Patents by Inventor Paula M. Gibson

Paula M. Gibson 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).

  • CONFECTIONERY FOR ORAL CARE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20180325814
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a confectionery capable of imparting oral care benefits to an end-user, the confectionery containing: a first sweetener; an optional second sweetener, a flavorant and optionally a functional active ingredient for promoting tooth mineralization, wherein the confectionery is substantially sugar-free. The present invention is also directed to a method of imparting oral care benefits to a consumer involving inserting the above-described confectionery into a consumer's mouth and allowing the confectionery to dissolve in the consumer's mouth over a prolonged period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Paula M. Gibson, Theresa R. Cea, Mary Lou Cunningham, Joan L. Apgar, Ian Fairs, Balaji Santhanam, Brian J. Paul, Jordana Langiotti Swank
  • XYLITOL CONTAINING COMESTIBLE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20170119797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a comestible product comprising xylitol said method comprising: (a) subjecting a composition comprising xylitol in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 100% by weight to extrusion treatment inside an extrusion apparatus under conditions sufficient to form and maintain the xylitol in a slurry and (b) then shaping the extruded slurry and cooling the product to form a solid. The present invention additionally is directed to a product produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Thomas J. Carroll, Ashley L. Boldt, Paula M. Gibson, Robert J. Huzinec, Burton Douglas Brown, David M. Stumpf
  • Xylitol containing comestible product
    Patent number: 9572772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a comestible product comprising xylitol said method comprising: (a) subjecting a composition comprising xylitol in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 100% by weight to extrusion treatment inside an extrusion apparatus under conditions sufficient to form and maintain the xylitol in a slurry and (b) then shaping the extruded slurry and cooling the product to form a solid. The present invention additionally is directed to a product produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Hershey Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Thomas J. Carroll, Ashley L. Boldt, Paula M. Gibson, Robert J. Huzinec, Burton Douglas Brown, David M. Stumpf
  • XYLITOL CONTAINING COMESTIBLE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20160015633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a comestible product comprising xylitol said method comprising: (a) subjecting a composition comprising xylitol in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 100% by weight to extrusion treatment inside an extrusion apparatus under conditions sufficient to form and maintain the xylitol in a slurry and (b) then shaping the extruded slurry and cooling the product to form a solid. The present invention additionally is directed to a product produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Thomas J. Carroll, Ashley L. Boldt, Paula M. Gibson, Robert J. Huzinec, Burton Douglas Brown, David M. Stumpf
  • Xylitol containing comestible product
    Patent number: 9179695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a comestible product comprising xylitol said method comprising: (a) subjecting a composition comprising xylitol in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 100% by weight to extrusion treatment inside an extrusion apparatus under conditions sufficient to form and maintain the xylitol in a slurry and (b) then shaping the extruded slurry and cooling the product to form a solid. The present invention additionally is directed to a product produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hershey Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Thomas J. Carroll, Ashley L. Boldt, Paula M. Gibson, Robert J. Huzinec, Burton Douglas Brown, David M. Stumpf
  • XYLITOL CONTAINING COMESTIBLE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20120157416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a comestible product comprising xylitol said method comprising: (a) subjecting a composition comprising xylitol in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 100% by weight to extrusion treatment inside an extrusion apparatus under conditions sufficient to form and maintain the xylitol in a slurry and (b) then shaping the extruded slurry and cooling the product to form a solid. The present invention additionally is directed to a product produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Thomas J. Carroll, Ashley L. Boldt, Paula M. Gibson, Robert J. Huzinec, Burton Douglas Brown, David M. Stumpf