Patents by Inventor Jeffrey John Kester

Jeffrey John Kester 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).

  • Process for preparing improved oven-finished french fries
    Patent number: 5997938
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for quickly oven finishing (baking) oil-enrobed prebake fries in as litle as 0.75 minute at a temperature of from about 325.degree. F. (162.degree. C.) to about 800.degree. F. (426.degree. C.) to provide oven-finished French fries that have virtually the same taste and characteristics as deep fat fried finished French fries. The oven-finished shoestring French fries of this invention are characterized as having: a bulk moisture of from about 32% to about 46%; a total fat content of from about 12% to about 25%; and a French Fry Texture Value of at least about 200. Preferably the fries have a surface water activity (Aw) of less than about 0.55 and an internal moisture content of from about 55% to about 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kyle McLennan Taylor, Jeffrey John Kester, Joseph James Elsen, Patrick Joseph Corrigan, David Thomas Biedermann, Alyce Johnson Papa