Patents by Inventor Allan A. Torney
Allan A. Torney 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).
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Publication number: 20190059330Abstract: An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer and water. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20180325145Abstract: An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer, water, and a combination of anthocyanins and turmeric. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer, Bradley Quest, Alex Camire, Ralf Bela Reiser, Francis S. Shields
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Patent number: 8628815Abstract: Methods for producing meat analog as well as formulations are disclosed. The novel production method uses a device designed to texturize the product while providing superior heat transfer for cooking. The device includes a helical compression conveyer with internal and external heating sources that delivers a high ratio of surface area for heat transfer to product volume. This results in the device being capable of heating of the emulsion volume as it is moved from the inlet to the outlet of the device to form a meat analog within the device in which the meat analog is formed in multiple segments to result in the meat analog having a defined surface texture.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Mars, Inc.Inventors: Allan A. Torney, Diana L. Ortiz Maldonado, Alexandre C. Mendes, Emine Unlu, Ralf Reiser, Eyal Ben-Yoseph
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Patent number: 8548817Abstract: Methods are provided for designing an oral dog product that is safe and functionally effective for a class of dogs. A product is formulated and/or shaped based on biometric analysis of the capabilities of the class of dogs.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Patent number: 8128956Abstract: A pet food product for hairball treatment that includes a shell component completely surrounding an inner component to form one dual textured pet food product, wherein the shell component is harder than the inner component. The shell component can include a mixture of soluble and insoluble fiber and can include at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof. The inner component comprises a mixture of ingredients, wherein the ingredients include a lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Mars, Inc.Inventors: Allan A. Torney, Kasim A. Zubair, Liisa Mooney, Frank Shields, Tiffany L. Bierer
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Publication number: 20100209580Abstract: This invention provides apparatus and methods for producing cooked material having a desired shape that varies in cross-sectional dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Emine Unlu, Francis S. Shields, Allan Torney, William Gharibian
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Publication number: 20100003393Abstract: An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer and water. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20090068336Abstract: Methods for producing meat analog as well as formulations are disclosed. The novel production method uses a device designed to texturize the product while providing superior heat transfer for cooking. The device includes a helical compression conveyer with internal and external heating sources that delivers a high ratio of surface area for heat transfer to product volume. This results in the device being capable of heating of the emulsion volume as it is moved from the inlet to the outlet of the device to form a meat analog within the device in which the meat analog is formed in multiple segments to result in the meat analog having a defined surface texture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Allan A. Torney, Diana L. Ortiz Maldonado, Alexandre C. Mendes, Emine Unlu, Ralf Reiser, Eyal Ben-Yoseph
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Patent number: 7497189Abstract: A dog chew made of extruded, edible material has a brush-shaped head at one end and a tail at the other. The brush-shaped head and tail are connected to the head by a shaft. The brush-shaped head is provided with segments (for example six segments) with spaces between the segments adapted to be more easily manipulated in a dog's mouth, so that smaller pieces break off when a dog bites and chews the article. Thus, the brush-shaped head may contain individual segments having an elliptical cross section, so that a dog's tooth can work between the individual segments or “bristles.” Elsewhere on the profile of the dog chew, stepped surfaces are avoided in favor of smooth, rounded surfaces, so that the dog chew is more easily handled in the dog's mouth and has an aesthetically pleasing appearance.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany L. Bierer
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Publication number: 20080138464Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nutritionally complete and preferably balanced, shelf stable pet food product, a method of feeding the pet food product to an animal and a process of manufacturing that pet food product. The method of feeding an animal includes the step of feeding a preferred pet food product to the animal, wherein the pet food product is a nutritionally complete meal and is configured such that the animal can hold the product with its appendages while eating the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Mars IncorporatedInventors: Stewart Townsend, Kristin Boyle, Dan Beyer, Oscar Ortiz, Allan A. Torney, Frank Shields, Helen Munday, Alexandre Consul Mendes, Angel Hernandez, Emine Unlu, Saeed Ahmed, Peter S. Slusarczyk, Christopher Frank, Liisa Mooney, Kasim A. Zubair
