Patents by Inventor Douglas R. Stewart

Douglas R. Stewart 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).

  • Publication number: 20080187636
    Abstract: An edible film and method of using same for decorating foodstuffs, in particular baked goods, wherein anyone can easily, inexpensively and artistically decorate foodstuffs. The edible film according to the present invention is composed of an edible polymer film which is preferably releasably mounted upon a flexible substrate to provide a reinforced edible film. The edible film is peelably released from the substrate to provide decorations for the foodstuff. The edible film may be decoratively prepared into predetermined decorations prior to distribution, which may include being pre-printed, pre-cut, colored, or being of pre-selected opacity and sheen. Pre-printing may be accomplished by any suitable printing process utilizing edible inks. Alternatively, the edible film may be distributed in a not yet finalized decoration form, wherein finalization is left up to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Patent number: 7128938
    Abstract: An iced cake (92) is decorated with an edible substrate sheet (100) having a color image (200) reproduced thereon by a plain paper photocopy process. The sheet (100) is passed along a straight, generally unheated copy path (24) through a plain paper, color inkjet photocopy machine (10) to reproduce thereon the color image (200) placed on the photocopy glass (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20040213875
    Abstract: An edible film and method of using same for decorating foodstuffs, in particular and baked goods, wherein anyone can easily, inexpensively and artistically decorate foodstuffs. The edible film according to the present invention is composed of an edible polymer film which is preferably releasably mounted upon a flexible substrate to provide a reinforced edible film. The edible film is peelably released from the substrate to provide decorations for the foodstuff. The edible film may be decoratively prepared into predetermined decorations prior to distribution, which may include being pre-printed, pre-cut, colored, or being of pre-selected opacity and sheen. Pre-printing may be accomplished by any suitable printing process utilizing edible inks. Alternatively, the edible film may be distributed in a not yet finalized decoration form, wherein finalization is left up to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: DOUGLAS R. STEWART
  • Patent number: 6652897
    Abstract: An edible film and method of using same for decorating foodstuffs, in particular baked goods, wherein anyone can easily, inexpensively and artistically decorate foodstuffs. The edible film according to the present invention is composed of an edible polymer film which is preferably releasably mounted upon a flexible substrate to provide a reinforced edible film. The edible film is peelably released from the substrate to provide decorations for the foodstuff. The edible film may be decoratively prepared into predetermined decorations prior to distribution, which may include being pre-printed, pre-cut, colored, or being of pre-selected opacity and sheen. Pre-printing may be accomplished by any suitable printing process utilizing edible inks. Alternatively, the edible film may be distributed in a not yet finalized decoration form, wherein finalization is left up to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20030198720
    Abstract: An edible film and method of using same for decorating foodstuffs, in particular baked goods, wherein anyone can easily, inexpensively and artistically decorate foodstuffs. The edible film according to the present invention is composed of an edible polymer film which is preferably releasably mounted upon a flexible substrate to provide a reinforced edible film. The edible film is peelably released from the substrate to provide decorations for the foodstuff. The edible film may be decoratively prepared into predetermined decorations prior to distribution, which may include being pre-printed, pre-cut, colored, or being of pre-selected opacity and sheen. Pre-printing may be accomplished by any suitable printing process utilizing edible inks. Alternatively, the edible film may be distributed in a not yet finalized decoration form, wherein finalization is left up to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20030198719
    Abstract: An iced cake (92) is decorated with an edible substrate sheet (100) having a color image (200) reproduced thereon by a plain paper photocopy process. The sheet (100) is passed along a straight, generally unheated copy path (24) through a plain paper, color inkjet photocopy machine (10) to reproduce thereon the color image (200) placed on the photocopy glass (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6616958
    Abstract: An edible film and method of making and using same for decorating foodstuffs, in particular baked goods, wherein anyone can easily, inexpensively and artistically decorate foodstuffs. The edible film according to the present invention is composed of an edible polymer film which is preferably releasably mounted upon a flexible substrate to provide a reinforced edible film. The edible film is peelably released from the substrate to provide decorations for the foodstuff. The edible film may be decoratively prepared into predetermined decorations prior to distribution, which may include being pre-printed, pre-cut, colored, or being of pre-selected opacity and sheen. Alternatively, the edible film may be distributed in a not yet finalized decoration form, wherein finalization is left up to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20030161913
    Abstract: An edible film and method of using same for decorating foodstuffs, in particular and baked goods, wherein anyone can easily, inexpensively and artistically decorate foodstuffs. The edible film according to the present invention is composed of an edible polymer film which is preferably releasably mounted upon a flexible substrate to provide a reinforced edible film. The edible film is peelably released from the substrate to provide decorations for the foodstuff. The edible film may be decoratively prepared into predetermined decorations prior to distribution, which may include being pre-printed, pre-cut, colored, or being of pre-selected opacity and sheen. Pre-printing may be accomplished by any suitable printing process utilizing edible inks. Alternatively, the edible film may be distributed in a not yet finalized decoration form, wherein finalization is left up to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6582742
    Abstract: An iced cake (92) is decorated with an edible substrate sheet (100) having a color image (200) reproduced thereon by a plain paper photocopy process. The sheet (100) is passed along a straight, generally unheated copy path (24) through a plain paper, color inkjet photocopy machine (10) to reproduce thereon the color image (200) placed on the photocopy glass (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6319530
    Abstract: An iced cake (92) is decorated with an edible substrate sheet (100) having a color image (200) reproduced thereon by a plain paper photocopy process. The sheet (100) is passed along a straight, generally unheated copy path (24) through a plain paper, color inkjet photocopy machine (10) to reproduce thereon the color image (200) placed on the photocopy glass (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20010005522
    Abstract: An iced cake (92) is decorated with an edible substrate sheet (100) having a color image (200) reproduced thereon by a plain paper photocopy process. The sheet (100) is passed along a straight, generally unheated copy path (24) through a plain paper, color inkjet photocopy machine (10) to reproduce thereon the color image (200) placed on the photocopy glass (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Applicant: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6030134
    Abstract: A printer (10) is modified to effectively remove the center tension rollers (154', 254', or 354') so as to avoid adversely impinging on edible paper (14) along the paper path (32) of the printer (10). A tray (282) may provide a wall (290) to define an offset from an outboard edge (232) of the paper path (32) so as to align a substrate (18) supporting the edible paper (14) with a paper-free margin (22) under an outboard tension roller (154, 254, 354) rather than the edible paper (14). A portion (O) of an outboard roller (354) may be thickened to elevate an inwardly portion (I) thereof off from adversely impinging on edible paper (14) passing thereunder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Jack Guttman, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas R. Stewart