Patents by Inventor Eric Mecrin

Eric Mecrin 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).

  • System for collecting confectionary product
    Patent number: 10059530
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for processing confectionary product, the system includes a collecting device disposed in line with at least one upstream confectionary production station disposed upstream of the collecting device and at least one downstream confectionary production station disposed downstream of the collecting device. At least one conveying device is configured to convey the confectionary product from the at least one upstream confectionary production station to the collecting device, receive the confectionary product from the collecting device, and convey the confectionary product to the at least one downstream confectionary production station. The collecting device is configured to collect confectionary product from the conveying device while the at least one upstream confectionary station is operational and the at least one downstream confectionary production station is non-operational.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Cesar Carlos Elejalde, Arthur William Upmann, Eric Mecrin, Miles J. van Niekerk, Michael Hammes, Matthew Sagendorf, Marc Degady
  • HIGHLY EFFICIENT DUST COATING METHOD TO IMPROVE PROCESS AND PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20170099854
    Abstract: A method of forming a comestible is provided including transporting the comestible to a dusting apparatus having an enclosed chamber. A dusting agent within the enclosed chamber is directed onto one or more surfaces of the comestible as the comestible passes through the enclosed chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Eric Mecrin, Cesar Carlos Elejalde, Marc Degady, Tilo Gabler, Ann E. Wymore, Bharat Jani, Leonard Scarola
  • SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING CONFECTIONARY PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20160318716
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for processing confectionary product, the system including a collecting device disposed in line with at least one upstream confectionary production station disposed upstream of said collecting device and at least one downstream confectionary production station disposed downstream of said collecting device; and at least one conveying device configured to convey the confectionary product from said at least one upstream confectionary production station to said collecting device and to receive the confectionary product from said collecting device, and convey the confectionary product to said at least one downstream confectionary production station, wherein said collecting device is configured to collect confectionary product from said conveying device while said at least one upstream confectionary station is operational and said at least one downstream confectionary production station is non-operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Cesar Carlos ELEJALDE, Arthur William UPMANN, Eric MECRIN, Miles J. VAN NIEKERK, Michael HAMMES, Matthew SAGENDORF, Marc DEGADY
  • Confectionary
    Patent number: D685978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Bharat Jani, Cesar C. Elejalde, Colleen Kramer, Simone O'Neill, Aditi Shetty, Devang Sutaria, Eric Mecrin
  • Confectionary
    Patent number: D686388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Eric Mecrin, Colleen Kramer
  • Confectionary
    Patent number: D688438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Bharat Jani, Cesar C. Elejalde, Colleen Kramer, Simone O'Neill, Aditi Shetty, Devang Sutaria, Eric Mecrin
  • Confectionary
    Patent number: D688439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Bharat Jani, Cesar C. Elejalde, Colleen Kramer, Simone O'Neill, Aditi Shetty, Devang Sutaria, Eric Mecrin
  • Confectionary
    Patent number: D783226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Eric Mecrin, Colleen Kramer