Patents by Inventor Joo Hae Song

Joo Hae Song 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).

  • Methods for manufacturing coated confectionary products
    Patent number: 7378118
    Abstract: Improved coatings and methods for manufacturing coated confectionary or chewing gum products are provided. Polyol coatings can be formed while polyols are in a molten state. Trehalose can also be used to form coatings on a confection or chewing gum by applying the trehalose while in a molten state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Joo Hae Song, Choongil Kim, George Lorenz, Henry Valdez
  • Methods for manufacturing coated confectionary products
    Patent number: 7338677
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing coated confectionary or chewing gum products are provided. The method of manufacturing a confectionary product comprises the steps of providing a confectionary center, heating at least one polyol to the polyol's melting point to produce a molten polyol, spraying the molten polyol through at least one atomizing spray nozzle, and applying a plurality of layers to the confectionary center to form a final coating. The plurality of layers includes at least one layer of the molten polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Joo Hae Song, Donald Arthur Seielstad, Enrique Valdez
  • Methods for manufacturing coated confectionary products
    Publication number: 20040033288
    Abstract: Improved coatings and methods for manufacturing coated confectionary or chewing gum products are provided. Polyol coatings can be formed while polyols are in a molten state. Trehalose can also be used to form coatings on a confection or chewing gum by applying the trehalose while in a molten state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Joo Hae Song, Choongil Kim, George Lorenz, Henry Valdez