Patents by Inventor Mark F. Firary

Mark F. Firary 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).

  • Method of making a non-fat cream cheese product
    Patent number: 5108773
    Abstract: In the method of the present invention for making a non-fat cream cheese product, microcrystalline cellulose is blended with a source of concentrated skim milk and is mixed to provide a slurry. The slurry is subjected to high pressure, high shear homogenization treatment so as to microfluidize the components of the slurry and provide a microreticulated microcrystalline cellulose dispersion having a high viscosity. The final cream cheese formulation is then prepared by adding skim milk curd to the microfluidized slurry and adding the remaining ingredients, including spices, flavors, starch and a gum, to provide the non-fat cream cheese product of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Smith, Kathleen M. Clark, Mark F. Firary