Patents Assigned to Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
  • Beverage holder adapters for non-cylindrical, multi-sided food containers
    Publication number: 20060144750
    Abstract: Adapters are provided for stable holding of non-cylindrical multi-sided food containers in beverage container receptacles, and also packaged food products integrating such adapters, and container support systems including beverage receptacles and the packaged food products held in the beverage receptacles via the adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Michele Dziaba, James McCay
  • Method and system for controlling product density
    Publication number: 20060141107
    Abstract: Method and system for controlling the density to a predetermined level of an edible aerated foodstuff product during the preparation thereof. A density measurement is acquired on the aerated product at a location sufficiently downstream of a shearing unit used to form the aerated material such that the product is in an equilibrated state. Consequently an adjustment can be made in the introduction rate of aeration gas at a location upstream of the shearing unit which is calculated to reduce any difference between the predetermined and measured product densities in a precise and reliable manner. Also, injection gas of reduced solubility may be used so that product density can reach equilibrium sooner. Upstream disturbances in the density of a formulation starter material also may be monitored and countered by adjustments made in the gas flow rate to assist in maintaining a desired product density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: William Schwimmer, John Topinka, Barbara Hartliep
  • Carton configured for automated loading
    Patent number: 7066380
    Abstract: A carton having a door and a method of making a carton having a door, the carton being adapted for automated assembly and/or loading by reducing or eliminating interference between side panels of a door and product during loading and use of the door. In an aspect of the invention, the door side panels are slidable within a protected region formed between adjacent panels of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: John A. Blake
  • Computer-implemented system and method for project development
    Patent number: 7051036
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an inventive automated system, and method for its use, including a computer having a computer program defining three development phases including project proposal development, business proposition development, and implementation for market introduction. The project proposal development phase includes a unique idea verification feature by automated reference to an internal knowledge repository and database. The computer is coupled for intercommunication to a plurality of stations or clients from which respective authorized users each have a browser-based interface with the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Rosnow, Lawrence G. McManis, Jr.
  • Method of deflavoring soy-derived materials
    Patent number: 7045163
    Abstract: Soy derived materials such as soy milk, soy flour, soy concentrates, and soy protein isolates, are deflavored by adjusting the pH of an aqueous composition of such soy derived materials to about 9 to about 12 to solubilize the soy proteins and to release the flavoring compounds and thereafter passing the pH-adjusted composition to an ultrafiltration membrane having a molecular weight cutoff up to about 50,000 Daltons under conditions at which the flavoring compounds pass through the membrane, leaving the retained soy material with improved flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Ronald Louis Meibach
  • Food package
    Patent number: 7041326
    Abstract: A food package is provided that includes a compartment in which food items are carried and a holder portion which allows a user to place the food item therein with the food item held in a stationary position. The food holder can serve as a staging area for combining the food item with other food items or can be used as a placement location for a partially eaten food item. In the preferred multicompartment package, an improved back card construction is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Bradley, Heidi A. Meyer
  • Fastener closure arrangement for flexible packages
    Patent number: 7040809
    Abstract: A flexible package is provided with a shrouded slide fastener closure. Fastener tracks are deformed at each end to provide an end stop to limit slider movement. A stop of reduced area with increased pull off force performance is provided. Features of the end stop include an L-shaped shoulder located above an underlying finger portion comprising an undeformed portion of the fastener tracks. The remainder of the end stop is formed by heating, softening and displacing portions of the fastener track material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Pokusa
  • Container
    Patent number: D520371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric D. Clamage
  • Baked snack chip having scalloped edges
    Patent number: D520711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Ferguson, Zena E. Forte, Jessica H. Schwartzberg, Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Theodore N. Janulis, Barbara E. Baumann
  • Container
    Patent number: D520878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Pasquale Vincent Selvaggi, Alberto F. delCastillo, John Michael Torres
  • Food package
    Patent number: D522355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Carolina Castellanos, Daniel Eugene Doucette
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D523289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas F. David
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D523698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas F. David
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D523699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D523700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D523701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
  • Peelable handheld food container
    Patent number: D523744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Suzy X. Zeng
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D524112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D524113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
  • Sandwich holder
    Patent number: D524114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006