Patents by Inventor Jeff Korengel

Jeff Korengel 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).

  • Post-filing heat dwell for small-sized hot filled juice beverage containers
    Patent number: 7169420
    Abstract: A method and system incorporates a warming tunnel closely downstream of a hot filling apparatus which is set up to fill relatively small volume capacity polymeric containers of not greater than 12 fluid ounces. The hot filled containers are conveyed through a warming tunnel which provides a heated environment which is higher in temperature than the environment, thereby maintaining the temperature of the beverage within the containers at an adequate temperature for an adequate time so as to complete needed heat treatment of the beverage in each such small container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Tropicana Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Korengel, Kapil B. Gami, Todd Brueck, Tammy Svoboda