilize the protein content and release the bitter flavor compounds making it possible to separate such compounds by ultrafiltration. The alkali treated peanut heart material is neutralized with an acidic aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: KRAFT FOOD HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ronald L. Meibach, Ahmad Akashe, George W. Haas, Leslie G. West
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Publication number: 20030203089Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for preparing a processed peanut product containing high levels of peanut hearts material, with the peanut heart material being substantially stripped of bitter taste so as to provide debittered peanut hearts of comparable taste to actual peanuts or as being flavorless without adversely affecting the taste of a foodstuff end product. The processed product includes whole or fragmented peanut hearts and peanut heart powder processed using alkaline wash, neutralization, and drying for inactivating enzymes and removing bitter flavoring components. The peanut heart materials are debittered by adjusting the pH to about 8 to about 12 with an alkali material (e.g., sodium hydroxide) to solubilize the protein content and release the bitter flavor compounds making it possible to separate such compounds by ultrafiltration. The alkali treated peanut heart material is neutralized with an acidic aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ronald L. Meibach, Ahmad Akashe, George W. Haas, Leslie G. West
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Patent number: 5783236Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for making a particulate natural cheese suitable for preparation of processed cheese, as well as for use as a natural cheese, such as a snack food and shreds for cheese toppings. In the method, a milk coagulum is provided. The coagulum is cut to provide particulate cheese curds and whey. The cheese curd is cooked while undergoing agitation. Thereafter, whey is drained from the cheese curd while the cheese curd is continuously agitated. The cheese curd is then cooled or dried sufficiently to maintain the cheese curd as separate particles. Agitation may be used during or immediately after the cooling or drying step to insure separation of the cheese particles. The cheese particles formed may form friable lumps but do not knit during storage. The cheese particles are then packed into relatively large containers holding from about 1,000 to about 2,500 pounds of cheese curd or may be bulk packed in rail cars or trucks.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1995Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.Inventors: Ronald L. Meibach, Dale A. Kyser, Gary F. Smith, David Kaganoff, Ronald D. Gee
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Patent number: 5773054Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for making a particulate natural cheese suitable for preparation of processed cheese, as well as for use as a natural cheese, such as a snack food and shreds for cheese toppings. In the method, a milk coagulum is provided. The coagulum is cut to provide particulate cheese curds and whey. The cheese curd is cooked while undergoing agitation. Thereafter, whey is drained from the cheese curd while the cheese curd is continuously agitated. The cheese curd is then cooled or dried sufficiently to maintain the cheese curd as separate particles. Agitation may be used during or immediately after the cooling or drying step to insure separation of the cheese particles. The cheese particles formed may form friable lumps but do not knit during storage. The cheese particles are then packed into relatively large containers holding from about 1,000 to about 2,500 pounds of cheese curd or may be bulk packed in rail cars or trucks.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.Inventors: Ronald L. Meibach, Dale A. Kyser, Gary F. Smith, David Kaganoff, Ronald D. Gee, Thomas A. Nosek, Richard S. Silver
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Patent number: 5709900Abstract: A low-fat natural cheese is manufactured from skim milk or skim milk cheese. In one embodiment, a gel-forming fat mimetic is added to skim milk to provide a cheese substrate. The gel-forming fat mimetic may be gelled in situ. The cheese substrate is then subjected to a cheese make procedure to provide a cheese curd. The cheese curd is then cured to provide a low-fat skim milk cheese. The skim milk cheese is comminuted and heated to a temperature of from about 140.degree. F. to about 180.degree. F. for a period of time sufficient to provide a homogeneous cheese mass. The cheese mass is then packaged to provide a low-fat natural cheese.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1996Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Miller, Kevin J. Surber, David Mehnert, Paul Wrezel, Sylvia Irene Crawford, Ronald L. Meibach
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Patent number: 5532018Abstract: A low-fat natural cheese is manufactured from skim milk or skim milk cheese. In one embodiment of the invention, a gel-forming fat mimetic is added to skim milk to provide a cheese substrate. The gel-forming fat mimetic may be gelled in situ or may be pregelled. The cheese substrate is then subjected to a cheese make procedure to provide a cheese curd. The cheese curd is then cured to provide a low-fat skim milk cheese. The skim milk cheese is comminuted and heated to a temperature of from about 140.degree. F. to about 180.degree. F. for a period of time sufficient to provide a homogeneous cheese mass. The cheese mass is then packaged to provide a low-fat natural cheese.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1994Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Miller, Kevin J. Surber, David Mehnert, Paul Wrezel, Sylvia I. Crawford, Ronald L. Meibach
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Patent number: 5487912Abstract: A method of producing a cholesterol-reduced whole egg product by mixing cholesterol-reduced egg yolk with concentrated egg whites and vegetable oil at a ratio of about 1:0.7:0.05 to about 1:1.2:0.2, where the cholesterol-reduced egg yolk is produced by shearing a mixture of oil:egg yolk:egg white permeate at a ratio of about 4:1:0.8 to about 1.5:1:0.2: where the temperature of the mixture during shearing is between about 124.degree. F. to about 148.degree. F. in the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1995Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.Inventors: Ronald L. Meibach, Pamela S. Hockenberry, Bilal Kaafarani
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Patent number: 5472728Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for manufacture of an edible fat containing product which is a water-in-oil emulsion having discrete droplets of an oil-in-water emulsion dispersed therein. The method includes the steps of providing an oil-in-water emulsion at a temperature where the oil phase is liquid. A separate water-in-oil emulsion is provided at a temperature wherein the oil phase is liquid. The water-in-oil emulsion is cooled to a temperature such that at least about 5% of the oil phase is crystallized. The oil-in-water emulsion is combined with the water-in-oil emulsion and the combined emulsions are immediately cooled with agitation so that the oil phase of the water-in-oil emulsion substantially crystallizes to entrap discrete droplets of the oil-in-water emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1994Date of Patent: December 5, 1995Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Miller, Gregory S. Buliga, Ronald L. Meibach