Patents by Inventor Ronald Paul Duffell MacDonald

Ronald Paul Duffell MacDonald 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 molding laminated candy and resultant products thereof
    Patent number: 6623784
    Abstract: Methods of molding edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material of a sticky or flowable mass interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material is described wherein neither of the first fluid material nor the second fluid material is a hard candy mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christine Zerby, Ronald Paul Duffell MacDonald, Brian Makela
  • Laminated candy products made by an extrusion process
    Patent number: 6616963
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material wherein neither of the first fluid material nor the second fluid material is a hard candy mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christine Zerby, Ronald Paul Duffell MacDonald, Brian Makela
  • Festooned laminated candy and methods for making same
    Patent number: 6592928
    Abstract: A festooned, edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material of a sticky or flowable mass is interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material, wherein the first fluid material forms a pattern visible through the second fluid material, which has a visually translucent thickness. Methods of molding such products are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Brian Makela, Ronald Paul Duffell MacDonald, Christine Zerby
  • Process for molding laminated candy and resultant products thereof
    Publication number: 20020064579
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of molding edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material of a sticky or flowable mass interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material, wherein neither of the first fluid material nor the second fluid material is a hard candy mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Christine Zerby, Ronald Paul Duffell MacDonald, Brian Makela
  • Festooned laminated candy and methods for making same
    Publication number: 20020058102
    Abstract: The invention relates to festooned, edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material of a sticky or flowable mass interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material, wherein the first fluid material forms a pattern visible through the second fluid material, which has a visually translucent thickness. Methods of molding such products are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Brian Makela, Ronald Paul Duffell MacDonald, Christine Zerby