Patents by Inventor Jon D. Tedesco

Jon D. Tedesco 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 puffing pelletized foodstuffs
    Patent number: 5614239
    Abstract: Foodstuff pellets are puffed by radiantly heating the pellets in a chamber to cause a rapid rise in the chamber temperature to a temperature sufficient for puffing, and once this temperature has been reached, a fluidizing flow of air is created and maintained within the chamber to agitate, move and suspend the pellets within the chamber while maintaining the puffing temperature causing uniform puffing of the pellets. After puffing of the pellets, the radiant heating is discontinued while the fluidizing flow of air continues to cool the puffed pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Inventor: Jon D. Tedesco
  • Countertop puffing oven for pelletized foodstuffs
    Patent number: 5481962
    Abstract: A pellet-receiving container including an air flow-directing agitator mounted in the bottom thereof and cooperating with a forced inflow of air initially introduced through a heater element preheated to at least approximately 375.degree. Fahrenheit for intimate unencumbered contact of the entire surface area of each pellet with the hot air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Inventor: Jon D. Tedesco