Patents by Inventor Lance Kizer

Lance Kizer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240099331
    Abstract: Provided are food products that are derived from non-animal sources that have one or more of the following: color, taste, nutritional content, and other qualities similar to those of dairy products and/or other types of food products. Also provided are processes for production of such dairy-like food products and/or other types of food product analogs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Amanda Stiles
  • Patent number: 11889849
    Abstract: Provided are food products that are derived from non-animal sources that have one or more of the following: color, taste, nutritional content, and other qualities similar to those of dairy products and/or other types of food products. Also provided are processes for production of such dairy-like food products and/or other types of food product analogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Amanda Stiles
  • Patent number: 11785960
    Abstract: Provided are non-dairy yogurt analogs that have qualities similar to those of dairy-based yogurts. Certain embodiments are to plant-based yogurt analogs comprising fermented plant protein isolates and/or gelled plant protein isolates. Also provided are processes for production of such non-dairy yogurt analogs. For instance, a method for producing a plant-based yogurt mixture capable of being used to make a plant-based yogurt analog comprising the steps of: a) obtaining an essentially dairy-free base for a yogurt formulation that includes a plant-based derivative, such as a paste; and b) adding an acid to said formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Michael Schelle
  • Publication number: 20230125846
    Abstract: Provided are non-dairy yogurt analogs that have qualities similar to those of dairy-based yogurts. Certain embodiments are to plant-based yogurt analogs comprising fermented plant protein isolates and/or gelled plant protein isolates. Also provided are processes for production of such non-dairy yogurt analogs. For instance, a method for producing a plant-based yogurt mixture capable of being used to make a plant-based yogurt analog comprising the steps of: a) obtaining an essentially dairy-free base for a yogurt formulation that includes a plant-based derivative, such as a paste; and b) adding an acid to said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Michael Schelle
  • Patent number: 11571002
    Abstract: Provided are non-dairy yogurt analogs that have qualities similar to those of dairy-based yogurts. Certain embodiments are to plant-based yogurt analogs comprising fermented plant protein isolates and/or gelled plant protein isolates. Also provided are processes for production of such non-dairy yogurt analogs. For instance, a method for producing a plant-based yogurt mixture capable of being used to make a plant-based yogurt analog comprising the steps of: a) obtaining an essentially dairy-free base for a yogurt formulation that includes a plant-based derivative, such as a paste; and b) adding an acid to said formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Michael Schelle
  • Patent number: 11172691
    Abstract: Provided are food products that are derived from non-animal sources that have one or more of the following: color, taste, nutritional content, and other qualities similar to those of dairy products and/or other types of food products. Also provided are processes for production of such dairy-like food products and/or other types of food product analogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Amanda Stiles
  • Publication number: 20200323231
    Abstract: Non-dairy cheese analogs and/or semi-soft non-dairy analogs that are derived substantially from or wholly from non-animal sources and have, among other things, improved cohesiveness, compressibility characteristics and/or rupture characteristics. Certain exemplary embodiments are directed to formulations that may be used to produce non-dairy analogs as well as non-dairy cheese analogs comprising high acyl gellan gum. Also provided are processes for production of such non-dairy cheese analogs and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Michael SCHELLE, Sutton COWPERTHWAITE, Lance KIZER, Neil RENNINGER
  • Publication number: 20200281224
    Abstract: Provided are food products that are derived from non-animal sources that have one or more of the following: color, taste, nutritional content, and other qualities similar to those of dairy products and/or other types of food products. Also provided are processes for production of such dairy-like food products and/or other types of food product analogs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Ripple Foods, PBC
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Amanda Stiles
  • Publication number: 20190142024
    Abstract: Provided are non-dairy yogurt analogs that have qualities similar to those of dairy-based yogurts. Certain embodiments are to plant-based yogurt analogs comprising fermented plant protein isolates and/or gelled plant protein isolates. Also provided are processes for production of such non-dairy yogurt analogs. For instance, a method for producing a plant-based yogurt mixture capable of being used to make a plant-based yogurt analog comprising the steps of: a) obtaining an essentially dairy-free base for a yogurt formulation that includes a plant-based derivative, such as a paste; and b) adding an acid to said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Michael Schelle
  • Publication number: 20190000112
    Abstract: Provided are food products that are derived from non-animal sources that have one or more of the following: color, taste, nutritional content, and other qualities similar to those of dairy products and/or other types of food products. Also provided are processes for production of such dairy-like food products and/or other types of food product analogs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Lance Kizer, Neil Renninger, Amanda Stiles