Patents by Inventor John B. Ovitt

John B. Ovitt 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: 9635870
    Abstract: Process: providing concentrated milk composition including milk protein; providing plant fat composition including plant fat; combining first amount of concentrated milk composition together with second amount of plant fat composition, forming concentrated milk-plant fat composition having initial pH and having concentration by weight of water being within range of between about 49% and about 57%; combining concentrated milk-plant fat composition together with amount of edible acid, and directly setting concentrated milk-plant fat composition by adjusting initial pH to reduced pH being within range of between about 4.9 and about 4.5; thereby forming uniform non-separating direct-set milk-plant fat product substantially retaining the milk protein. Process also includes providing concentrated milk composition and plant fat composition respectively at first and second temperatures being at least about 20° F. above melting points of respective compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: FRANKLIN FOODS HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 9462817
    Abstract: Process that includes: providing dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins; filtering dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition, forming concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins; combining together concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition and edible caustic composition in suitable proportions to result in substantially neutral pH; denaturing acid whey proteins at elevated temperature, forming concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition; providing milk composition containing butterfat and substantial concentrations of native casein and whey proteins; combining together milk composition and concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition, forming dairy mix containing butterfat and protein composition including native casein and whey proteins and denatured acid whey proteins; inoculating dairy mix with lactic acid-producing bacteria; culturing lactic acid-p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: FRANKLIN FOODS HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 8518463
    Abstract: Technique for making a cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid comprising butterfat; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid; homogenizing the milkfat fluid; and culturing bacteria in the milkfat fluid; producing a cream cheese product comprising live probiotic bacteria cultures. Cream cheese product comprising: between about 10% by weight and about 55% by weight of total butterfat; and a live probiotic bacteria culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 8486476
    Abstract: Technique for making a Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: providing a composition including a milkfat fluid; combining yogurt with the composition including a milkfat fluid to form a composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; combining milk protein with the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; and forming a blend including the milk protein and the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid. Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: cream cheese at a concentration within a range of between about 75% by weight and about 15% by weight; yogurt at a concentration within a range of between about 40% by weight and about 10% by weight; and milk protein at a concentration within a range of between about 45% by weight and about 15% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 8298604
    Abstract: Technique for making a Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese-Oil Composition, including: forming a milkfat-oil composition including a milkfat fluid and an oil; combining yogurt with the milkfat-oil composition to form a yogurt-milkfat-oil composition; combining milk protein with the yogurt-milkfat-oil composition; and forming a blend including the milk protein and the yogurt-milkfat-oil composition. Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese-Oil Compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20120219690
    Abstract: Process: providing concentrated milk composition including milk protein; providing plant fat composition including plant fat; combining first amount of concentrated milk composition together with second amount of plant fat composition, forming concentrated milk-plant fat composition having initial pH and having concentration by weight of water being within range of between about 49% and about 57%; combining concentrated milk-plant fat composition together with amount of edible acid, and directly setting concentrated milk-plant fat composition by adjusting initial pH to reduced pH being within range of between about 4.9 and about 4.5; thereby forming uniform non-separating direct-set milk-plant fat product substantially retaining the milk protein. Process also includes providing concentrated milk composition and plant fat composition respectively at first and second temperatures being at least about 20° F. above melting points of respective compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20120219665
    Abstract: Process that includes: providing dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins; filtering dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition, forming concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins; combining together concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition and edible caustic composition in suitable proportions to result in substantially neutral pH; denaturing acid whey proteins at elevated temperature, forming concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition; providing milk composition containing butterfat and substantial concentrations of native casein and whey proteins; combining together milk composition and concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition, forming dairy mix containing butterfat and protein composition including native casein and whey proteins and denatured acid whey proteins; inoculating dairy mix with lactic acid—producing bacteria; culturing lactic acid—p
