Patents by Inventor Darrell L. Taylor

Darrell L. Taylor 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: 8313788
    Abstract: A method for producing a shelf-stable protein-based pellet that is capable of expansion into a light, crispy snack cake, while providing a good source of protein and calcium. The method, in preferred embodiments, involves making dough from tapioca and potato starches and a milk protein derivative consisting of whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate or calcium caseinate. The mixture is extruded, sliced and dried in a series of dyers. The method produces a shelf-stable pellet having a moisture level of approximately 9-13% by weight which is further processed to produce a puffed dairy protein snack product, having a moisture level typically less than 2%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Licker, Darrell L. Taylor, Thomas A. Trezza, Craig J. Weitz
  • Publication number: 20090263553
    Abstract: A method for producing a shelf-stable protein-based pellet that is capable of expansion into a light, crispy snack cake, while providing a good source of protein and calcium. The method, in preferred embodiments, involves making dough from tapioca and potato starches and a milk protein derivative consisting of whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate or calcium caseinate. The mixture is extruded, sliced and dried in a series of dyers. The method produces a shelf-stable pellet having a moisture level of approximately 9-13% by weight which is further processed to produce a puffed dairy protein snack product, having a moisture level typically less than 2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Licker, Darrell L. Taylor, Thomas A. Trezza, Craig J. Weitz
  • Patent number: 5904851
    Abstract: A process for enriching water with oxygen, wherein water is conducted through a water inlet into a sealed enriching space and through one or more turbulent mixers in the enriching space, open is introduced through an oxygen inlet into the water in the enriching space before passing through the turbulent mixer, and the oxygen-enriched water is recovered. The invention further includes an aerobic process by carrying out a chemical or microbiological reaction in the oxygen enriched water as the reaction medium, and a therapeutic process of carrying out a therapeutic treatment of a body with an agent containing the oxygen enriched liquid as a vehicle. The invention also concerns as apparatus for enriching water with oxygen, having a water inlet, a sealed enriching space containing an oxygen inlet, and one or more turbulent mixers, and an outlet for oxygenated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Life International Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell L. Taylor, Frank Abramoff
  • Patent number: 5766490
    Abstract: A process for enriching water with oxygen, wherein water is conducted through a water inlet into a sealed enriching space and through one or more turbulent mixers in the enriching space, oxygen is introduced through an oxygen inlet into the water in the enriching space before passing through the turbulent mixer, and the oxygen-enriched water is recovered. The invention further includes an aerobic process by carrying out a chemical or microbiological reaction in the oxygen enriched water as the reaction medium, and a therapeutic process of carrying out a therapeutic treatment of a body with an agent containing the oxygen enriched liquid as a vehicle. The invention also concerns an apparatus for enriching water with oxygen, having a water inlet, a sealed enriching space containing an oxygen inlet, and one or more turbulent mixers, and an outlet for oxygenated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Life International Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell L. Taylor, Frank Abramoff
  • Patent number: D279997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Inventors: James N. Brown, Darrell L. Taylor