Patents by Inventor Lauren E. Rapaport

Lauren E. Rapaport 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).

  • Stabilized cheesecake product
    Publication number: 20010002267
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low moisture cheesecake product having extended shelf life stability. It includes a crust whose water activity ranges from about 0.40 to about 0.86, and a cheesecake filling whose water activity ranges from about 0.76 to about 0.86. The water activity of the finished cheesecake product ranges from about 0.60 to about 0.86. The shelf life stability of the cheesecake product is at least about 3 months at refrigerated temperature. In favorable embodiments of the cheesecake product, its size and shape are appropriate for an individual serving as a snack or a dessert. The filling comprises less than about 60% by weight cream cheese, and includes ingredients that contribute to a lowering of the water activity of the cheesecake product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Applicant: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventor: Lauren E. Rapaport
  • Cheesecake bar
    Patent number: D428682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventor: Lauren E. Rapaport
  • Cheesecake bar
    Patent number: D432756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventor: Lauren E. Rapaport