Patents by Inventor Jean L. Weber

Jean L. Weber 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).

  • Patent number: 9730459
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M Ray, Jean L Weber
  • Publication number: 20160128344
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Patent number: 9241495
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20120308683
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and related methods that involve the use of a preferment or sponge dough, and wherein the preferment or sponge dough composition includes a concentrated protein ingredient, optionally to produce an unproofed dough composition that can be baked without proofing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Casper, Alan A. Oppenheimer, Braden J. Erickson, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20110117244
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to provide baked articles (e.g., cinnamon rolls) having an extended shelf life of about 7 days or greater (e.g., about 14 days, about 21 days, or about 28 days or greater). The dough composition may be a developed dough compositions or an under-developed dough compositions. The dough compositions may include one or more shelf life enhancing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Soumya Roy, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Patent number: 6881429
    Abstract: Methods for making an uncooked extruded dough product are provided, comprising extruding a dough composition of pre-gelatinized starch comprising at least about 75 percent of amylopectin, flour, leavening agent and water through a die under conditions so that the dough composition does not exceed 140° F. throughout the extrusion process. The resulting dough product when cooked has a baked specific volume of greater than about 3.0 cc/g. Products of this process, including filled products, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: Quinghuang Geng, Doug L. Goedeken, Susan M. Hayes-Jacobson, James S. Thorson, Jean L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20040081738
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of making a refrigerated fresh pasta like dough or refrigerated fresh corn masa dough in which a portion of the wheat flour is replaced with semolina flour or masa flour respectively. The dough may further include chemical leaveners. The chemical leaveners are those that would typically be found in refrigerated baked goods and include acidulants and a base. The resulting dough, when it includes leaveners, can be successfully packaged into a refrigerated can and provides the consumer with the ability to have fresh dough on hand in the refrigerator. The invention is further directed to a pasta or corn dough product resulting from the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Annavarapu S. Murty, Madonna M. Ray, Jean L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20030147998
    Abstract: Methods for making an uncooked extruded dough product are provided, comprising extruding a dough composition of pre-gelatinized starch comprising at least about 75 percent of amylopectin, flour, leavening agent and water through a die under conditions so that the dough composition does not exceed 140° F. throughout the extrusion process. The resulting dough product when cooked has a baked specific volume of greater than about 3.0 cc/g. Products of this process, including filled products, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Qinghuang Geng, Doug L. Goedeken, Susan M. Hayes-Jacobson, James S. Thorson, Jean L. Weber
  • Patent number: 5171599
    Abstract: A refrigerated cookie dough composition is disclosed which has low water activity and also includes edible bits containing coloring agents such as Brach's.RTM. candy coated chocolates to form a product which is substantially free of color bleed after 90 days of refrigerated storage. The dough composition of the present invention has a water activity no greater than about 0.75. A method of forming a refrigerated dough composition having a water activity of no greater than 0.75 is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventor: Jean L. Weber
  • Patent number: 5035904
    Abstract: The present invention provides treatment means for reducing microwave-induced toughness and/or firmness in microwave cooked or heated bread-like products. The invention permits the maintenance of product identity and the reduction of toughness and/or firmness regardless of the toughness or firmness that the product would exhibit without the treatment means. The treatment means includes added agents as well as processing steps for the reduction of toughness and/or firmness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: Victor T. Huang, R. Carl Hoseney, Ernst Graf, Katy Ghiasi, Linda C. Miller, Jean L. Weber, Karin C. Gaertner, Kristin L. Matson, Antoinette M. Hunstiger, Deborah K. Rogers, Israel A. Saguy