Patents by Inventor David B. Emerson

David B. Emerson 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 rolling method and product
    Patent number: 8877279
    Abstract: An improved dough-rolling product and method for rolling sheeted dough. The proposed invention comprises a dough-rolling method having a dough sheeter that cuts a dough sheet into preforms having a concave leading edge and convex trailing edge. A rolling curtain creates a rolled preform with the leading edge on the inside and the trailing edge on the outside. The rolled preform is cooked to produce a rolled snack product with consistent thickness throughout its length and a round outer flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Emerson, Shalaka Narwankar
  • Dough Rolling Method and Product
    Publication number: 20140134314
    Abstract: An improved dough-rolling product and method for rolling sheeted dough. The proposed invention comprises a dough-rolling method having a dough sheeter that cuts a dough sheet into preforms having a concave leading edge and convex trailing edge. A rolling curtain creates a rolled preform with the leading edge on the inside and the trailing edge on the outside. The rolled preform is cooked to produce a rolled snack product with consistent thickness throughout its length and a round outer flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Emerson, Shalaka Narwankar
  • Dough rolling apparatus, method and product
    Patent number: 8668485
    Abstract: An improved dough-rolling apparatus and method for rolling sheeted dough. The proposed invention comprises a dough-rolling apparatus having a dough sheeter that cuts a dough sheet into preforms having a concave leading edge and convex trailing edge. A rolling curtain creates a rolled preform with the leading edge on the inside and the trailing edge on the outside. The rolled preform is cooked to produce a rolled snack product with consistent thickness throughout its length and a round outer flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Emerson, Shalaka Narwankar
  • Apparatus and method for slicing potatoes and washing or coating potato slices
    Patent number: 5425308
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for slicing potatoes and washing or coating the potato slices wherein the slices exit a slicing mechanism and are directed between inner and outer spray rings that generate a pressurized water mist which washes the slices. The nozzles in the inner spray ring face the nozzles in the outer ring so that the pressurized water mist is formed in a predetermined area located between the rings. The high pressure water mist removes surface starch from the slices, and vibrating sieve arrangements disposed downstream of the slicing apparatus cooperate with a series of spray bars to further clean the slices. The apparatus of the invention is also used in a method of coating potato slices with a treating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Recot, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dickerson, Wilfred M. Bourg, Jr., Kevin C. Cogan, Donald V. Neel, David B. Emerson, Pravin Desai