Patents by Inventor Jennifer E. Folstad

Jennifer E. Folstad 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: 11785953
    Abstract: A food product is coated by applying a first coating to an exterior of the food product with a first depositor. Next, the food product is located in a dough proofer. Then, a second coating is applied to the exterior of the food product with a second depositor. Afterwards, the food product is baked in an oven. Optionally, prior to applying the first coating, a tacking agent is applied to the exterior of the food product with a third depositor. In a preferred embodiment, multiple coatings of a combination sugar and cinnamon are applied to filled dough products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J Button, Jennifer E Folstad, Ivan Hajovy, Constance M Lindman, Anthony Reuter
  • Publication number: 20180343876
    Abstract: A food product is coated by applying a first coating to an exterior of the food product with a first depositor. Next, the food product is located in a dough proofer. Then, a second coating is applied to the exterior of the food product with a second depositor. Afterwards, the food product is baked in an oven. Optionally, prior to applying the first coating, a tacking agent is applied to the exterior of the food product with a third depositor. In a preferred embodiment, multiple coatings of a combination sugar and cinnamon are applied to filled dough products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Button, Jennifer E. Folstad, Ivan Hajovy, Constance M. Lindman, Anthony Reuter
  • Patent number: 10004246
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey F. Enz, Karen Marie Mandl Garrity, Eric A. Olson, Jon Duke Seibold
  • Publication number: 20180042257
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. STAEGER, Jennifer E. FOLSTAD, Jeffrey F. ENZ, Karen Marie Mandl GARRITY, Eric A. OLSON, Jon Duke SEIBOLD
  • Patent number: 9795151
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey F. Enz, Karen Marie Mandl Garrity, Eric A. Olson, Jon Duke Seibold
  • Publication number: 20170035082
    Abstract: A pasta product can be formed from a low protein flour by blending the low protein flour with water to form a pasta dough. In some examples, the pasta dough is then hot extruded to produce an extruded pasta before being dried. In contrast to cold extrusion where the goal is to minimize starch gelatinization while shaping the pasta dough, hot extrusion can cause starch within the low protein flour to gelatinize. The gelatinized starch may help compensate for the lack of protein network structure caused by using a low protein flour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Nurhan Pinar Tutuncu, Jennifer E Folstad, Kimberly Miller, Benjamin Lee Heitke, Anthony Beager
  • Publication number: 20150150288
    Abstract: A pasta product can be formed from a low protein flour by blending the low protein flour with water to form a pasta dough. In some examples, the pasta dough is then hot extruded to produce an extruded pasta before being dried. In contrast to cold extrusion where the goal is to minimize starch gelatinization while shaping the pasta dough, hot extrusion can cause starch within the low protein flour to gelatinize. The gelatinized starch may help compensate for the lack of protein network structure caused by using a low protein flour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Nurhan Pinar Tutuncu, Jennifer E. Folstad, Kimberly Miller, Benjamin Lee Heitke, Anthony Beager
  • Publication number: 20140322420
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Michael A. STAEGER, Jennifer E. FOLSTAD, Jeffrey F. ENZ, Karen MANDL, Eric A. OLSON, Jon Duke Seibold
  • Patent number: 8029847
    Abstract: The invention provides a trans fat replacement system that is a stable and shelf storable mixture of an edible oil and an expanded, low-density carbohydrate for use in preparing baked goods having a reduced trans fat content. Depending upon formulation and processing, the mixture can have a consistency ranging from generally granular to an almost paste-like consistency. The trans fat replacement system consists of at least one edible oil and an expanded, low-density carbohydrate having a bulk density less than about 0.4 g/cc. The trans fat replacement system can be used to reduce or eliminate the amounts of traditional fats used to make baked goods. In one representative formulation, the trans fat replacement system can take the form of a generally, paste-like mixture that is suitable for spreading and is especially useful for the preparation of laminated dough products such as biscuits and croissants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: General Mills Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Dharma R. Kodali, Jennifer E. Folstad, Michael R. Polzin, Tamra R. Haese, Venkatachalam Narayanaswamy, Dennis A. Lonergan
  • Publication number: 20080175958
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey Enz, Karen Mandl, Eric Olson