Patents by Inventor Dirk W. de Bruijne

Dirk W. de Bruijne 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).

  • Deep-frozen, pre-proofed doughs
    Patent number: 5447738
    Abstract: The invention concerns pre-proofed, frozen dough that display excellent ovenspring properties upon baking. Herefore, an additive is incorporated in the dough that imparts to a fresh dough specific properties, defined as increase in tan delta at 32.degree. C. and decrease in elastic modulus G' at 80.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk W. de Bruijne, Marjolein L. Hagemans, Paul Jager, Johannes de Looff, Johannes C. Sanders
  • Laminated doughs
    Patent number: 5194273
    Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of laminated doughs, wherein the laminated dough has a number of fat layers having a different thickness. Such a dough is obtained by a process wherein the total amount of lamination fat is divided over several lamination steps. The invention is also concerned with a laminated dough, optionally in frozen condition and with baked products, obtained after baking of the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk W. de Bruijne, Theodorus J. Liefkens, Aleksander A. Reszka