Patents by Inventor Armando Sedano Hernández

Armando Sedano Hernández 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).

  • Patent number: 7950916
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for producing a rolled snack piece using an extruder having typically a plurality of orifices through which an extrudate exits the extruder. Each of these orifices is spiral shaped. When a desired length of extrudate stream or rope protrudes from an orifice, it is cut at its base, thus producing individual snack pieces that appear to have been rolled after being sheeted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Sabritas, S. de R.L. de C.V.
    Inventors: Joaquín Fernández Baumeister, Armando Sedano Hernández, Elizabeth Quintana Romero, Irene Cruz Leyva
  • Publication number: 20090311391
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for producing a rolled snack piece using an extruder having typically a plurality of orifices through which an extrudate exits the extruder. Each of these orifices is spiral shaped. When a desired length of extrudate stream or rope protrudes from an orifice, it is cut at its base, thus producing individual snack pieces that appear to have been rolled after being sheeted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Joaquín Fernández BAUMEISTER, Armando Sedano HERNÁNDEZ, Elizabeth Quintana ROMERO, Irene Cruz LEYVA
  • Patent number: 7585531
    Abstract: A method for producing a rolled snack piece using an extruder having typically a plurality of orifices through which an extrudate exits the extruder. Each of these orifices is spiral shaped. When a desired length of extrudate stream or rope protrudes from an orifice, it is cut at its base, thus producing individual snack pieces that appear to have been rolled after being sheeted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joaquín Fernández Baumeister, Armando Sedano Hernández, Elizabeth Quintana Romero, Irene Cruz Leyva
  • Publication number: 20080199569
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for producing a rolled snack piece using an extruder having typically a plurality of orifices through which an extrudate exits the extruder. Each of these orifices is spiral shaped. When a desired length of extrudate stream or rope protrudes from an orifice, it is cut at its base, thus producing individual snack pieces that appear to have been rolled after being sheeted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Joaquin Fernandez BAUMEISTER, Armando Sedano HERNANDEZ, Elizabeth Quintana ROMERO, Irene Cruz Leyva
  • Patent number: D548250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Sabritas, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Joaquín Fernández Baumeister, Armando Sedano Hernández, Elizabeth Quintana Romero, Irene Cruz Leyva