Patents by Inventor Debra L. Patterson

Debra L. Patterson 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).

  • Microwave foam product
    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
  • BATTER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20110129575
    Abstract: The invention provides batter compositions including a structure-providing amount of a flour replacement ingredient comprising native starch in an amount of 70% by weight or more, and a protein source in an amount of 30% by weight or less, weight percentages based upon weight of the flour replacement ingredient; a sweetener in an amount effective to provide a water activity of 0.94 or less; and a fat source, wherein the batter composition has a pH of 6.5 or higher. Optionally, the flour replacement ingredient can further include a fiber source, a minor amount of modified starch, or a combination of these. In some aspects, the invention provides batter compositions including a novel leavening system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Weijie Li, Gregg J. Moder, Tonya C. Schoenfuss, Liza B. Levin, Debra L. Patterson, Stephen Green
  • MICROWAVE FOAM PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20090208615
    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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: David J. Domingues, Debra L. Patterson, Stefan Bucher
  • Segmented cooked dough food product
    Patent number: D468889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: Susan M. Hayes-Jacobson, Daniel J. Fischer, Arti Bedi, Debra L. Patterson
  • Segmented cooked dough food product
    Patent number: D473993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: Susan M. Hayes-Jacobson, Arti Bedi, Debra L. Patterson