Patents by Inventor Léon Marie Francois Spierts

Léon Marie Francois Spierts 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: 11224229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing sausage products by means of co-extrusion, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a food dough (6); providing a viscous casing mass material (8); and producing by means of co-extrusion a sausage strand (2) with the extrusion of a centre of food dough at least partially provided by layered casing mass material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Marel Further Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Josephes Van De Nieuwelaar, Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Léon Marie Francois Spierts, Leonie Petronella Wilhelmina Maria Boons
  • Patent number: 10117440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing food products by means of processing food particles with a gelling agent, comprising the processing steps of: a) providing a food particles; b) providing a viscous gelling agent; c) treating the viscous gelling agent with an acidic buffer solution; and d) bringing at least a part of the food particles in contact with the viscous gelling agent. The present invention further relates to a device for performing this method, to the obtained food product and the use of an acidic buffer solution for stabilizing food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Marel Townsend Further Processing B.V., Marel France
    Inventors: Jacques Le Paih, Yohann Pierre, Fabrice Le Pabic, Leon Marie Francois Spierts, Patricia Rosa Maria Hoekstra-Suurs, Johannes Marinus Quirinus Kools, Johannes Martinus Meulendijks
  • Patent number: 10045544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing food products by means of extrusion, comprising the processing steps of: i) providing a food dough; ii) providing a viscous coating agent; iii) extruding a strand of food dough and extruding a coating layer at least partially enclosing the strand; iv) treating the at least partially coated strand with a liquid strengthening agent during at least two strengthening steps such that the coating layer of the strand is strengthened; to a device for performing this method and to the obtained food strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Marel Townsend Further Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Léon Marie Francois Spierts, Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Patricia Rosa Maria Hoekstra-Suurs
  • Publication number: 20170150748
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for processing layered food products (40), comprising a conveyor (42) for transporting layered food products (40), and plural rollers (41) located above the conveyor (42) to contact the layered food products (40) transported on the conveyor (42). The invention also relates to a method for processing layered food products (40) lying on a conveyor (42) by subsequent groups of rollers (41) located above the conveyor (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Martinus MEULENDIJKS, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef MEGGELAARS, Eric Henricus Johannes ABEN, Leon Marie Francois SPIERTS
  • Patent number: 9284123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport device (1) for carrying products with a displaceable carrying surface, comprising: a conveyor belt (3), a frame (2) provided with a belt guide (5-10) for holding the conveyor belt (3) displaceably, and a drive (4) for displacing the conveyor belt (3), wherein the belt guide (5-10) of the frame (2) is adjustable. The invention also relates to a method for allowing a conveyor belt (3) to connect to other devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Leon Marie Francois Spierts, Wilhelmus Josephus Gerardus Maria Jilesen, Bart Henricus Jozef Verberk, Dirk Meskendahl
  • Publication number: 20150359257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for processing layered food products (40), comprising a conveyor (42) for transporting layered food products (40), and plural rollers (41) located above the conveyor (42) to contact the layered food products (40) transported on the conveyor (42). The invention also relates to a method for processing layered food products (40) lying on a conveyor (42) by subsequent groups of rollers (41) located above the conveyor (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Martinus MEULENDIJKS, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef MEGGELAARS, Eric Henricus Johannes ABEN, Leon Marie Francois SPIERTS
  • Publication number: 20150157032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing food products by means of processing food particles with a gelling agent, comprising the processing steps of: a) providing a food particles; b) providing a viscous gelling agent; c) treating the viscous gelling agent with an acidic buffer solution; and d) bringing at least a part of the food particles in contact with the viscous gelling agent. The present invention further relates to a device for performing this method, to the obtained food product and the use of an acidic buffer solution for stabilizing food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Jacques Le Paih, Yohann Pierre, Fabrice Le Pabic, Leon Marie Francois Spierts, Patricia Rosa Maria Hoekstra-Suurs, Johannes Marinus Quirinus Kools, Johannes Martinus Meulendijks
  • Publication number: 20130337110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing food products by means of extrusion, comprising the processing steps of: i) providing a food dough; ii) providing a viscous coating agent; iii) extruding a strand of food dough and extruding a coating layer at least partially enclosing the strand; iv) treating the at least partially coated strand with a liquid strengthening agent during at least two strengthening steps such that the coating layer of the strand is strengthened; to a device for performing this method and to the obtained food strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Léon Marie Francois Spierts, Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Patricia Rosa Maria Hoekstra-Suurs
  • Publication number: 20130327616
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport device (1) for carrying products with a displaceable carrying surface, comprising: conveyor belt (3), a frame (2) provided with a belt guide (5-10) for holding the conveyor belt (3) displaceably, and a drive (4) for displacing the conveyor belt (3), wherein the belt guide (5-10) of the frame (2) is adjustable. The invention also relates to a method for allowing a conveyor belt (3) to connect to other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Leon Marie Francois Spierts, Wilhelmus Josephus Gerardus Maria Jilesen, Bart Henricus Jozef Verberk, Dirk Meskendahl
  • Publication number: 20120321752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing sausage products by means of co-extrusion, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a food dough (6); providing a viscous casing mass material (8); and producing by means of co-extrusion a sausage strand (2) with the extrusion of a centre of food dough at least partially provided by layered casing mass material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Josephes Van De Nieuwelaar, Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Léon Marie Francois Spierts, Leonie Petronella Wilhelmina Maria Boons