Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Kanca

Kenneth M. Kanca 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).

  • Process of producing chewing gum base in particle form and product thereof
    Patent number: 6200608
    Abstract: A free-flowing, particulated gum base comprises particulated rubber ingredients having a size of less than or equal to about 6 millimeters. The gum base is prepared by blending together particulated gum base ingredients including an elastomer, elastomer plasticizer and preferably a filler. The elastomer and elastomer plasticizer may be pre-compounded and then pulverized before being blended with the other gum base ingredients to form the free-flowing, particulated gum base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: L. A. Dreyfus Co.
    Inventors: Charlean Gmunder, Kenneth M. Kanca, Weisheng Li, Frederick H. Marshall, Edward J. Zuromski
  • Gum base manufacturing method using elastomer emulsions
    Patent number: 5792494
    Abstract: A process for producing a chewing gum base comprising pumping an elastomer/water emulsion having a viscosity less than about 2.times.10.sup.6 cps to at least two mixers, introducing a filler material, introducing an elastomer plasticizer and mixing the contents of the mixers under conditions that substantially remove the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: L. A. Dreyfus Co.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Kanca, Edward J. Zuromski, Richard Santora