Patents by Inventor Adelmo E. Monsalve

Adelmo E. Monsalve 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).

  • Shelf-stable butter containing microwave popcorn article and method of preparation
    Patent number: 5919505
    Abstract: Disclosed are microwave shelf stable popcorn articles that contain real butter. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag and an improved popcorn/fat charge. In addition to kernel popcorn and fat, the charge further essentially includes about 1% to 8% of a high fat butter constituent. By virtue of selecting a particularly defined high fat butter ingredient, microwave popcorn articles can be prepared that are shelf stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Adelmo E. Monsalve, Gary V. Peterson, Philip E. Palkert