Patents by Inventor Denise Ellen Hanson

Denise Ellen Hanson 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: 8680447
    Abstract: Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM. Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson, Charles Thomas Gorman, Matthew Roth, Paul John Warosh, Lance Schilmoeller, Jody Shands
  • Publication number: 20110056932
    Abstract: Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: CONAGRA FOODS RDM, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson, Charles Thomas Gorman, Matthew Roth, Paul John Warosh, Lance Schilmoeller, Jody Shands
  • Patent number: 7858909
    Abstract: Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson, Charles Thomas Gorman, Matthew Roth, Paul John Warosh, Lance Schilmoeller, Jody Shands
  • Publication number: 20080268106
    Abstract: A microwaveable popcorn bag arrangement is provided. The bag includes a multi-ply construction, wherein one or more of the plies, comprises non-fluorocarbon treated paper. A preferred two-ply arrangement is provided, with a preferred porosity of non-fluorocarbon treated paper used as the inner and outer ply. Techniques of folding the bag arrangement providing a desirable configuration, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Conagra Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson, James W. Montealegre, Lance Bernard Schilmoeller
  • Publication number: 20030080118
    Abstract: A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package has an inner ply and an outer ply of flexible material, such as paper, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The plies are bonded together with a laminating adhesive that is applied in a regular pattern of polygonal adhesive areas. This pattern occupies at least 80 square inches (516 cm2) of the surface between the plies, and provides no more than 50% adhesive coverage of that area where the pattern is located. The adhesive polygons can be squares or diamonds. A second adhesive pattern can be present in a second portion of the ply surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: ConAgra, Inc.
    Inventor: Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 6396036
    Abstract: A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package has an inner ply and an outer ply of flexible material, such as paper, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The plies are bonded together with a laminating adhesive that is applied in a regular pattern of polygonal adhesive areas. This pattern occupies at least 80 square inches (516 cm2) of the surface between the plies, and provides no more than 50% adhesive coverage of that area where the pattern is located. The adhesive polygons can be squares or diamonds. A second adhesive pattern can be present in a second portion of the ply surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: ConAgra, Inc.
    Inventor: Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 6100513
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises a sheet construction of flexible paper folded in the form of an expandable bag. The sheet construction may include one or more plies of material. In preferred applications, the package includes an inner ply of paper to which has been applied an adhesive, to provide improvement in greaseproofness. In some preferred arrangements, the package includes inner and outer plies, and the outer ply also includes an adhesive applied to it, to provide grease-resistant character. A preferred method for preparing arrangements according to the present invention is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Conagra, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 6060096
    Abstract: A microwaveable bag having stand-up wide mouth features is provided. The microwaveable bag can be used in constructions including a microwave popcorn charge therein. The preferred construction is folded from a single sheet, preferably a multi-ply construction having a microwave interactive arrangement positioned between the two plies. After popping, the arrangement forms a self supporting bag with an open mouth for ease of access to popped popcorn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Conagra, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise Ellen Hanson, Eric Craig Jackson
  • Patent number: 6049072
    Abstract: A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises plies of flexible material, such as paper, bonded or adhered to one another, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The laminating adhesive between the plies is applied in a preferred pattern, to advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: ConAgra, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Olson, Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 5994685
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises a sheet construction of flexible paper folded in the form of an expandable bag. The sheet construction may include one or more plies of material. In preferred applications, the package includes an inner ply of paper to which has been applied an adhesive, to provide improvement in greaseproofness. In some preferred arrangements, the package includes inner and outer plies, and the outer ply also includes an adhesive applied to it, to provide grease-resistant character. A preferred method for preparing arrangements according the present invention is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 5928554
    Abstract: A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises plies of flexible material, such as paper, bonded or adhered to one another, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The laminating adhesive between the plies is applied in a preferred pattern, to advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: ConAgra, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Olson, Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 5773801
    Abstract: A construction for container charge of popcorn to be heated in a microwave heating operation is provided. The construction generally comprises a flexible single-ply bag having a microwave interactive construction secured thereto. A variety of embodiments are described. An arrangement including a charged popcorn therein is also provided. Further, methods of constructing such arrangements of methods of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Harmon Blamer, Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 5753895
    Abstract: A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises plies of flexible material, such as paper, bonded or adhered to one another, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The laminating adhesive between the plies is applied in a preferred pattern, to advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Olson, Denise Ellen Hanson
  • Patent number: 5690853
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises a sheet construction of flexible paper folded in the form of an expandable bag. The sheet construction may include one or more plies of material. In preferred applications, the package includes an inner ply of paper to which has been applied an adhesive, to provide improvement in greaseproofness. In some preferred arrangements, the package includes inner and outer plies, and the outer ply also includes an adhesive applied to it, to provide grease-resistant character. A preferred method for preparing arrangements according the present invention is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Craig Jackson, Denise Ellen Hanson