Patents by Inventor Kevin Forneck

Kevin Forneck 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).

  • Method and apparatus for extruding filled doughs
    Publication number: 20050214421
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for extruding filled dough products with improved dough quality. Co-extruder arrangements are provided herein that reduce the occurrence of surface-defects in extensible dough during dough extrusion procedures. In particular, co-extruder arrangements are provided that yield high quality, low opacity dough without requiring costly or complicated equipment modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Howard, Kevin Forneck
  • Methods and compositions to add flavor to food products containing lipid
    Patent number: 5587196
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are presented to add a flavor to a food by incorporating the flavor into a lipid phase of the food by means of a fat substitute carrier. Adding flavor to the fat substitute carrier, in particular via volatilization, produces excellent characteristics such as reduced mouthcoating and flavor equivalent to that of a comparable full fat food, with the least amount of added triglyceride. The invention is useful for adding flavor to both reduced fat and full fat foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Mehnert, Kevin Forneck, Steven Prince, Michael D. Major