Patents by Inventor Marsha K. Verrico

Marsha K. Verrico 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 and apparatus for spraying snow-like frosting onto foodstuff particles
    Patent number: 5005514
    Abstract: This invention is an apparatus and a method for applying a sweetener to a foodstuff. In the preferred method the frosted coating of sweetener has a snow-like appearance. The apparatus of this invention has a means for atomizing and spraying a sweetener solution onto foodstuff particles and a means for drying the sprayed foodstuff particles using compressed room temperature air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Marsha K. Verrico
  • Method and apparatus for spraying snow-like frosting onto food stuff particles
    Patent number: 4856453
    Abstract: This invention is an apparatus and a method for applying a sweetener to a foodstuff. In the preferred method the frosted coating of sweetener has a snow-like appearance. The apparatus of this invention has a means for atomizing and spraying a sweetener solution onto foodstuff particles and a means for drying the sprayed foodstuff particles using compressed room temperature air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Marsha K. Verrico
  • Process for extrusion of bran products
    Patent number: 4837112
    Abstract: A cereal product is produced continuously from bran using a twin screw extruder which blends and cooks the dry bran with syrup. The cooked mixture is then passed through a headspace between the tips of the extruder screws and the extrusion die, and extruded through a die head having a plurality of bores. The extrudate strands expand only slightly, have a roughened outer surface that is visible to the eye, and spontaneously break into strands almost entirely in the range of 0.1 inch to 2 inches. The strands are then dried and toasted to form bran cereal nuggets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Calandro, Robert Straka, Marsha K. Verrico
  • Method for making vitamin enriched cereal
    Patent number: 4764388
    Abstract: This invention is a method for distributing a dry, multi-vitamin premix into a cereal grain which is, used for making a milled cereal product. In the preferred embodiment the milled cereal product is shredded wheat. The product of the method is also included in this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Spencer W. Sullivan, Marsha K. Verrico
  • Process for the production of a flavored cereal product
    Patent number: 4755390
    Abstract: A flavor-coated cereal capable of releasing its flavor coating into milk in which it is immersed is produced by wetting the surface of a cereal product with a sugar solution, sprinkling a particulate flavoring composition (for example, ground hard candy) onto the cereal product while it is still wet with the sugar solution, and then drying the cereal product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Calandro, W. Richard DeLauder, Marsha K. Verrico
  • Method and apparatus for spraying snow-like frosting onto food stuff particles
    Patent number: 4702925
    Abstract: This invention is a method for applying a sweetener to a food stuff. In the preferred method the frosted coating of sweetener has a snow-like appearance. The apparatus used has a means for atomizing and spraying a sweetener solution onto food stuff particles and a means for drying the sprayed food stuff particles using compressed room temperature air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Marsha K. Verrico