Patents by Inventor Michael Bunczek

Michael Bunczek 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).

  • Kettle process for low brix fruit/vegetable containing products
    Patent number: 11903398
    Abstract: A kettle process and product formulation protect large fragile fruit or vegetable pieces that have not been previously sweetened or sugar capped. The combination of a two-starch formulation and a controlled time and temperature kettle process are able to solve the problem of preparing a fruit or vegetable product with no sweetener added using a kettle process, providing large/whole pieces of fruit or vegetable with acceptable quality both out of the jar, can, pouch, packaging or the like and/or as a baking ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ACH Food Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Phyllis Dian Thompson, Fulya Eren, Martha Cassens, Michael Bunczek
  • KETTLE PROCESS FOR LOW BRIX FRUIT/VEGETABLE CONTAINING PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20210368835
    Abstract: A kettle process and product formulation protect large fragile fruit or vegetable pieces that have not been previously sweetened or sugar capped. The combination of a two-starch formulation and a controlled time and temperature kettle process are able to solve the problem of preparing a fruit or vegetable product with no sweetener added using a kettle process, providing large/whole pieces of fruit or vegetable with acceptable quality both out of the jar, can, pouch, packaging or the like and/or as a baking ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Phyllis Dian Thompson, Fulya Eren, Martha Cassens, Michael Bunczek
  • CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20130052301
    Abstract: A chewing gum base which is cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contains a food acceptable tri-block copolymer having the form A-B-A or A-B-C and comprising a soft mid-block which constitutes at least 30 wt. % of the total polymer and hard end-blocks each having a glass transition temperature below 70° C. The tri-block copolymer is optionally plasticized with a compatible di-block copolymer to function as an elastomer system in the gum base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Leslie D. Morgret, Michael S. Haas, Xiaohu Xia, Marc A. Hillmyer, Mark T. Martello, Christopher Macosko, Luca Martinetti, Frank S. Bates, Sangwoo Lee, Michael Bunczek, Michael T. Greenberg
  • Chewing gum having extended flavor duration and methods for making same
    Publication number: 20050089600
    Abstract: Chewing gum having extended flavor release and methods of manufacturing same are provided. Additionally, the chewing gum may have a modified release rate for other of the components. The chewing gum includes a water soluble portion and a water insoluble portion. The chewing gum includes a liquid preblend of a vinyl polymer and a flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Reed, Victor Gudas, Kevin Broderick, Marc Bernicky, Michael Greenberg, Philip Mazzone, Philip Urnezis, Michael Bunczek
  • Chewing gum containing salatrim
    Publication number: 20040170720
    Abstract: Improved chewing gum formulations and bases, as well as methods of producing chewing gum and bases are provided. The chewing gum includes salatrim. Salatrim can be used in the base and/or gum as a plasticizer, softener, compatibilizer, and emulsifier. In an embodiment, salatrim is added to sucrose-type gum formulations replacing a small or large quantity of other fats, oils, and emulsifiers. A variety of base and chewing gum formulations including salatrim can be created and/or utilized pursuant to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Yatka, Michael Bunczek, Philip Urnezis, Philip Mazzone, Pamela Mazurek, Gordon N. McGrew, Joo H. Song, Fred R. Wolf
  • Chewing gum containing salatrim
    Publication number: 20040052898
    Abstract: Improved chewing gum formulations and bases, as well as methods of producing chewing gum and bases are provided. The chewing gum includes salatrim. Salatrim can be used in the base and/or gum as a plasticizer, softener, compatibilizer, and emulsifier. In an embodiment, salatrim is added to sucrose-type gum formulations replacing a small or large quantity of other fats, oils, and emulsifiers. A variety of base and chewing gum formulations including salatrim can be created and/or utilized pursuant to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Yatka, Michael Bunczek, Philip Urnezis, Philip Mazzone, Pamela Mazurek, Gordon N. McGrew, Joo H. Song, Fred R. Wolf