Patents by Inventor John Vojtech

John Vojtech 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).

  • Cheese product having a veined appearance
    Patent number: 8945654
    Abstract: A method of producing a food product such as a colored veined cheese product includes providing a cheese curd to which a flavorant is added. The cheese curd and the flavorant are worked into a homogenous mixture. A colored vein mimetic is added to the homogeneous mixture in an amount for a time sufficient to produce the colored veins within the cheese product such that the cheese product has a flavor and an appearance of a naturally veined cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Purina Animal Nutrition LLC
    Inventors: John Vojtech, Jason Eckert
  • Method of making a food product having a veined appearance and products therefrom
    Patent number: 7785644
    Abstract: A method of producing a food product such as a colored veined cheese product includes providing a cheese curd to which a flavorant is added. The cheese curd and the flavorant are worked into a homogenous mixture. A colored vein mimetic is added to the homogeneous mixture in an amount for a time sufficient to produce the colored veins within the cheese product such that the cheese product has a flavor and an appearance of a naturally veined cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Land O'Lakes, Inc.
    Inventors: John Vojtech, Jason Eckert