Patents by Inventor Marthena A. Baker

Marthena A. Baker 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).

  • Dairy beverage and method of preparation thereof
    Publication number: 20060240149
    Abstract: A method for the production of an acidified nutritionally fortified cultured dairy beverage or yogurt product and the resulting product containing live and active cultures comprising preparing a non-fermented fluid dairy base, homogenizing and pasteurizing said base mix, adding a yogurt to said base mix, adding an acid blend to said base mix, comminuting said base mix to reduce particle size, adding a flavor and a color to said base mix, and packaging to provide an acidified nutritionally fortified cultured dairy beverage composition containing live and active cultures, having a finished product culture count of at least 1.5×108 cfu/gram, a viscosity of 400 to 3500 cps at a temperature of 1° C. to 7° C. and a final pH of 3.8 to 4.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Amy Konkoly, Marthena Baker, Penny Norquist, Tonya Schoenfuss, Thomas Springer, Michelle Zacho
  • Dairy beverage and method of preparation thereof
    Publication number: 20030194468
    Abstract: A method for the production of an acidified nutritionally fortified cultured dairy beverage or yogurt product and the resulting product containing live and active cultures comprising preparing a non-fermented fluid dairy base, homogenizing and pasteurizing said base mix, adding a yogurt to said base mix, adding an acid blend to said base mix, comminuting said base mix to reduce particle size, adding a flavor and a color to said base mix, and packaging to provide an acidified nutritionally fortified cultured dairy beverage composition containing live and active cultures, having a finished product culture count of at least 1.5×108 cfu/gram, a viscosity of 400 to 3500 cps at a temperature of 1° C. to 7° C. and a final pH of 3.8 to 4.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Amy Konkoly, Marthena A. Baker, Penny L. Norquist, Tonya C. Schoenfuss, Thomas J. Springer, Michelle Zacho