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20120219663
    Abstract: Process includes: forming milk-plant fat composition including first amount of milk composition that includes milk fat and milk protein, and second amount of plant fat composition that includes plant fat; inoculating milk-plant fat composition with lactic acid-producing bacteria; culturing the bacteria; and separating milk-plant fat composition, forming milk-plant fat-curd cheese, and whey composition. Further in process, milk-plant fat composition has concentration by weight of total solids selected as being within range of between about 17% and about 21%. Additionally in process, milk-plant fat composition has first concentration by weight of milk protein and second concentration by weight of combined fats including milk fat and plant fat, wherein ratio of first concentration divided by second concentration is selected as being within range of between about 0.19 and about 0.26. Composition: milk-plant fat-curd cheese.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20120219664
    Abstract: Process: providing concentrated milk composition including milk protein; providing plant fat composition including plant fat; combining first amount of concentrated milk composition together with second amount of plant fat composition, forming concentrated milk-plant fat composition having initial pH and having concentration by weight of water being within range of between about 49%-57%; combining concentrated milk-plant fat composition together with amount of edible acid, and directly setting by adjusting initial pH to reduced pH being within range of between about 4.9-4.5, forming direct-set milk-plant fat product; and combining first amount of direct-set milk-plant fat product together with second amount of cultured cream cheese-type product, forming cream cheese-type composition. Process also includes providing concentrated milk composition and plant fat composition respectively at first and second temperatures being at least about 20° F. above melting points of respective compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 8247015
    Abstract: Techniques for making a yogurt-cheese-oil product, comprising steps of: providing a milkfat-oil fluid comprising butterfat and an oil; pasteurizing the milkfat-oil fluid to produce a cheese-oil precursor; combining yogurt with the cheese-oil precursor to produce a combined yogurt-cheese-oil precursor; and homogenizing and acidifying the combined yogurt-cheese-oil precursor; producing a yogurt-cheese-oil product. Yogurt-cheese-oil products: comprising between about 10% by weight and about 80% by weight of total butterfat; comprising between about 2% by weight and about 52.5% by weight of an oil; comprising between about 10% by weight and about 50% by weight of yogurt; and yielding less than about 1% syneresis by weight after 15 hours at about 74° F. to about 75° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20110268841
    Abstract: Techniques for making a yogurt-cheese-oil product, comprising steps of: providing a milkfat-oil fluid comprising butterfat and an oil; pasteurizing the milkfat-oil fluid to produce a cheese-oil precursor; combining yogurt with the cheese-oil precursor to produce a combined yogurt-cheese-oil precursor; and homogenizing and acidifying the combined yogurt-cheese-oil precursor; producing a yogurt-cheese-oil product. Yogurt-cheese-oil products: comprising between about 10% by weight and about 80% by weight of total butterfat; comprising between about 2% by weight and about 52.5% by weight of an oil; comprising between about 10% by weight and about 50% by weight of yogurt; and yielding less than about 1% syneresis by weight after 15 hours at about 74° F. to about 75° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 7998519
    Abstract: Techniques for making a yogurt-cheese-oil product, comprising steps of: providing a milkfat-oil fluid comprising butterfat and an oil; pasteurizing the milkfat-oil fluid to produce a cheese-oil precursor; combining yogurt with the cheese-oil precursor to produce a combined yogurt-cheese-oil precursor; and homogenizing and acidifying the combined yogurt-cheese-oil precursor; producing a yogurt-cheese-oil product. Yogurt-cheese-oil products: comprising between about 10% by weight and about 80% by weight of total butterfat; comprising between about 2% by weight and about 52.5% by weight of an oil; comprising between about 10% by weight and about 50% by weight of yogurt; and yielding less than about 1% syneresis by weight after 15 hours at about 74° F. to about 75° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20110117242
    Abstract: Technique for making a cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid comprising butterfat; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid; homogenizing the milkfat fluid; and culturing bacteria in the milkfat fluid; producing a cream cheese product comprising live probiotic bacteria cultures. Cream cheese product comprising: between about 10% by weight and about 55% by weight of total butterfat; and a live probiotic bacteria culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 7897185
