Patents by Inventor Gary N. Binley

Gary N. Binley 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).

  • Extrusion of materials
    Patent number: 5556653
    Abstract: Ice confection and couverture are co-extruded with the ice confection from a first volume and supercooled couverture extruded from a second volume thermally separated from the central volume to contact a surface of the ice confection. Preferably the extrusion volumes have cylindrical geometry to provide a layer of couverture enveloping the ice confection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary N. Binley
  • Method of preparing fat-containing products
    Patent number: 5409722
    Abstract: Invention provides method of moulding fat containing materials, especially chocolate, in separable moulds having different heat conductivities. The two parts are preferably held at below 0.degree. C., preferably below -10.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Good Humor Corporation
    Inventor: Gary N. Binley
  • Process of and apparatus for shaping extrudable material
    Patent number: 4923706
    Abstract: Shaping device and method for shaping extrudable material including at least one extrusion nozzle for feeding extrudable material and being supported in a carrier common to all nozzles, motors for moving either the carrier or a movable support surface for receiving extruded material directly from the nozzles and a programmable computer for controlling the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary N. Binley, Alan F. Giles, Christopher A. Pearson, Terence P. Baker
  • Method and apparatus for preparing a shaped ice confection product
    Patent number: 4746523
    Abstract: A method for preparing a shaped ice confection product wherein a mixture of ice particles and a liquid, which mixture is pumpable under pressure but maintains its shape if unsupported, is introduced under pressure into a mould which is closed apart from venting openings. An apparatus for manufacturing shaped ice confection products comprising means for manufacturing an ice confection mixture comprising ice cristals and a liquid phase, a chamber (1) with pressurizing means (2) and a devisible mould (7) having heating means (15) and being closed, apart from venting openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary N. Binley
  • Process for forming extruded ice confections and products formed thereby
    Patent number: 4504511
    Abstract: A process for preparing an ice confection or other foodstuff with projecting and relatively recessed relief features of its outer surface, by extruding the ice confection or other extrudable edible material from a rotating extrusion nozzle having a cross-section with an assymetrical configuration with respect to the rotation axis, with the extruded material passing from the nozzle immediately into an unconfined space and on to an elongate travelling conveyor which does not share the rotational motion of the extrusion nozzle, thereby to lay down on the conveyor an extended spirally-formed extrudate with projecting and relatively recessed relief features derived from its extrusion through the nozzle of assymetrical configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary N. Binley