Patents by Inventor Louis Liggett

Louis Liggett 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: 4898744
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with preparing and preserving fresh stuffed pasta which maintains its freshness for up to 120 days comprising, preparing a uniform blend having a moisture of up to 33%, conditioning the uniform blend by compacting same into a sheet having thickness of at least 0.04 inches; preparing a filled mix for the dough; feeding the conditioned dough and filling mix to "filling" machine to produce a filled pasta; pasteurizing the filled pasta by subjecting it to steam; cooling the pasteurized filled pasta to a temperature between 30.degree. F.; packaging the cooled pasteurized dough in a modified atmosphere environment; and storing the packaged dough for extended periods of time at temperatures ranging from 40.degree. F. to 50.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Liggett, Michael McGuire, Marcia Palmer, Ralph DeGiacomo
  • Patent number: 4876104
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with preparing and preserving fresh pasta which maintains its freshness for up to 120 days comprising, preparing a uniform blend having a moisture of up to 30%, conditioning the uniform blend by compacting same into a dough sheet having thickness of at least 0.03 inches; cutting the dough into its desired shape or form; subjecting the cut dough to dry heat to partially dry its external surface; pasteurizing the dough by subjecting it to steam; cooling the pasteurized dough to a temperature between 30.degree. F. and 50.degree. F.; packaging the cooled pasteurized dough in a modified atmosphere environment; and storing the packaged dough for extended periods of time at temperatures ranging from 40.degree. F. to 50.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McGuire, Ralph DiGiacomo, Marcia Palmer, Louis Liggett