Patents by Inventor Kirby D. Hayes

Kirby D. Hayes 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).

  • Soy Beverage Substantially Free of Isoflavones and Method of Production
    Publication number: 20110076368
    Abstract: A method for removing isoflavones from a soy-based beverage is disclosed. The method includes processing a soy base by subjecting ground or milled soy beans to one or more of sonic vibration and ultrahigh pressure homogenization. The soy base is separated, using centrifugation, into a lipid phase substantially free from isoflavones and a serum phase containing isoflavones. One or more isoflavones are separated from the serum phase. The serum phase is mixed with the lipid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: WhiteWave Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirby D. Hayes, Dennis Branin Lane
  • REMOVING GAS ADDITIVES FROM RAW MILK
    Publication number: 20110076359
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a milk processing system receives a mixture including milk and one or more gas additives. The system sonicates the mixture according to sonication settings selected to reduce the amount of gas in the milk. The sonication settings include a frequency, a power, and a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Dean Intellectual Property Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirby D. Hayes, Tricia A. Brannigan, Kenneth W. Laughlin, Steven Lim, Bernard S. Fonseca
  • Brown sugar substitute and method for making
    Publication number: 20040052927
    Abstract: The present invention includes a brown sugar substitute. The brown sugar substitute comprises sucrose crystals, a fat and molasses. In one embodiment, the sucrose crystals are coated with the fat and the fat coated sucrose crystals are coated with molasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Kuffel, John G. Roufs, Kirby D. Hayes, Rita Nordness
  • Dry mix containing brown sugar substitute
    Patent number: 6599549
    Abstract: A brown sugar substitute is disclosed. The brown sugar substitute comprises sucrose crystals, a fat and molasses. In one embodiment, the sucrose crystals are coated with the fat and the fat coated sucrose crystals are coated with molasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Kuffel, John G. Roufs, Kirby D. Hayes, Rita Nordness