Patents by Inventor Jeremy McLeod

Jeremy McLeod 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).

  • Method of producing naturally wood smoked cheese
    Patent number: 11744260
    Abstract: A smoked block of cheese is prepared by exposing the curds to smoke. The smoked block of cheese is evenly smoked and obtained in a shorter period of the time than is required to evenly smoke an entire block of cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY
    Inventor: Jeremy McLeod
  • PROCESS FOR USING THERMAL TREATMENT TO MODIFY AND CONTROL THE MELT PROPERTIES OF NATURAL CHEESE
    Publication number: 20210007368
    Abstract: Heating the natural cheese to cause at least one of modification of the structural chemistry of the proteins, completely or partially denaturing proteins, and inactivating proteolytic enzymes, lipolytic enzymes, and microbial organisms within the cheese allows for the cheese to be fried or grilled while maintaining its consistency and shape, baked as Juustoleipa; heated and mechanically processed as in cooking-stretching process used for mozzarella. The method produces cheese with various structural and melting properties using a single recipe and manufacturing facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY
    Inventors: JEREMY MCLEOD, GABRIELLE ALYSS GUNTER, MYKOLA SHYNKARYK
  • PROCESS FOR USING THERMAL TREATMENT TO MODIFY AND CONTROL THE MELT PROPERTIES OF NATURAL CHEESE
    Publication number: 20180055064
    Abstract: Heating the natural cheese to cause at least one of modification of the structural chemistry of the proteins, completely or partially denaturing proteins, and inactivating proteolytic enzymes, lipolytic enzymes, and microbial organisms within the cheese allows for the cheese to be fried or grilled while maintaining its consistency and shape, baked as Juustoleipa; heated and mechanically processed as in cooking-stretching process used for mozzarella. The method produces cheese with various structural and melting properties using a single recipe and manufacturing facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hilmar Cheese Company
    Inventors: Jeremy McLeod., Gabrielle Alyss Gunter, Mykola Shynkaryk
  • NATURALLY WOOD SMOKED CHEESE
    Publication number: 20170290351
    Abstract: A smoked block of cheese is prepared by exposing the curds to smoke. The smoked block of cheese is evenly smoked and obtained in a shorter period of the time than is required to evenly smoke an entire block of cheese.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Hilmar Cheese Company
    Inventor: Jeremy McLeod
  • NATURALLY WOOD SMOKED CHEESE
    Publication number: 20170290352
    Abstract: A smoked cheese is prepared by exposing the cheese curds to smoke. The smoked cheese is evenly smoked and obtained in a shorter period of the time than is required to evenly smoke an entire formed shape of cheese. In an embodiment, the cheese curds can be formed into a block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Hilmar Cheese Company
    Inventor: Jeremy McLeod