Patents by Inventor Shirley A. Hawthorne

Shirley A. Hawthorne 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).

  • Universal sauce base
    Patent number: 6863908
    Abstract: A universal sauce base, i.e. an edible composition, having a low pH for use in hot or cold food applications that is microbiologically stable, heat stable and freeze-thaw tolerant. The universal sauce base has an oil-in-water emulsion and comprises water, vegetable oil, starch, phospholipase A2 modified egg yolk and inorganic acid acidulent including at least phosphoric acid and other ingredients. The universal sauce base has a bland and non-sour flavor, can be used in a wide variety of food applications and can be combined with a wide range of flavors and other ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America division of Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Joseph Hamm, Silverio Luiz Tecedor, Christopher B. Puno, Shirley A. Hawthorne, Catherine Titus Felix
  • Universal sauce base
    Publication number: 20030203096
    Abstract: A universal sauce base, i.e. an edible composition, having a low pH for use in hot or cold food applications that is microbiologically stable, heat stable and freeze-thaw tolerant. The universal sauce base has an oil-in-water emulsion and comprises water, vegetable oil, starch, phospholipase A2 modified egg yolk and inorganic acid acidulent including at least phosphoric acid and other ingredients. The universal sauce base has a bland and non-sour flavor, can be used in a wide variety of food applications and can be combined with a wide range of flavors and other ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Donald Joseph Hamm, Silverio Luiz Tecedor, Christopher B. Puno, Shirley A. Hawthorne, Catherine Titus Felix