Patents by Inventor Doug Bethune

Doug Bethune 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).

  • Savory fillings and food products including these fillings
    Patent number: 6322829
    Abstract: Savory cheese fillings are described which can be frozen and still melt smoothly upon reheating, without fat separation, and which provide the creamy taste, texture, mouth feel, and other organoleptic properties of cheese. The filling may be used in a wide variety of food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: Michael C. McGlynn, John R. Graves, Richard L. Kittleson, Doug Bethune, Usha B. Bhatia, Nicola Jones, Kathryn E. Robertson