Patents by Inventor Stephen John Dyks

Stephen John Dyks 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).

  • Patent number: 9011954
    Abstract: Frozen aerated products are produced by i) providing two separate forming elements, ii) providing at least one open cavity on a surface each forming element, iii) providing filling devices for filling said cavities with a frozen aerated material, iv) filling two cavities, one on each moulding surface, with a frozen aerated material, wherein at least one of the cavities is filled with a frozen aerated product having an overrun of between 30% and 130%, this product is then allowed to expand outside its cavity, the two cavities are then moved opposite one another and the frozen aerated product in each cavity is pressed against the frozen aerated product in the other cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen John Dyks, Vito Antonio Tricarico, Jr., Paul Edward Cheney, Ian William Burns, Leonie Martine Warmerdam, Jonkheer Theodoor Hendrik Poll van de
  • Patent number: 8495892
    Abstract: Frozen aerated products are produced by providing two forming elements, providing at least one open cavity on a surface of each forming element, providing filling means for filling said cavities with a frozen aerated material at a temperature higher than the temperature of the forming elements, filling two cavities, one on each forming element, with a frozen aerated material having an overrun of between 10% and 130%, allowing the frozen aerated material to expand outside its cavity and moving the two cavities opposite one another so that the frozen aerated material in each cavity is pressed against the frozen aerated material in the other cavity. A stick is placed between the two filled cavities before the frozen aerated material in each cavity is pressed against the frozen aerated material in the other cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Cheney, Leonie Martine Diks-Warmerdam, Paul Michael Doehren, Stephen John Dyks, Jonkheer Theodoor Hendrik van de Poll
  • Patent number: 8003149
    Abstract: Process for moulding a frozen aerated product including the step of filling a mould cavity with a frozen aerated product through a filling member; the mould cavity being a recess on a mould surface; the mould surface being at a temperature of below 0° C.; the filling member having an end part through which the ice cream is dispensed into the mould cavity; the end part being in contact with the mould surface; wherein the filling member includes a thermal insulation located at the end part of the filling member in contact with the mould surface; the thermal insulation being constituted by a material having a thermal conductivity of less than 2 W m?1 K?1; and the filling member being heated by a heating member upstream of the thermal insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Cheney, Stephen John Dyks
  • Patent number: 7985437
    Abstract: A process for stamping a pattern onto a coated frozen confection comprising the steps of: a) at least partially covering the frozen confection with a layer of coating; and b) bringing a stamping surface into contact with the coated frozen confection; characterized in that in step (b) the coating is liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen John Dyks, Thorsten Hagemeyer, Holger Thielker
  • Publication number: 20080175973
    Abstract: Process for moulding a frozen aerated product comprising the step of filling a mould cavity with a frozen aerated product through filling means the mould cavity being a recess on a mould surface the mould surface being at a temperature of below 0° C. the filling means having an end part through which the ice cream is dispensed into the mould cavity, the end part being in contact with the mould surface characterised in that a thermal insulation is located at the end part of the filling means in contact with the mould surface. the thermal insulation being constituted by a material having a thermal conductivity of less than 2 W m?1 K?1 the filling means being heated by heating means upstream of the thermal insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Edward Cheney, Stephen John Dyks
  • Publication number: 20040071834
    Abstract: Frozen aerated products are produced by i) providing two separate forming elements, ii) providing at least one open cavity on a surface each forming element, iii) providing filling devices for filling said cavities with a frozen aerated material, iv) filling two cavities, one on each moulding surface, with a frozen aerated material, wherein at least one of the cavities is filled with a frozen aerated product having an overrun of between 30% and 130%, this product is then allowed to expand outside its cavity, the two cavities are then moved opposite one another and the frozen aerated product in each cavity is pressed against the frozen aerated product in the other cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen John Dyks, Vito Antonio Tricarico, Paul Edward Cheney, Ian William Burns, Leonie Martine Warmerdam, Jonkheer Theodoor Hendrik Poll van de