Patents by Inventor S. Kristine Cahill

S. Kristine Cahill 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).

  • Confectionery products having improved shelf life and methods for their production
    Patent number: 6562382
    Abstract: A confectionery product having improved shelf life comprises one or more sensation producing ingredients having relatively high moisture absorbing characteristics; and confectionery having relatively low moisture absorbing properties; wherein the one or more sensation producing ingredients is at least substantially encased in the confectionery such that the confectionery serves as a moisture barrier to improve the shelf life of the confectionery product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Christine L. Corriveau, Timothy Guydan, Michael McHale, S. Kristine Cahill, Gregory J. Milosch
  • Method and apparatus for producing products with serially registered multiple colors
    Publication number: 20020114863
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for printing indicia on confectionery products such as chewing gum. A mass of confectionery product is formed into a thin, flat sheet. The sheet may be divided into individual sheets for cooling. Next, the sheet or sheets of confectionery are passed through the printing machine to print indicia thereon. Printed confectionery products and packages thereof are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald L. Ream, Christine L. Corriveau, S. Kristine Cahill, Donald C. Hassler, Jeffery C. Mormann, Nicholas Partipilo, Rocco A. Pawlowski, Ralph R. Burin, E. Michael Ackley Jr., Samuel J. Louden
  • Method for producing printed confectionery products
    Patent number: 6267997
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for printing indicia on confectionery products such as chewing gum. A mass of confectionery product is formed into a thin, flat sheet. The sheet may be divided into individual sheets for cooling. Next, the sheet or sheets of confectionery are passed through the printing machine to print indicia thereon. Printed confectionery products and packages thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Ronald L. Ream, Christine L. Corriveau, S. Kristine Cahill, Donald C. Hassler, Jeffery C. Mormann, Nicholas Partipilo, Rocco A. Pawlowski, Ralph R. Burin, E. Michael Ackley, Jr., Samuel J. Louden