Patents by Inventor David J. Domingues

David J. Domingues 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).

  • Publication number: 20180070597
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to dough compositions leavened by chemical leavening systems that include acidic chemical leavening agent and encapsulated basic chemical leavening agent, wherein the dough composition can be refrigerated in a low pressure package that contains a carbon dioxide atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Publication number: 20180014548
    Abstract: Described are raw, yeast-containing dough compositions, packaged products containing the dough, and related methods, wherein the amount or rate of carbon dioxide released by the dough during refrigerated storage is limited, reduced, or controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Scott Kackman, Susan H. Messick
  • Patent number: 9848609
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to dough compositions leavened by chemical leavening systems that include acidic chemical leavening agent and encapsulated basic chemical leavening agent, wherein the dough composition can be refrigerated in a low pressure package that contains a carbon dioxide atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: David J Domingues
  • Publication number: 20170347671
    Abstract: A packaged refrigerated gluten-free dough composition comprises at least one gluten-free flour source in at least 35% by weight of the composition, at least one starch source in at least 2% by weight of the composition and at least one protein source in about 0.5% to 13% by weight of the composition and at least 17 grams of glutamic acid per 100 grams of the protein, at least one fat source from 4% to 10% by weight of the composition and water from 25% to 35% by weight of the composition. The dough has an average storage modulus ranging from about 45 kPa to about 60 kPa at about 40° F. and an average loss modulus ranging from about 10 kPa to about 20 kPa at about 40° F. after at least 24 hours of storage at about 40° F., and is substantially free of gluten protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Christine O'Connor, Susan De Werff
  • Publication number: 20170265484
    Abstract: A white wheat flour is made from a combination of a first flour stream including at least a non-heat treated low ash and low bran flour stream, and a second flour stream including a heat-treated high ash and high bran flour stream. The white wheat flour preferably exhibits an extensibility in the range of 160-180 for use in making raw dough used in sheeted dough manufacturing systems. Importantly, the specified processing of the invention only results in a change in extensibility of less than 20%. The raw dough composition can be packaged and stored in a refrigerated condition for subsequent use in making biscuits, rolls, croissants or the like. By heating the second flour stream, enzymes in the second flour stream are deactivated, thereby increasing the stability and refrigerated shelf life of the packaged raw dough composition to at least 120 days. In certain embodiments, one or more enzymes are reintroduced into the second flour stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David J Domingues, Elliot Augst, Craig A Dowd, Patrick C Dreese, David H Katzke, James P Michaels, Thorne R Seese
  • Patent number: 9681671
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferably has useful properties such as yeast-leavened freezer-to-oven capabilities, without the need for chemical leavening agents or modified atmosphere packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Vicky V. Hoel, Tammy L. McIntyre, Gregg J. Moder
  • Patent number: 9603371
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods of making dough compositions, the dough compositions being chemically leavened and being prepared from ingredients that include a low temperature inactive yeast and a yeast inhibitor; the methods include inactivating the low temperature inactive yeast to inhibit the metabolic activity of the yeast as desired; the compositions and methods can be used, e.g., to prepare refrigerated dough products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Publication number: 20160219889
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to dough compositions leavened by chemical leavening systems that include acidic chemical leavening agent and encapsulated basic chemical leavening agent, wherein the dough composition can be refrigerated in a low pressure package that contains a carbon dioxide atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Patent number: 9314033
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to dough compositions leavened by chemical leavening systems that include acidic chemical leavening agent and encapsulated basic chemical leavening agent, wherein the dough composition can be refrigerated in a low pressure package that contains a carbon dioxide atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Publication number: 20160100593
    Abstract: Described are flour-based oil-in-water emulsion compositions that contain a foaming agent, related packaged emulsion compositions, and related methods of preparing and using the emulsions, exemplary emulsions being refrigerator stable in a non-pressurized package and optionally containing ingredients that include glucose oxidase, the package optionally being re-sealable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Patent number: 9226519
    Abstract: Shelf stable microwave dessert packaged food products for individual servings comprise a cup; a shelf-stable ready-to-heat uncooked microwave bakeable foam product disposed within the cup, and a peelably removable, low gas permeability sealing membrane. The articles provide high quality finished expanded baked dessert goods by microwave cooking and expansion of the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Debra L. Patterson, Stefan Bucher
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150132437
    Abstract: A method and system for regulating the reaction rate of leavening agents in a dough product is described. The method and system include adding a regulating agent to a leavening system to manipulate the rate of reaction of the leavening agents in the dough. A method for preparing a chemically-leavened packaged or canned dough product by combining a chemical leavening agent and a regulating agent with the dough ingredients; placing the dough in a package; and allowing the leavening agent and regulating agent to react in the dough to generate a gas to expand the dough to substantially fill the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Abdel Abdelrahman, Bruce W. Robb, David J. Domingues
  • Publication number: 20140335225
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferably has useful properties such as yeast-leavened freezer-to-oven capabilities, without the need for chemical leavening agents or modified atmosphere packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Vicky V. Hoel, Tammy L. McIntyre, Gregg J. Moder
  • Publication number: 20140308408
    Abstract: Described are refrigerator-stable, chemically-leavened dough compositions, packaged dough products, and methods for preparing the same, wherein the dough compositions can be packaged and stored in a pressurized package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Scott Kackman, David A. Kirk, Jason Nagy, Tal Tostenson, Matthew W. Lorence
  • Publication number: 20140308399
    Abstract: Described are flour-based oil-in-water emulsion compositions, packaged emulsion compositions, and related methods, the emulsions being refrigerator stable in a non-pressurized package and optionally containing ingredients that include glucose oxidase, the package optionally being re-sealable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Patent number: 8790731
    Abstract: The invention provides batter-like compositions including flour or a flour replacement ingredient, sweetener, a fat source, a chemical leavening system, and a setting agent. The resulting batter-like compositions are capable of being formed into discrete product pieces (such as pucks), and maintaining the puck form throughout storage and handling of the batter-like composition prior to baking. The invention further provides methods of preparing batter-like compositions having a discrete form, and methods of using such batter-like compositions to provide baked goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. O'Connor, David J. Domingues, Karin C. Gaertner, James D. Fischer
  • Publication number: 20130251849
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods of making dough compositions, the dough compositions being chemically leavened and being prepared from ingredients that include a low temperature inactive yeast and a yeast inhibitor; the methods include inactivating the low temperature inactive yeast to inhibit the metabolic activity of the yeast as desired; the compositions and methods can be used, e.g., to prepare refrigerated dough products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL MILLS, INC.
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Patent number: 8414941
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods of making dough compositions, the dough compositions being chemically leavened and being prepared from ingredients that include a low temperature inactive yeast and a yeast inhibitor; the methods include inactivating the low temperature inactive yeast to inhibit the metabolic activity of the yeast as desired; the compositions and methods can be used, e.g., to prepare refrigerated dough products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Domingues
  • Publication number: 20130064925
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to non-developed dough compositions leavened by chemical leavening systems that include an encapsulated basic chemical leavening agent, wherein the dough composition can be refrigerated in a low pressure package and can exhibit desired browning upon baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: David J. Domingues