Patents by Inventor John M. Dunker

John M. Dunker 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: 11219225
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a process involving microfiltration of milk, providing a product that is useful as a source of casein and another product that is useful as a source of whey protein. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to preparing milk products like casein, dairy beverages, milk protein concentrates and cheese from microfiltration retentate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Select Milk Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker
  • Patent number: 11083206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form blended dairy compositions. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Patent number: 11076610
    Abstract: The invention relates to food products and to their methods of preparation. More particularly, the invention relates to cultured dairy products, especially cultured yogurt products and to their methods of preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey
  • Patent number: 11064710
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk, and the apparatus used therefor. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez
  • Patent number: 10595541
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form a fermentable composition such as yogurts. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Publication number: 20200008438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form blended dairy compositions. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Publication number: 20190357557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk, and the apparatus used therefor. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez
  • Patent number: 10455845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form blended dairy compositions. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Patent number: 10455846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form blended dairy compositions. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Patent number: 10390542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk, and the apparatus used therefor. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez
  • Publication number: 20170094987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form blended dairy compositions. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Publication number: 20170079297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form blended dairy compositions. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Publication number: 20170079300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk, and the apparatus used therefor. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez
  • Publication number: 20170079299
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form a fermentable composition such as yogurts. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Patent number: 9538770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams, yogurts and milk powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Patent number: 9510606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams, yogurts and milk powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: fairlife, LLC
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Publication number: 20130309353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams, yogurts and milk powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Select Milk Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Publication number: 20130309354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams, yogurts and milk powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Select Milk Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker, Michael J. McCloskey, Timothy J. Gomez, Richard J. Seguin
  • Publication number: 20110206806
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of recovering lactase from a dairy fraction. The methods of the invention provide for retrieving and recycling lactase enzyme in a time-efficient and cost-efficient manner, such that the enzyme can be reused thereby lowering the overall costs of the process. Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of recovering lactase from a dairy fraction such as membrane filtration and centrifugation processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker
  • Publication number: 20100303958
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a process involving microfiltration of milk, providing a product that is useful as a source of casein and another product that is useful as a source of whey protein. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to preparing milk products like casein, dairy beverages, milk protein concentrates and cheese from microfiltration retentate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Shakeel Ur-Rehman, John M. Dunker