Patents by Inventor Alexander Sher

Alexander Sher 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).

  • Publication number: 20170020154
    Abstract: Natural Creamers for providing whitening and indulgent texture/mouthfeel of beverage and food products are provided. The creamers have long-term stability, high whitening capacity and a pleasant mouthfeel when added to beverage and food, while being free from artificial additives. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a creamer comprising added sugar, milk fat, milk proteins and optionally natural flavors and free of any artificial additives. Wherein the ratio of milk fat:milk protein is less than 5.3:1; and wherein the Lumisizer instability index of liquid creamer is less than 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Alexander Sher, Winnie Octavia, Dominick Damiano, Ken Erickson, Richard Nelson, David Eckerle, Madansinh Vaghela
  • Publication number: 20160338390
    Abstract: Ready to drink (“RTD”) beverages are provided that have improved texture and mouthfeel, and a foam layer formed by microwaving the beverage. The RTD beverage does not have significant foam or does not have any foam when the beverage is at room temperature or lower or when poured at room temperature or lower. The RTD beverage forms a foam layer when heated prior to consumption as a hot beverage, such as by heating in a microwave oven. The beverage contains nitrous oxide (N2O) and/or another suitable gas filled at low temperatures, such as temperatures from 2 to 6° C. for example, to dissolve in the RTD beverage. To extend shelf life of the RTD beverages, after gassing the RTD beverages can be subjected to pasteurization or sterilization techniques. The beverages preferably are coffee beverages, such as cappuccinos or espressos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Alexander Sher
  • Publication number: 20160157506
    Abstract: A container stores a main liquid component that contains a dissolved gas, preferably nitrous oxide, separately from a foam initiator component that is at least one of a powder, a liquid or a concentrate. A dispensing part of the container, such as a dispensing lid, can contain the foam initiator component. The foam initiator component is dispersed and dissolved into the main liquid component to form a foaming ready to drink beverage. The foam initiator component comprises a portion of the ingredients of the ready to drink beverage. Combination of the foam initiator component with the main liquid component not only results in foam generation in the container without any mechanical energy input additional to the opening of the container but also forms the ready to drink beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Deepak Sahai, Alexander Sher
  • Publication number: 20160015049
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a creamer composition, e.g. for use for addition into a coffee beverage, having good physical and chemical stability, in particular the invention relates to a liquid creamer composition comprising protein, oleosomes and optionally oil. The invention also relates to a beverage composition comprising the liquid creamer composition, and a method of making it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Virginie KAPCHIE, Jean-Baptiste BEZELGUES, Christian MILO, Martin Erwin LESER, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20160000123
    Abstract: Ready to drink dairy chocolate beverages are provided. The beverage can include at least one of milk fat or dairy proteins, a cocoa component, and a stabilizing system comprising microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and carrageenan. Milk fat can be present in the beverage in an amount from about 0% to about 1.5% of the beverage and can be the only fat in the beverage. Sugar can be present in the beverage in an amount from about 2% to about 4% of the beverage. The beverage can be aseptic and stable in a homogenous state for at least nine months at 4° C., at least three months at 30° C. and at least one month at 38° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander Sher, Virginie Kapchie, Jun-Tse Ray Fu
  • Publication number: 20150320065
    Abstract: Liquid creamers and methods of making the liquid creamers are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a liquid creamer comprising: between about 0.1% and 10% oil; between about 0.1% and about 35% sugar; and a hydrocolloid stabilizing system comprising kappa carrageenan and iota carrageenan having kappa carrageenan:iota carrageenan weight ratio of between about 1:2.5 and about 1:33.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Bezelgues, Yichi Xu, Martin Erwin Leser, Alexander A. Sher, Veneta Alahverdzhieva, Jun-Tse Ray Fu
  • Publication number: 20150313251
    Abstract: Ready to drink dairy chocolate beverages are provided. The beverage can include water, at least one of milk fat or dairy proteins, a cocoa component, and a stabilizing system comprising gellan gum, carrageenan and at least one of carboxymethyl-cellulose, guar gum or tara gum. The beverage can be aseptic and stable in a homogenous state for at least nine months at 4° C., at least six months at 25° C., at least three months at 30° C. and at least one month at 38° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Teresita Bautista Pascual, Jun-Tse Ray Fu, Virginie Kapchie, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20150132467
    Abstract: Ready to drink beverages are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a ready to drink high-protein chocolate beverage including a protein component, a cocoa component, and a stabilizing system. The protein component may be present in an amount from about 4% to about 12% by weight of the beverage. The stabilizing system includes sodium hexamethaphosphate and a hydrocolloid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Teresita Bautista Pascual, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20150086700
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a creamer composition, e.g. for use for addition into a coffee beverage, having good physical stability without the need for low molecular emulsifiers. The creamer comprises protein and hydroxypropyl starch. The invention further relates to a method of producing the creamer, a beverage composition comprising the creamer, and a method of producing a beverage composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Christine Ann Beeson, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20150056360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a creamer composition, e.g. for use for addition into a coffee beverage, having good physical stability and mouthfeel even at low fat levels or as a fat free creamer composition. The creamer comprises protein, low molecular weight emulsifier and hydroxypropyl starch. The invention further relates to a method of producing the creamer, a beverage composition comprising the creamer, and a method of producing a beverage composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Christine Ann Beeson, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20140359430
    Abstract: An animation can be selected. Pieces of the documents that pertain to the selected animation can be extracted from the document closure for the web page in which the animation appears. A composite data structure can be created therefrom. The winning set of @keyframes rules referenced by the animation-name property of a style rule (the virtual winning rule) can be computed and represented in a data structure. The winning animation properties can establish the timing properties to preview and edit the animation in a user interface without running the whole application. The data structure represented in the visual preview can be edited by applying user gestures to the animation displayed in a preview user interface (UI). The user changes can be mapped to changes to property values in the data structure and the underlying documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Kurt B. Jacob, Timothy A. Barham, Alexander Sher, Ryan J. Salva, Michelle I. Rosenthal
