Patents by Inventor Muluken Tilahun
Muluken Tilahun 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).
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Publication number: 20220106098Abstract: A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: 11230420Abstract: A method of marketing food items may include displaying in an upright, on-edge orientation on a horizontal shelf in the retail establishment a plurality of generally dumbbell-shaped packages with high-protein food items. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles. The product may include high-protein food items, consistent with the theme established by the shape, and may include prominently-displayed information about the protein content of the food items.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: 11230419Abstract: A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Publication number: 20210047101Abstract: A method of marketing food items may include displaying in an upright, on-edge orientation on a horizontal shelf in the retail establishment a plurality of generally dumbbell-shaped packages with high-protein food items. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles. The product may include high-protein food items, consistent with the theme established by the shape, and may include prominently-displayed information about the protein content of the food items.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Publication number: 20200055654Abstract: A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: 10154683Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular pieces of meat from meat products. Further, a method of mass-producing a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance includes combining whole muscle meat with a mixture having a low-phosphate solution and/or a low-salt solution and cooking the combination to produce whole muscle meat logs. Once the whole muscle meat has been cooked, the meat may be pulled, shredded, or sliced on a variety of pulling, shredding, and slicing equipment to create a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Matthew A. Hurm, Mark E. Malenke, Amy Lynn Nehls, Muluken Tilahun, Edward A. Kusmider, Carrie K. Giannettino, Randy Glynn, Sarah C. Humke, Lynda Cabrales
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Publication number: 20170181457Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular pieces of meat from meat products. Further, a method of mass-producing a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance includes combining whole muscle meat with a mixture having a low-phosphate solution and/or a low-salt solution and cooking the combination to produce whole muscle meat logs. Once the whole muscle meat has been cooked, the meat may be pulled, shredded, or sliced on a variety of pulling, shredding, and slicing equipment to create a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Matthew A. Hurm, Mark E. Malenke, Amy Lynn Nehls, Muluken Tilahun, Edward A. Kusmider, Carrie K. Giannettino, Randy Glynn, Sarah C. Humke, Lynda Cabrales
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Publication number: 20150367982Abstract: There is provided a packaged food product that provides improved visibility in a retail setting by having the capability to stably support itself in an upright position, i.e., to be self-standable. In some embodiments, the packaged food product comprises a lightweight, rigid first wall capable of being stably supported on edge on a horizontal surface, having a pair of generally vertical end edges at opposite ends thereof, and curved top and bottom edges extending therebetween; a second wall having a peripheral portion engaging the first wall, and at least one interior portion defining at least one product-containing region; and at least one quantity of food product disposed within the at least one product-containing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventor: Muluken Tilahun
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Publication number: 20150360840Abstract: A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Publication number: 20110293817Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular pieces of meat from meat products. Further, a method of mass-producing a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance includes combining whole muscle meat with a mixture having a low-phosphate solution and/or a low-salt solution and cooking the combination to produce whole muscle meat logs. Once the whole muscle meat has been cooked, the meat may be pulled, shredded, or sliced on a variety of pulling, shredding, and slicing equipment to create a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Matthew A. Hurm, Mark E. Malenke, Amy Lynn Nehls, Muluken Tilahun, Edward A. Kusmider, Carrie K. Giannettino, Randy Glynn, Sarah C. Humke, Lynda Cabrales
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Patent number: D714660Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: D718642Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventor: Muluken Tilahun
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Patent number: D737150Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventor: Muluken Tilahun
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Patent number: D750976Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: D769132Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro, Thad Fisher, William Sutter
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Patent number: D773940Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro, Thad Fisher
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Patent number: D780599Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: D798166Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: D798738Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
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Patent number: D822506Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Muluken Tilahun, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro, Thad Fisher