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Publication number: 20080041320Abstract: A dog chew made of extruded, edible material has a brush-shaped head at one end and a tail at the other. The brush-shaped head and tail are connected to the head by a shaft. The brush-shaped head is provided with segments (for example six segments) with spaces between the segments adapted to be more easily manipulated in a dog's mouth, so that smaller pieces break off when a dog bites and chews the article. Thus, the brush-shaped head may contain individual segments having an elliptical cross section, so that a dog's tooth can work between the individual segments or “bristles.” Elsewhere on the profile of the dog chew, stepped surfaces are avoided in favor of smooth, rounded surfaces, so that the dog chew is more easily handled in the dog's mouth and has an aesthetically pleasing appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Allan Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20080010080Abstract: Methods are provided for designing an oral dog product that is safe and functionally effective for a class of dogs. A product is formulated and/or shaped based on biometric analysis of the capabilities of the class of dogs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20070148282Abstract: The present invention relates to a canine dental chew composition comprising a protein source material, a scrubber, moisture; and humectant and having a specific disintegration and hardness properties which ensure dental care clinical efficacy, high safety, high palatability and is nutritionally complete and balanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer, Liisa Mooney, Allan Torney, Yijun Wang
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Publication number: 20060188611Abstract: The present invention relates to a product and a method of making a pet chew that is edible and highly digestible. The pet chew comprises 5 to about 50% (w/w) protein, about 20 to about 80% (w/w) carbohydrate, about 5 to about 50% (w/w) humectant, and about 5 to about 30 % (w/w) water. When formed, the pet chew comprises a hardness measurement of about 5 kg to about 60 kg and an elasticity measurement of about 3 mm to about 40 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2005Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Emine Unlu, Oscar Ortiz, Arnab Sarkar, Allan Torney, Liisa Mooney, Kasim Zubair, Dino Ruffa, Frank Shields
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Publication number: 20050181097Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nutritionally complete and preferably balanced, shelf stable pet food product, a method of feeding the pet food product to an animal and a process of manufacturing that pet food product. The method of feeding an animal includes the step of feeding a preferred pet food product to the animal, wherein the pet food product is a nutritionally complete meal and is configured such that the animal can hold the product with its appendages while eating the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: MARS, INC.Inventors: Stewart Townsend, Kristin Boyle, Dan Beyer, Oscar Ortiz, Allan Torney, Frank Shields, Helen Munday, Alexandre Mendes, Angel Hernandez, Emine Unlu, Saeed Ahmed, Peter Slusarczyk, Christopher Frank, Liisa Mooney, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20050084517Abstract: A pet food product for hairball treatment that includes a shell component completely surrounding an inner component to form one dual textured pet food product, wherein the shell component is harder than the inner component. The shell component can include a mixture of soluble and insoluble fiber and can include at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof. The inner component comprises a mixture of ingredients, wherein the ingredients include a lubricant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Allan Torney, Kasim Zubair, Liisa Mooney, Frank Shields, Tiffany Bierer
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Patent number: D516276Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Emine Unlu, Oscar Ortiz, Phillip Walter Turner, Allan Torney, Franks Shields, Liisa Mooney
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Patent number: D587427Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: MARS, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Andrea Crowley, Oi Wun Lee, Peter Sebastian Slusarczyk, Tiffany L. Bierer, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Eric Knittweis
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Patent number: D587428Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: MARS, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Andrea Crowley, Oi Wun Lee, Tiffany L. Bierer, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Eric Knittweis, Peter Sebastian Slusarczyk
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Patent number: D587429Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: MARS, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Andrea Crowley, Oi Wun Lee, Tiffany L. Bierer, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Eric Knittweis, Peter Sebastian Slusarczyk