Patents by Inventor Changpu Ma

Changpu Ma 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).

  • Equipment and method for frozen confectionery product with layered structure having external coating
    Patent number: 11547124
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for making a coated frozen confectionery product by co-extrusion of a frozen confection and a coating substance, and in particular a nozzle body forming part of the apparatus. The nozzle body according to the invention has a nozzle exit, through which the coated confectionery product is discharged as stream; the stream of coated confectionery product being the frozen confectionery product at least partially coated with the coating substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Changpu Ma
  • CUTTING OR EMBOSSING TOOL FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20180146695
    Abstract: A cutting or embossing tool for frozen confectionery products includes at least two elements, each element comprising a void with an inner contour corresponding to the outer contour of the product to be cut or embossed. At least one of the elements comprises at least one knife or embosser with a blade or an embossing surface extending along the inner contour of the void. The tool can be used to cut lines or a line pattern shape into the surface of a frozen confectionery product, in particular in coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
  • FROZEN CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT WITH AN EASY PEELABLE GEL COATING AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20160309742
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core of a frozen confection, which is at least partially coated with a gel coating, characterized in that the gel coating is at least partly coated with a barrier coating of frozen liquid facilitating the peeling of the gel coating. The invention also relates to a method for making such a frozen confectionery product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Changpu Ma, Kit Yee Leaw
  • Frozen confectionery product with a peelable gel coating and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9242387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core consisting of a frozen confection, wherein the core is coated with a frozen flexible edible gel layer, characterized in that the gel layer is provided with at least one cutting line extending spirally over the gel layer, said cutting line allowing to peel-off the gel-layer in a spiral. It furthermore relates to an apparatus for manufacturing same, and to a cutting device for use in that method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
  • EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT WITH LAYERED STRUCTURE HAVING EXTERNAL COATING
    Publication number: 20150157042
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for making a coated frozen confectionery product by co-extrusion of a frozen confection and a coating substance, and in particular a nozzle body forming part of the apparatus. The nozzle body according to the invention has a nozzle exit, through which the coated confectionery product is discharged as stream; the stream of coated confectionery product being the frozen confectionery product at least partially coated with the coating substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Changpu Ma
  • FROZEN CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT WITH A PEELABLE GEL COATING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20140178534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core consisting of a frozen confection, wherein the core is coated with a frozen flexible edible gel layer, characterized in that the gel layer is provided with at least one cutting line extending spirally over the gel layer, said cutting line allowing to peel-off the gel-layer in a spiral. It furthermore relates to an apparatus for manufacturing same, and to a cutting device for use in that method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
  • CUTTING OR EMBOSSING TOOL FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20140170255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting or embossing tool for frozen confectionery products comprising at least two elements, each element comprising a void with an inner contour corresponding to the outer contour of the product to be cut or embossed. At least one of the elements comprises at least one knife or embosser with a blade or an embossing surface extending along the inner contour of the void. The tool can be used to cut lines or a line pattern shape into the surface of a frozen confectionery product, in particular in coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
  • REMOTE DATA COLLECTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100299074
    Abstract: The present invention provides a remote data collecting system comprising a measuring device comprising at least two scales in communication with a terminal center. The terminal center is in communication with a control center. The control center can be linked to a computer with software to collect, distribute, analyze, and display data collected from the measuring device. The remote data collecting system is particularly useful for uncontrolled environment (e.g., in-home) product testing such as testing the palatability of pet foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: David Chang, Changpu Ma