Patents by Inventor Eric Vieira Da Silva

Eric Vieira Da Silva 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).

  • Frozen Food Product and Method for Depositing A Sauce Into A Frozen Food Product
    Publication number: 20130196035
    Abstract: Method for injecting a sauce into a frozen food product. An embodiment of the method includes the step of inserting a nozzle having one or more openings along the lateral surface of the nozzle to a depth below the surface of a frozen food product, such as ice cream or frozen yogurt, contained in a package. The sauce is injected laterally outward from the one or more openings in the nozzle. In some embodiments, the sauce deposit generally has a cross-sectional profile with a lateral dimension that is greater than its vertical dimension as opposed to a more bulbous shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL MILLS MARKETING, INC.
    Inventors: Loïc Passet, Eric Vieira Da Silva, Nadege Le Pennec