Patents by Inventor Nigel Kirtley

Nigel Kirtley 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).

  • Publication number: 20240049757
    Abstract: A liquid potato-derived product may be produced from whole raw potatoes and may be utilized to produce various healthy food products, such as dips and sauces. This liquid potato product may be produced from raw potatoes by pretreating the potatoes, gelatinizing the pretreated potatoes, and then liquefying the gelatinized potatoes under sufficient shear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Nigel Kirtley, Ray Laudano, Derek E. Spors
  • Publication number: 20230263181
    Abstract: A hard cheese analogue may be produced from a root vegetable-derived product. This liquid potato product may be formed from raw potatoes, which are subsequently treated and subjected to a high shear processing step, which allows for the formation of a liquid potato product exhibiting non-Newtonian rheological properties. Subsequently, this liquid potato product may be solidified over time to form the hard cheese analogue. Unlike certain other dairy-free cheese analogues, the present cheese analogue may be sliced, cut, shredded, and melted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Nigel Kirtley, Raymond J. Laudano, Derek E. Spors, Lora Nicolette Spizzirri, Celia Jane Holt, Christopher Simon Dale
  • Patent number: 11478003
    Abstract: A liquid potato-derived product may be produced from whole raw potatoes and may be utilized to produce various healthy food products, such as dips and sauces. This liquid potato product may be produced from raw potatoes by pretreating the potatoes, gelatinizing the pretreated potatoes, shearing the gelatinized potatoes under specific milling temperatures and conditions to produce a sheared potato product with desirable particle sizes, and then cooking the sheared potato product to form the liquid potato product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: McCain Foods Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Kirtley, Ray Laudano, Derek E. Spors, Lora Nicolette Spizzirri
  • Publication number: 20210244040
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention as described herein relate to reduced sugar dairy products, and compositions including such products, which can offer the nutritional benefits of dairy consumption without the consumption of sugar, and methods for producing the same. Some embodiments relate to reduced protein, reduced sugar dairy products or high protein, reduced sugar dairy products, either with or without one or more mineral salt to modify perceived mouthfeel. In some embodiments, the reduced sugar dairy products can include beverages, concentrates, or powders. Further embodiments relate to methods for producing reduced sugar dairy products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Gary Smith, Alex Smith, Nigel Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20200383362
    Abstract: A liquid potato-derived product may be produced from whole raw potatoes and may be utilized to produce various healthy food products, such as dips and sauces. This liquid potato product may be produced from raw potatoes by pretreating the potatoes, gelatinizing the pretreated potatoes, shearing the gelatinized potatoes under specific milling temperatures and conditions to produce a sheared potato product with desirable particle sizes, and then cooking the sheared potato product to form the liquid potato product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel Kirtley, Ray Laudano, Derek E. Spors, Lora Nicolette Spizzirri
  • Publication number: 20200383361
    Abstract: A liquid potato-derived product may be produced from whole raw potatoes and may be utilized to produce various healthy food products, such as dips and sauces. This liquid potato product may be produced from raw potatoes by pretreating the potatoes, gelatinizing the pretreated potatoes, and then liquefying the gelatinized potatoes under sufficient shear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel Kirtley, Ray Laudano, Derek E. Spors
  • Publication number: 20020015775
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing chocolate wherein liquid chocolate mass is subjected to tempering, super-cooling and press-forming. This process allows a quick and simple production of chocolate products having a good and glossy surface appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Kraft Foods R&D, Inc.,
    Inventors: Thomas Demmer, Harald Wutz, John F. Baxter, Nigel Kirtley, Lars Ebbinghaus