Patents by Inventor Karen Mandl

Karen Mandl 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).

  • HYDRATED FAT COMPOSITIONS AND DOUGH ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140322420
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Michael A. STAEGER, Jennifer E. FOLSTAD, Jeffrey F. ENZ, Karen MANDL, Eric A. OLSON, Jon Duke Seibold
  • HYDRATED FAT COMPOSITIONS AND DOUGH ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20080175958
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey Enz, Karen Mandl, Eric Olson