Patents by Inventor Luke Michael Chavez

Luke Michael Chavez 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: 20230147949
    Abstract: The invention describes foamable non-dairy creamers and frothing compositions that do not require the use of steam or a compressed gas to afford the foamed composition useful in a hot beverage such as coffee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Pulari Krishnankutty Nair, Luke Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 11582987
    Abstract: A method for producing a clean-tasting, neutral-color, concentrated, liquid protein base including separating fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes applying ultrasonication to the protein base at an ulirasonication unit according to ulirasonication settings. The ultrasonication settmgs are adapted to cause acoustic cavitation within the protein base. The method further includes filtering the protein base through one or more membrane filters after separating the fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes processing the protein base to form a protein ingredient in certain cases, the method further includes processing the separated fibrous material to produce a dietary fiber. Processing the fibrous material includes converting gelatinized starch from the separated fibrous material into resistant starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: WhiteWave Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Huimin Krystal Zhang, Jonathan Arthur Gray, Luke Michael Chavez, Wendy Kay Behr
  • Publication number: 20220361518
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to plant-based liquid creamers and/or whiteners and processes for the preparation and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Pulari Krishnankutty Nair, Luke Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20210092977
    Abstract: A method for producing a clean-tasting, neutral-color, concentrated, liquid protein base including separating fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes applying ultrasonication to the protein base at an ulirasonication unit according to ulirasonication settings. The ultrasonication settmgs are adapted to cause acoustic cavitation within the protein base. The method further includes filtering the protein base through one or more membrane filters after separating the fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes processing the protein base to form a protein ingredient in certain cases, the method further includes processing the separated fibrous material to produce a dietary fiber. Processing the fibrous material includes converting gelatinized starch from the separated fibrous material into resistant starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Huimin Krystal Zhang, Jonathan Arthur Gray, Luke Michael Chavez, Wendy Kay Behr
  • Publication number: 20180352833
    Abstract: A method for producing a clean-tasting, neutral-color, concentrated, liquid protein base including separating fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes applying ultrasonication to the protein base at an ultrasonication unit according to ultrasonication settings. The ultrasonication settings are adapted to cause acoustic cavitation within the protein base. The method further includes filtering the protein base through one or more membrane filters after separating the fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes processing the protein base to form a protein ingredient. In certain cases, the method further includes processing the separated fibrous material to produce a dietary fiber. Processing the fibrous material includes converting gelatinized starch from the separated fibrous material into resistant starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Huimin Krystal Zhang, Jonathan Arthur Gray, Luke Michael Chavez, Wendy Kay Behr