Patents by Inventor Kirby Dale Hayes

Kirby Dale 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).

  • FOOD PACKAGING CLOSURE WITH AN OXYGEN SCRUBBING FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20110139670
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises a container and an oxygen sorbing closure operable to close an opening of the container. The closure comprises an oxygen sorption layer, an oxygen permeable layer, and a removable oxygen impermeable layer. When the oxygen impermeable layer is removed, the oxygen sorbing closure is operable to sorb oxygen molecules from a headspace of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: DEAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Monica Ciaramitaro, Kenneth W. Laughlin, Kirby Dale Hayes
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MIX, HOMOGENIZE, AND EMULSIFY A FLUID USING SONICATION
    Publication number: 20110097455
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method receives a fluid comprising one or more ingredients. The method selects sonication settings to apply to the fluid to yield a desired result. The sonication settings include a frequency, a power, and a duration. The method applies sonication to the fluid according to the selected sonication settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: WhiteWave Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeanne L. Cate, Kirby Dale Hayes, Tricia A. Brannigan, Steven Lim