Patents by Inventor Michael A. Staeger

Michael A. Staeger 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: 10004246
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey F. Enz, Karen Marie Mandl Garrity, Eric A. Olson, Jon Duke Seibold
  • Publication number: 20180042257
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. STAEGER, Jennifer E. FOLSTAD, Jeffrey F. ENZ, Karen Marie Mandl GARRITY, Eric A. OLSON, Jon Duke SEIBOLD
  • Patent number: 9795151
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey F. Enz, Karen Marie Mandl Garrity, Eric A. Olson, Jon Duke Seibold
  • Patent number: 9220281
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat piece compositions along with various methods of making hydrated fat piece compositions. Also disclosed are dough compositions and baked articles made using the hydrated fat piece compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Plank, Braden J. Erickson, Alan A. Oppenheimer, Jon D. (Duke) Seibold, Michael A. Staeger
  • Publication number: 20140322420
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Michael A. STAEGER, Jennifer E. FOLSTAD, Jeffrey F. ENZ, Karen MANDL, Eric A. OLSON, Jon Duke Seibold
  • Publication number: 20140205720
    Abstract: Coated snack products are provided whose coating are reminiscent of high fat compound fat coating, resistant to rub-off of a powdery or fat based topping as well as methods for preparing such coated snack products. The present invention provides methods for preparing such coated food product including providing a hot (about 60-85° C.), oil-in-water emulsion coating slurry containing a hydrated film forming hydrophilic colloid. The slurry comprises about 5%-30% of the emulsion of flavor solids in powder form. The methods include applying the hot emulsion to a food base to provide a wet emulsion coated food base. The methods include drying the wet slurry emulsion coated food product to a moisture content of about 1-4% at a temperature of less than the sugar melting point to provide a finished dried food product having non-powdered coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J Nack, Terry R Harrington, Victor T Huang, Anthony J Larson, Christine Nowakowski, Alan A Oppenheimer, Noel Pollen, Michael A Staeger
  • Patent number: 8697159
    Abstract: Coated snack products are provided whose coating are reminiscent of high fat compound fat coating, resistant to rub-off of a powdery or fat based topping as well as methods for preparing such coated snack products. The present invention provides methods for preparing such coated food product including providing a hot (about 60-85° C.), oil-in-water emulsion coating slurry containing a hydrated film forming hydrophilic colloid. The slurry comprises about 5%-30% of the emulsion of flavor solids in powder form. The methods include applying the hot emulsion to a food base to provide a wet emulsion coated food base. The methods include drying the wet slurry emulsion coated food product to a moisture content of about 1-4% at a temperature of less than the sugar melting point to provide a finished dried food product having non-powdered coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Nack, Terry R. Harrington, Victor T. Huang, Anthony J. Larson, Christine Nowakowski, Alan A. Oppenheimer, Noel Pollen, Michael A. Staeger
  • Publication number: 20110183046
    Abstract: Coated snack products are provided whose coating are reminiscent of high fat compound fat coating, resistant to rub-off of a powdery or fat based topping as well as methods for preparing such coated snack products. The present invention provides methods for preparing such coated food product including providing a hot (about 60-85° C.), oil-in-water emulsion coating slurry containing a hydrated film forming hydrophilic colloid. The slurry comprises about 5%-30% of the emulsion of flavor solids in powder form. The methods include applying the hot emulsion to a food base to provide a wet emulsion coated food base. The methods include drying the wet slurry emulsion coated food product to a moisture content of about 1-4% at a temperature of less than the sugar melting point to provide a finished dried food product having non-powdered coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas J. Nack, Terry R. Harrington, Victor T. Huang, Anthony J. Larson, Christine Nowakowski, Alan A. Oppenheimer, Noel Pollen, Michael A. Staeger
  • Patent number: 7959966
    Abstract: Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially more viscous or harder than a like fat composition that does not contain cyclodextrin that is bound to the fat. Food products and methods of use of food products are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Plank, Michael A. Staeger
