Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Field

Christopher J. Field 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: 10874047
    Abstract: A string motor/cutter mechanism has a hollow shaft motor having an internal shaft extending therethrough, open at at least one end, and the shaft being aligned with a motor rotation axis; a string cutting mechanism axially aligned to the motor axis and connected to the motor in a rotational connection enables the motor to rotate the string cutting mechanism at a cutting rotational speed. A rotary support mechanism has a mounting shaft for rotatably connecting a single axis, axially rotating, rolling mechanism in supporting engagement to the motor, the mounting shaft extending within and aligned with the axis of the hollow shaft of the motor. The rotary mechanism mounting shaft is connected in an operationally fixed position along the hollow motor shaft to support the cutting mechanism a selected distance, measured along the mounting shaft axis, from a ground surface on which the rolling mechanism travels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventors: Roderic Leonard Prat, Christopher J. Fielding
  • Publication number: 20180255789
    Abstract: A dumpling producing method includes cutting a mechanically sheeted dough sheet of a unidirectional texture into dumpling wrappers of a pre-defined shape, filling the stuffing into the dumpling sheet, and wrapping the dumpling wrapper along a fold line at an angle of 0 to 20 degrees to the texture orientation of each dumpling wrapper to produce the dumplings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Muan Zhu, Derong Wang, Gregory C. Vargas, Michael P. Waldherr, Christopher J. Field
  • Patent number: 9980493
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dumpling producing method and a dumpling producing device. The method comprises the following steps: cutting a mechanically sheeted dough sheet of a unidirectional texture into dumpling wrappers of a pre-defined shape, filling the stuffing into the dumpling sheet, and wrapping the dumpling wrapper along a fold line at an angle of 0 to 20 degrees to the texture orientation of each dumpling wrapper to produce the dumplings. The device comprises: a cutting mechanism consisting of a cutting unit and a rotating unit, wherein the rotating unit is configured to cause an angle formed between the texture orientation of the dumping wrapper and the fold line to be within 0 to 20 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Muan Zhu, Derong Wang, Gregory C. Vargas, Michael P. Waldherr, Christopher J. Field
  • Patent number: 9028240
    Abstract: The present utility model provides a mold set used for dumpling or dumpling-like food product formation comprising a pair of jaws, the closure of which is configured to clamp a dough pad over a filling thereby forming a raw product of the dumpling or dumpling-like food product, wherein the jaws in a closed condition can be driven to simulate the human action of compressing a filling pocket of the dumpling or dumpling-like food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory C. Vargas, Christopher J. Field, Michael P. Waldherr, Muan Zhu, Edward Lee, Derong Wang, Shuiyuan Liang
  • Publication number: 20140106018
    Abstract: The present utility model provides a mold set used for dumpling or dumpling-like food product formation comprising a pair of jaws, the closure of which is configured to clamp a dough pad over a filling thereby forming a raw product of the dumpling or dumpling-like food product, wherein the jaws in a closed condition can be driven to simulate the human action of compressing a filling pocket of the dumpling or dumpling-like food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc
    Inventors: Gregory C. Vargas, Christopher J. Field, Michael P. Waldherr
  • Publication number: 20120219674
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dumpling producing method and a dumpling producing device. The method comprises the following steps: cutting a mechanically sheeted dough sheet of a unidirectional texture into dumpling wrappers of a pre-defined shape, filling the stuffing into the dumpling sheet, and wrapping the dumpling wrapper along a fold line at an angle of 0 to 20 degrees to the texture orientation of each dumpling wrapper to produce the dumplings. The device comprises: a cutting mechanism consisting of a cutting unit and a rotating unit, wherein the rotating unit is configured to cause an angle formed between the texture orientation of the dumping wrapper and the fold line to be within 0 to 20 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Muan Zhu, Derong Wang, Gregory C. Vargas, Michael P. Waldherr, Christopher J. Field
  • Patent number: 6261760
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel intracellular recycling free cholesterol pathway whose activity is required for cell division. The pathway provides the cholesterol needed for cell division prior to separation of daughter cells (mitosis). The new pathway offers several targets from pharmaceutical intervention, either via small molecules (such as sterol analogs) or by molecular engineering (preventing the cell from accumulating cholesterol by promoting free cholesterol efflux by transfection of caveolin cDNA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Christopher J. Fielding, Phoebe E. Fielding
  • Patent number: 5922554
    Abstract: This invention provides for methods of reducing cholesterol uptake by a cell. The invention is premised in part on the discovery of a new mechanisms by which free cholesterol (FC) is internalized into a cell from low-density lipoproteins. Inhibition of this mechanism reduces the internalization of free cholesterol into cholesterol transport vesicles thereby reducing free cholesterol content of the cell at physiological concentrations of LDL and HDL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher J. Fielding, Phoebe E. Fielding
  • Patent number: 4720280
    Abstract: An improvement to a wave ski comprising an adjustable seat which slides longitudinally along a track located on the upper surface of the wave ski and a fin associated with the seat, whereby the user can simultaneously adjust the longitudinal position of the seat by the use of footrests and the fin on the wave ski. In another embodiment of the invention, the adjustable seat which moves longitudinally along a track located on the upper surface of the wave ski and the fin associated with the seat includes a slot extending longitudinally along or adjacent to the center line of the wave ski and is adapted to receive the fin or portion of the seat, whereby the user can again simultaneously adjust the longitudinal position of the seat and fin on the wave ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Inventors: Ernest Hufnagl, Christopher J. Fields