Patents by Inventor Caryn M. Doerr

Caryn M. Doerr 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).

  • Coated confectionary product
    Patent number: 8048470
    Abstract: A method of producing a confectionary product includes providing a chewy material and a candy material. The candy material includes a sweetener and is at least in part amorphous. The water activity of the chewy material is greater than the water activity of the candy material. The chewy material and the candy material are disposed adjacent to each other. Nucleating sites are created in the candy material. Water is allowed to migrate from the chewy material to the candy material. The amorphous candy material is allowed to crystallize at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: WM. Wrigley, Jr. Company
    Inventors: Harry J. Overly, III, Caryn M. Doerr
  • METHOD OF PREPARING A COATED CONFECTIONARY PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20100129500
    Abstract: A method of producing a confectionary product includes providing a chewy material including a first sweetener and a fat. The chewy material is mixed in a mixing device and metered through a pumping device. A candy material including a second sweetener is disposed around the chewy material to form a jacketed confectionary material. The jacketed confectionary material is formed into a confectionary product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Marc A. Bernicky, Caryn M. Doerr, James W. Ruedisueli, Christina N. Wowchuk, Wenying Z. Gifford