  • Publication number: 20100203220
    Abstract: Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially more viscous or harder than a like fat composition that does not contain cyclodextrin that is bound to the fat. Food products and methods of use of food products are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: David W. Plank, Michael A. Staeger
  • Patent number: 7736684
    Abstract: Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially more viscous or harder than a like fat composition that does not contain cyclodextrin that is bound to the fat. Food products and methods of use of food products are described. Methods of making these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Plank, Michael A. Staeger
  • Publication number: 20090311387
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat piece compositions along with various methods of making hydrated fat piece compositions. Also disclosed are dough compositions and baked articles made using the hydrated fat piece compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: David W. Plank, Braden J. Erickson, Alan A. Oppenheimer, Jon D. (Duke) Seibold, Michael A. Staeger
  • Publication number: 20080175958
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Staeger, Jennifer E. Folstad, Jeffrey Enz, Karen Mandl, Eric Olson
  • Publication number: 20060019021
    Abstract: Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially more viscous or harder than a like fat composition that does not contain cyclodextrin that is bound to the fat. Food products and methods of use of food products are described. Methods of making these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: David Plank, Michael Staeger
  • Publication number: 20050250768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cinnamide compounds that are useful for treating inflammatory and immune diseases, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of inhibiting inflammation or suppressing immune response in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: James Link, Gang Liu, ZhongHua Pei, Tom Geldern, Martin Winn, Zhili Xin, Steven Boyd, Gui-Dong Zhu, Jennifer Freeman, Indrani Gunawardana, Michael Staeger, Hwan-Soo Jae, John Lynch, Sheldon Wang
  • Patent number: 6878700
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cinnamide compounds that are useful for treating inflammatory and immunune diseases, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of inhibiting inflammation or suppressing immune response in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: James Link, Gang Liu, ZhongHua Pei, Tom von Geldern, Martin Winn, Zhili Xin, Steven A. Boyd, Gui-Dong Zhu, Jennifer C. Freeman, Indrani W. Gunawardana, Michael A. Staeger, Hwan-Soo Jae, John K. Lynch, Sheldon Wang
  • Publication number: 20030220365
    Abstract: Compounds having Formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew O. Stewart, Steven A. Boyd, David L. Arendsen, Pramila Bhatia, Kevin R. Condroski, Jennifer C. Freeman, Indrani W. Gunawardana, Gui-Dong Zhu, Kraig Lartey, Catherine M. McCarty, Nicholas A. Mort, Meena V. Patel, Michael A. Staeger, David M. Stout
  • Patent number: 6579882
    Abstract: Compounds having Formula I are useful for treating inflammation. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, and methods of inhibiting/treating inflammatory diseases in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Andrew O. Stewart, Steven A. Boyd, David L. Arendsen, Pramila Bhatia, Kevin R. Condroski, Jennifer C. Freeman, Indrani W. Gunawardana, Gui-Dong Zhu, Kraig Lartey, Catherine M. McCarty, Nicholas A. Mort, Meena V. Patel, Michael A. Staeger, David M. Stout
  • Publication number: 20010020030
    Abstract: Compounds having Formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventors: Andrew O. Stewart, Steven A. Boyd, David L. Arendsen, Pramila Bhatia, Kevin R. Condroski, Jennifer C. Freeman, Indrani W. Gunawardana, Gui-Dong Zhu, Kraig Lartey, Catherine M. McCarty, Nicholas A. Mort, Meena V. Patel, Michael A. Staeger, David M. Stout
  • Patent number: 6232320
    Abstract: Compounds having Formula I are useful for treating inflammation. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, and methods of inhibiting/treating inflammatory diseases in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Andrew O. Stewart, Steven A. Boyd, David L. Arendsen, Pramila Bhatia, Kevin R. Condroski, Jennifer C. Freeman, Indrani W. Gunawardana, Gui-Dong Zhu, Kraig Lartey, Catherine M. McCarty, Nicholas A. Mort, Meena V. Patel, Michael A. Staeger, David M. Stout