Patents by Inventor Craig Howard Doan

Craig Howard Doan 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).

  • BAKED FRY PROCESS AND PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20150086703
    Abstract: A method of making a baked, non-fried, frozen potato product, suitable for final bake processing, which has at least the flavor, exterior crispness, and interior texture of a par-fried product, with lower fat content, without par-flying. The process, among other things, combines warm oil deluge and impingement oven baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: H.J. HEINZ COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Jon Bennett, Craig Howard Doan, Tamra Jo Dobler, Josie Lynn Landon, James Elwood Matthews
  • Systems and processes for preparing hash browns
    Publication number: 20020189467
    Abstract: Toaster hash brown (THB) potato patties are formed, coated with oil, drained of excess oil, baked in an impingement oven and frozen. The THBs exhibit little or no oil drip when reconstituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Dwane Bert Benson, Susan Farnsworth, Craig Howard Doan, James E. Matthews
  • Process for preparing french fried potatoes having an extended shelf life at refrigerated temperatures and a reduced reconstitution time
    Publication number: 20020127315
    Abstract: Potato pieces are processed after a primary process by passing the potato products, preferably frozen or chilled, through a pasteurization process. The pasteurization process includes passing the potato products through an impingement oven, a steam tunnel, an ultra violet (UV) light exposure tunnel, radurization equipment, or combinations thereof, for thermal and/or non-thermal pasteurizing, in a clean room, to reduce or eliminate microbial load on the potato pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Craig Howard Doan, Dwane Bert Benson, James E. Matthews