Patents by Inventor Kaj F. Knudsen

Kaj F. Knudsen 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).

  • MICROWAVE FOOD PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20090208614
    Abstract: Microwavable trays (2) and methods regarding same are provided. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a microwavable tray comprising a first compartment (10) for steaming foods, a second compartment (20) for moderately cooking foods, and a third compartment (30) for grilling or browning foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Richa Sharma, Kaj F. Knudsen
  • Meal Component System
    Publication number: 20080202977
    Abstract: A food preparation method and system comprising: a tray (100) having at least two distinctly shaped cavities (10,20) for storing and reheating meal components, wherein the cavities contain meal components and define a space such that the meal components are reheated at an approximately even rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Kaj F. Knudsen, Richard Eugene Ludwick
  • Tamale product
    Patent number: 6007858
    Abstract: A tamale roll prepared from a dough comprising from 1 to 15% by weight of wheat gluten in the presence of a humectant such as glycerol and/or maltodextrin, processes for preparing the tamale roll by steaming tamale shape dough followed by freezing or packaging in nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide or their combinations and kept refrigerated. An edible filling such as a meat or cheese filling may be placed on the tamale roll to make a tamale for serving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Ernest Kemp Gum, Jau Yann Hsu, Kaj F. Knudsen, Louise Barbara Wyant