Patents by Inventor Alan B. Erickson

Alan B. Erickson 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).

  • Acid-oil dispersion coating for ready-to-eat cereal piece
    Patent number: 11659853
    Abstract: An acid-oil dispersion composition for use in coating a cereal piece. The acid-oil dispersion composition comprising an edible acid particles dispersed in an edible oil component, wherein the acid particles are in a range of about 1 wt % to about 25 wt % of the acid-oil dispersion composition; and wherein the edible oil component is at an amount that is in a range of about 75 wt % to about 99 wt % of the acid-oil dispersion composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Post Consumer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin A. Cizio, James T. Schultz, Alan B. Erickson
  • Acid-Oil Dispersion Coating for Ready-to-Eat Cereal Piece
    Publication number: 20190364937
    Abstract: An acid-oil dispersion composition for use in coating a cereal piece. The acid-oil dispersion composition comprising an edible acid particles dispersed in an edible oil component, wherein the acid particles are in a range of about 1 wt % to about 25 wt % of the acid-oil dispersion composition; and wherein the edible oil component is at an amount that is in a range of about 75 wt % to about 99 wt % of the acid-oil dispersion composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: James T. Schultz, Kevin A. Cizio, Alan B. Erickson
  • Method and apparatus for producing reduced lactose milk
    Patent number: 5357852
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of producing reduced lactose milk products by processing raw milk through an ultra high temperature pasteurizer and simultaneously injecting the raw milk and 0.5-3 milliliters per container of lactase enzyme into containers, and immediately sealing the containers, and holding the sealed containers for a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Kohler Mix Specialties
    Inventors: James J. Kohler, Alan B. Erickson, Jenny L. Meyer