Patents by Inventor Claire Thurbush

Claire Thurbush 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).

  • Dough product and vented package
    Patent number: 9181011
    Abstract: Described are dough packages and packaged dough products, wherein the package includes microvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David J Domingues, Claire Thurbush, David A. Kirk, Todd Purkey
  • LOW PRESSURE DOUGH PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20110177214
    Abstract: Described are dough packages that include one or more of a container and an opening, optionally including an open end and an endcap, wherein the package may be vented or non-vented, and may contain dough for storage at refrigerated conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Richard Freeman, Joanne J. Garbe, Claire Thurbush, Scott Kackman, David A. Kirk, Todd Purkey, Kay Sinclair, Gary Stacey, Matthew C. White
  • CANNED DOUGH PRODUCT HAVING INGREDIENT POUCH
    Publication number: 20100098815
    Abstract: A canned dough product includes an ingredient pouch in physical contact with the dough such that a conventional can format including a cylindrical body and end caps can be used to package and store the canned dough product. The ingredient pouch can be configured for placement proximate an end cap or between adjacent dough units or alternatively, for placement between adjacent layers of a rolled dough unit. The ingredient pouch is constructed to survive long-term exposure to positive pressures up to about 60 psig without imparting negative characteristics to the dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Penny L. Norquist, Cam Tran, Claire Thurbush
  • DOUGH PRODUCT AND VENTED PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20100021591
    Abstract: Described are dough packages and packaged dough products, wherein the package includes microvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Claire Thurbush, David A. Kirk, Purkey Todd
  • LOW PRESSURE DOUGH PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20080286420
    Abstract: Described are dough packages that include one or more of a container and an opening, optionally including an open end and an endcap, wherein the package may be vented or non-vented, and may contain dough for storage at refrigerated conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Richard Freeman, Joanne J. Garbe, Claire Thurbush, Scott Kackman, David A. Kirk, Todd Purkey, Kay Sinclair, Gray Stacey, Matthew C. White