Patents by Inventor Catherine E. Hoyda

Catherine E. Hoyda 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).

  • Method of preparing shelf stable, filled dough food products
    Patent number: 5059433
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shelf stable, filled pasta product and a process for preparing same. A pasta casing is prepared from a dough of flour, water and optionally eggs, and a filling material of, for example, beef, chicken or cheese, is placed inside the pasta dough casing. During drying, an equilibration of moisture contents occurs between the pasta and the filling material whereby a final moisture content of about 18-22% by weight and a water activity (A.sub.w) of not more than 0.85 are achieved. By this process is produced a filled pasta product with non-refrigerated shelf life exceeding nine months.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Borden, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanien Lee, Catherine E. Hoyda, Carleton G. Merritt