Patents by Inventor Michael J. Engstrom

Michael J. Engstrom 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: 10543489
    Abstract: A delumper includes a housing defining a chamber in which edible material is received. The housing includes a screen having a plurality of holes and a plurality of inwardly extending fingers. The holes are sized such that edible material of a first diameter is capable of passing through the holes and edible material of a second, larger diameter is incapable of passing through the holes. The fingers are arranged in at least a first row, and the first row is located at or between a 5:00 position and a 7:30 position. The delumper further includes a rotatable shaft including a plurality of paddles spaced along a length of the shaft. When the shaft rotates, each of the paddles passes between adjacent fingers of the first row such that edible material located within the chamber is forced into contact with the fingers and cleaved by the paddles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R Green, Michael J Engstrom, David Gale
  • Publication number: 20190022661
    Abstract: A delumper includes a housing defining a chamber in which edible material is received. The housing includes a screen having a plurality of holes and a plurality of inwardly extending fingers. The holes are sized such that edible material of a first diameter is capable of passing through the holes and edible material of a second, larger diameter is incapable of passing through the holes. The fingers are arranged in at least a first row, and the first row is located at or between a 5:00 position and a 7:30 position. The delumper further includes a rotatable shaft including a plurality of paddles spaced along a length of the shaft. When the shaft rotates, each of the paddles passes between adjacent fingers of the first row such that edible material located within the chamber is forced into contact with the fingers and cleaved by the paddles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Green, Michael J. Engstrom, David Gale
  • Patent number: 9199779
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: General Mills, Inc., Dairy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Dan Genord
  • Patent number: 8815318
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Bryan Scholtes
  • Publication number: 20110117245
    Abstract: Dough compositions that can be baked to form baked articles having a desirable shelf life, for example about 3 days or greater, or about 7 days or greater, or about 14 days or greater are described. The dough compositions comprise: hard wheat flour; a leavening agent; sucrose; about 2% weight or greater of a pre-hydrated monoglyceride; about 4% weight or greater of a fat having a solid fat index (SFI) of: 0 to about 21 at 50° F.; 0 to about 16 at 70° F.; and 0 to about 12 at 92° F.; less than about 3% weight dextrose; less than about 10% weight corn syrup; less than about 3% weight glycerin; and less than about 10% weight soft wheat flour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. Engstrom, Cynthia Y. Drantch, Jim O'Donnell, Aimee Grimm
  • Publication number: 20100003379
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Bryan Scholtes
  • Publication number: 20090311389
    Abstract: Describe are food packages having features such as multiple containers in a single package and multiple pieces for a package; the packages can contain multiple food products including (for example) cereal and milk, for consumption together in a convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Robert A. Zoss, Linda Baggio, Jeffrey Enz, Michael J. Engstrom, Dan Genord