Patents by Inventor David L. Harney

David L. Harney 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).

  • Process for preparing frozen potato or root vegetable strips
    Patent number: 6514554
    Abstract: An process for preparing frozen potato strips or root vegetable strips includes blanching the strips, parfrying the strips in oil in a vacuum and then freezing the strips. In another embodiments, the strips are blanched, fried in oil at atmospheric pressure, cooled in air, parfried in oil in vacuum and then frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Lamb-Weston, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Minelli, David L. Harney
  • Process for preparing parfried, frozen potato strips
    Patent number: 6136358
    Abstract: A process for preparing frozen potato strips includes blanching the strips, parfrying the strips in oil in a vacuum and then freezing the strips. In another embodiment, the strips are blanched, fried in oil at atmospheric pressure, cooled in air, parfried in oil in a vacuum and then frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Lamb-Weston, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Minelli, David L. Harney
  • Method of making French fryable frozen potato strips
    Patent number: 4297377
    Abstract: Raw, unblanched potato strips suitable for French frying are heated principally by circulation of hot air to dry their surfaces, and simultaneously to cook the strips partially and to dehydrate the strips partially. The strips are then frozen and stored in frozen condition until they are to be finally deep fat fried ready for consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1981
    Assignee: Chef-Reddy Foods Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Harney, Harlow S. Young