  • Publication number: 20140314924
    Abstract: Flavored dairy beverages having stabilizing systems and methods of making the flavored dairy beverages are disclosed herein. The flavored dairy beverages can have a reduced amount of sugar and be shelf-stable and aseptic. In a general embodiment, the dairy beverages comprise milk, a flavoring component, and a stabilizing system comprising a cellulose and carrageenan. The weight ratio of the cellulose to the carrageenan ranges from about 17:1 to about 1.5:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander A. Sher, Sandhya Sridhar, Stephen Mark, Ying Zheng, Jun-Tse Ray Fu
  • Patent number: 8658230
    Abstract: An oil-free, non-dairy, shelf-stable liquid whitening composition having a whitening agent and a stabilizing system is disclosed. The stabilizing system includes a hydrocolloid component, preferably of a blend of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and carrageenans, in an amount sufficient to suspend the whitening agent both in the liquid whitening composition and in an aqueous media to which the liquid whitening composition is added; and a buffer to ensure sensory quality. The stabilizing system maintains the liquid whitening composition in a homogeneous state in the composition for at least about 9 months at ambient temperatures, and further maintains the whitening composition in suspension when added to the aqueous media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: James Tuot, Winnie Octavia, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20140044855
    Abstract: Creamers for whitening food products are provided. The creamers can be shelf-stable and aseptic. The creamers can have high whitening capacity and a pleasant mouthfeel. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a creamer including a hydrocolloid, an insoluble divalent salt, a protein, an emulsifier, and an oil. The creamer does not need to include titanium dioxide to provide a whitening effect. The creamer can be a fat-free, liquid creamer including water ranging from about 50% to about 90% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Alexander A. Sher, Jean-Baptiste Bezelgues
  • Publication number: 20130266713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple foaming juice composition with a viscosity, clarity or color of the original juice. In one aspect, the invention relates to a foaming juice composition of a juice product and a food grade ester alginate in an amount sufficient to generate or produce a layer of foam thereon without the addition of other foaming agents when the juice product is subjected to gas incorporation without also producing a significant change in viscosity, clarity or color of the juice product. In some embodiments, the ester alginate is a food grade ester alginate, such as propylene glycol alginate ester. In some embodiments, the ester alginate is present in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 0.25%, and preferably from about 0.05% to about 0.1% of the foaming juice composition. The present invention also relates to a method of making a foaming juice composition by combining a juice product with an alginate ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Deepak Sahai, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20130260001
    Abstract: Liquid creamers and methods of making the liquid creamers are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a liquid creamer including 1) a colorant, 2) an oil, 3) a hydrocolloid stabilizing system including a cellulose component and a gum component in an amount sufficient to suspend the colorant, and 4) an emulsifying stabilizing system including emulsifier(s) and a protein in an amount sufficient to maintain emulsion stability in the liquid creamer. The gum component can include kappa carrageenan and iota carrageenan having a kappa carrageenan:iota carrageenan weight ratio of about 3:1 to about 1:10. The weight ratio among the cellulose component, the gum component, the emulsifier and the protein can be about 1:(0.005-8):(0.05-20):(0.025-5), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Alexander A. Sher, Christine Ann Beeson, Winnie Octavia, Antonio J. Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20130251879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple foaming juice composition with a viscosity, clarity or color of the original juice. In one aspect, the invention relates to a foaming juice composition of a juice product and a food grade ester alginate in an amount sufficient to generate or produce a layer of foam thereon without the addition of other foaming agents when the juice product is subjected to agitation without also producing a significant change in viscosity, clarity or color of the juice product. In some embodiments, the ester alginate is a food grade ester alginate, such as propylene glycol alginate ester. In some embodiments, the ester alginate is present in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 0.25%, and preferably from about 0.05% to about 0.1% of the foaming juice composition. The present invention also relates to a method of making a foaming juice composition by combining a juice product with an alginate ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Deepak Sahai, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20130129900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non dairy beverage products including products manufactured with superior creaminess. In particular, the invention is concerned with a partially denatured protein system induced by controlled denaturation of protein which imparts outstanding sensory attributes RTD beverage. A method for producing such beverage and product obtainable from the method are also part of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Sandhya Sridhar, Stephen Mark, Christian Milo, Alexander A. Sher, Madhavi Ummadi, Madansinh Nathusinh Vaghela, Aaron Beth Butterworth, Nirav Chandrakant Pandya, Bridgett Lynn McCune, Christophe Joseph Etienne Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20130129899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to beverage products. In particular, the invention is concerned with a partially denaturated protein system induced by controlled denaturation of milk protein which imparts outstanding sensory attributes on beverage product, in particular when containing low fat. A method of producing such beverage and the products obtainable from the method are also part of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Madhavi Ummadi, Madansinh Nathusinh Vaghela, Aaron Beth Butterworth, Nirav Chandrakant Pandya, Bridgett Lynn McCune, Christophe Joseph Etienne Schmitt, Sandhya Sridhar, Stephen Mark, Christian Milo, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20130122152
    Abstract: Ready to drink beverages are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a ready to drink beverage including water, a cocoa component, and a stabilizing system. The stabilizing system has a cellulose component including a blend of microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethylcellulose in an amount ranging from about 0.03% to about 1% by weight, a gum, and an emulsifier ranging from about 0.09% to about 10% by weight. The beverage can also be fortified with one or more vitamins and minerals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Teresita Bautista Pascual, Monica Christina Valdez, Alexander A. Sher