Patents by Inventor Ken Erickson

Ken Erickson 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).

  • Patent number: 11602154
    Abstract: Natural Creamers for providing whitening and indulgent texture/mouthfeel of beverage and food products are provided. The creamers have long-term stability, high whitening capacity and a pleasant mouthfeel when added to beverage and food, while being free from artificial additives. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a creamer comprising added sugar, milk fat, milk proteins and optionally natural flavors and free of any artificial additives. Wherein the ratio of milk fat:milk protein is less than 5.3:1; and wherein the Lumisizer instability index of liquid creamer is less than 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Alexander Sher, Winnie Octavia, Dominick Damiano, Ken Erickson, Richard Nelson, David Eckerle, Madansinh Vaghela
  • Publication number: 20170020154
    Abstract: Natural Creamers for providing whitening and indulgent texture/mouthfeel of beverage and food products are provided. The creamers have long-term stability, high whitening capacity and a pleasant mouthfeel when added to beverage and food, while being free from artificial additives. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a creamer comprising added sugar, milk fat, milk proteins and optionally natural flavors and free of any artificial additives. Wherein the ratio of milk fat:milk protein is less than 5.3:1; and wherein the Lumisizer instability index of liquid creamer is less than 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Alexander Sher, Winnie Octavia, Dominick Damiano, Ken Erickson, Richard Nelson, David Eckerle, Madansinh Vaghela
  • Publication number: 20070009641
    Abstract: Stable tea concentrates are presented. In an embodiment, the tea concentrate comprises a solution having tea solids ranging from about 10% to about 35% by weight: a stabilizing agent ranging from about 30% to about 70% by weight; and water ranging from about 15% to about 35% by weight, wherein the tea solids, stabilizing agent and water are each added in amounts such that the tea solids do not precipitate out of the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventor: Ken Erickson