Patents by Inventor Jean Louis Weber

Jean Louis 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: 8591975
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerated, unbaked dough product comprising a leavened dough and a high moisture filling at least partially enrobed in the leavened dough. The filling comprises water a gelling agent or thickening agent. The filling has a water moisture to fat content ratio (if fat is present) greater than or equal to 1.8. The filling exhibits particular rheological properties at certain temperatures, wherein the filling has an uncooked 20° C. G? value of at least about 4,000 pascals, and a 80° C. G? of at least about 1000 Pa. The water activity of the filling is at least about 0.85. The dough product is disposed within a container at a pressure greater than one atmosphere. The thus provided product exhibits excellent storage and baking characteristics, with highly desired organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Huang, Jalayne Martin, Jeffrey Enz, Jean Louis Weber, Lisa Kopas-Lane