Patents by Inventor Jill Stoll

Jill Stoll 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).

  • Systems for customizing pet food
    Patent number: 6576280
    Abstract: Methods for customizing pet food for an individual pet are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of obtaining user input through an electronic user interface, processing the input with stored data on a main computer which is coupled to the user interface, and generating control signals to control the operation of food manufacturing and packaging apparatus according to the user input. The user input is used to form an individual pet profile, which is used to generate a customized pet food formula. The customized pet food formula is then used in the control of the manufacture and packaging of the customized pet food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec, Ltd.
    Inventors: David M. Bebiak, Sandeep Bhatnagar, Timothy Gleason, Cathryn Fritz-Jung, Karl Kettinger, Daryl F. Klas, Bhajmohan Singh, Donald Speck, Jill Stoll
  • Methods for customizing pet food
    Publication number: 20020081356
    Abstract: Methods for customizing pet food for an individual pet are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of obtaining user input through an electronic user interface, processing the input with stored data on a main computer which is coupled to the user interface, and generating control signals to control the operation of food manufacturing and packaging apparatus according to the user input. The user input is used to form an individual pet profile, which is used to generate a customized pet food formula. The customized pet food formula is then used in the control of the manufacture and packaging of the customized pet food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: David M. Bebiak, Sandeep Bhatnagar, Timothy Gleason, Cathryn (Kati) Fritz-Jung, Karl Kettinger, Daryl F. Klas, Bhajmohan (Ricky) Singh, Donald Speck, Jill Stoll
  • Methods for customizing pet food
    Patent number: 6358546
    Abstract: Methods for customizing pet food for an individual pet are described. The method includes the steps of obtaining user input through an electronic user interface, processing the input with stored data on a main computer which is coupled to the user interface, and generating control signals to control the operation of food manufacturing and packaging apparatus according to the user input. The user input is used to form an individual pet profile, which is used to generate a customized pet food formula. The customized pet food formula is then used in the control of the manufacture and packaging of the customized pet food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Ralston Purina Company
    Inventors: David M. Bebiak, Sandeep Bhatnagar, Timothy Gleason, Cathryn Fritz-Jung, Karl Kettinger, Daryl F. Klas, Bhajmohan Singh, Donald Speck, Jill Stoll
  • Process for dry stable intermediate pet food composition
    Patent number: 6270820
    Abstract: A process for making a dry, stable intermediate pet food including meat includes the steps of combining a plurality of ingredients specified by a basal pet food formula, wherein the plurality of ingredients includes a slurry of meat, mixing the plurality of ingredients to form a basal mixture, extruding the basal mixture, cutting the extruded basal mixture into flakes, and drying the flakes to a moisture content of less than about 10% by weight. In one embodiment, to make a finished pet food composition, the flakes are shipped for final processing to a processing facility having finishing equipment including grinding, extruding and coating equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Ralston Purina Company
    Inventors: Cathryn (Kati) Fritz-Jung, Bhajmohan (Ricky) Singh, Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gary J. Woodward, Karl L. Kettinger, Donald R. Speck, Jill A. Stoll, Stephen E. Woerz, Peifang Zhang