    Abstract: Technique for making a cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid comprising butterfat; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid; homogenizing the milkfat fluid; and culturing bacteria in the milkfat fluid; producing a cream cheese product comprising live probiotic bacteria cultures. Cream cheese product comprising: between about 10% by weight and about 55% by weight of total butterfat; and a live probiotic bacteria culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 7763294
    Abstract: Technique for making a Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: providing a composition including a milkfat fluid; combining yogurt with the composition including a milkfat fluid to form a composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; combining milk protein with the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; and forming a blend including the milk protein and the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid. Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: cream cheese at a concentration within a range of between about 75% by weight and about 15% by weight; yogurt at a concentration within a range of between about 40% by weight and about 10% by weight; and milk protein at a concentration within a range of between about 45% by weight and about 15% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20100092608
    Abstract: Technique for making a Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: providing a composition including a milkfat fluid; combining yogurt with the composition including a milkfat fluid to form a composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; combining milk protein with the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid; and forming a blend including the milk protein and the composition including yogurt and a milkfat fluid. Low-Fat Yogurt-Cheese Composition, including: cream cheese at a concentration within a range of between about 75% by weight and about 15% by weight; yogurt at a concentration within a range of between about 40% by weight and about 10% by weight; and milk protein at a concentration within a range of between about 45% by weight and about 15% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: JON R. GUTKNECHT, JOHN B. OVITT
  • Patent number: 7572473
    Abstract: Techniques for making a yogurt cream cheese product comprising steps of providing a milkfat fluid comprising butterfat; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid to produce a cream cheese precursor; providing a yogurt, and combining the yogurt with the cream cheese precursor to produce a combined precursor; and homogenizing and acidifying the combined precursor; wherein the acidification is completed within about three hours following production of the combined precursor; producing a yogurt cream cheese product. Techniques wherein the combined precursor is cooled to retard bacteria activity prior to the acidifying. Techniques for making a whipped yogurt cream cheese product. Yogurt cream cheese products produced by the processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 7258886
    Abstract: A process for making a yogurt cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid having an initial butterfat content level; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid to yield a cream cheese precursor; providing a yogurt, and combining the yogurt with the cream cheese precursor to yield a combined precursor; and homogenizing and acidifying the combined precursor; yielding a yogurt cream cheese product. A yogurt cream cheese product comprising between about 8% by weight and about 35% by weight of total butterfat; the yogurt cream cheese product comprising between about 10% by weight and about 40% by weight of yogurt, having a viscosity between about 1,000,000 centipoises and about 3,000,000 centipoises at a temperature of about 74° F.; and yielding less than about 1% syneresis by weight after 15 hours at about 74° F. to about 75° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Nordahl L. Brue, Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Patent number: 7083815
    Abstract: A process for making a yogurt cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid having an initial butterfat content level; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid to yield a cream cheese precursor; providing a yogurt, and combining the yogurt with the cream cheese precursor to yield a combined precursor; and homogenizing and acidifying the combined precursor; yielding a yogurt cream cheese product. A yogurt cream cheese product comprising between about 8% by weight and about 35% by weight of total butterfat; the yogurt cream cheese product comprising between about 10% by weight and about 40% by weight of yogurt, having a viscosity between about 1,000,000 centipoises and about 3,000,000 centipoises at a temperature of about 74° F.; and yielding less than about 1% syneresis by weight after 15 hours at about 74° F. to about 75° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt
  • Publication number: 20040161492
    Abstract: A process for making a yogurt cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid having an initial butterfat content level; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid to yield a cream cheese precursor; providing a yogurt, and combining the yogurt with the cream cheese precursor to yield a combined precursor; and homogenizing and acidifying the combined precursor; yielding a yogurt cream cheese product. A yogurt cream cheese product comprising between about 8% by weight and about 35% by weight of total butterfat; the yogurt cream cheese product comprising between about 10% by weight and about 40% by weight of yogurt, having a viscosity between about 1,000,000 centipoises and about 3,000,000 centipoises at a temperature of about 74° F.; and yielding less than about 1% syneresis by weight after 15 hours at about 74° F. to about 75° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Franklin Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Nordahl L. Brue, Jon R. Gutknecht, John B. Ovitt