Patents by Inventor Laura Herbst

Laura Herbst 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).

  • Multilayer edible moisture barrier for food products and method of use
    Patent number: 7229654
    Abstract: An edible multilayer moisture barrier for food products is provided for separating food components having different water activities and preventing or significantly inhibiting movement of water between the food components. The edible multilayer moisture barrier of the present invention includes a lipid layer and a flexible hydrophobic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Laura Herbst, Weizhi Chen, Dennis A. Kim
  • Edible moisture barrier for food and method of use products
    Patent number: 7226630
    Abstract: An edible moisture barrier for food products is provided. This edible moisture barrier is highly effective in preventing moisture migration within a multi-component food product between food components having different water activities and/or moisture contents at a given storage temperature. The moisture barrier includes an edible microparticulated high melting lipid having a melting point of 70° C. or higher and an edible low melting triglyceride blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimbay Loh, Maria Almendarez, Tim Hansen, Laura Herbst, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar
  • Food products having moisture release system for maintaining texture during shelf life
    Publication number: 20040253347
    Abstract: Multi-component food products including diverse food components having differing water activities, and a moisture release system useful therefor, are provided. In these food products, an edible moisture supply layer is provided in contact with a first food component to which it releases moisture to slow down the rate at which the first food component goes stale and thereby increase its shelf life, while a separate edible moisture barrier is interposed between the moisture supply layer and a second food component having a higher water activity than that of the first food component effective to reduce moisture loss in the second food component from migration of moisture between the food components having different water activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Wei-Zhi Chen, Michael B. Miklus, Laura Herbst
  • Multilayer edible moisture barrier for food products
    Publication number: 20040197459
    Abstract: An edible multilayer moisture barrier for food products is provided for separating food components having different water activities and preventing or significantly inhibiting movement of water between the food components. The edible multilayer moisture barrier of the present invention includes a lipid layer and a flexible hydrophobic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Laura Herbst, Weizhi Chen, Dennis A. Kim
  • Microwaveable grilled cheese and meat sandwiches
    Publication number: 20040166204
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to microwaveable grilled cheese and grilled cheese and meat sandwiches that include an edible, lipid based moisture barrier. The edible moisture barrier includes an edible microparticulated high melting lipid and an edible low melting triglyceride blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Francis Smith, Maria Elena Almendarez, Glenn Andrew MacBlane, Jimbay Loh, Tim Hansen, Laura Herbst, Kent Harrell Thrasher
  • Edible moisture barrier for food products
    Publication number: 20040101601
    Abstract: An edible moisture barrier for food products is provided. This edible moisture barrier is highly effective in preventing moisture migration within a multi-component food product between food components having different water activities and/or moisture contents at a given storage temperature. The moisture barrier includes an edible microparticulated high melting lipid having a melting point of 70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimbay Loh, Maria Almendarez, Tim Hansen, Laura Herbst, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar