Patents by Inventor Paulos Tesfe

Paulos Tesfe 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).

  • Denatured milk proteins and methods of making them
    Patent number: 11825860
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes denatured whey protein compositions. The compositions include at least 60 wt. % protein on a dry weight basis, less than 8 wt. % native glycomacropeptide (GMP), greater than 2 wt. % enzymatically hydrolyzed GMP relative to the total weight of the protein, a proteolysis index of at least 8 wt. %, and greater than 50 wt. % denatured whey proteins relative to the total weight of the protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Leprino Foods Company
    Inventors: Paulos Tesfe, Jiancai Li, Bradley Maier, Richard K. Merrill
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MAKING CHEESE FORMS
    Publication number: 20180027837
    Abstract: Embodiments may include a method of making a cheese shape. The method may include providing a cheese-shaping system. The cheese-shaping system may include at least a first chilled roller belt. The method may also include supplying a cheese mass in molten form to the first chilled roller belt. A cheese sheet may then be formed on the first chilled roller belt. The method may further include cooling the cheese sheet through contact with the first chilled roller belt. In addition, the method may include forming and removing the cheese shape from the cooled cheese sheet. Furthermore, the method may include applying a liquid application to the cheese shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Leprino Foods Company
    Inventors: Richard K. Merrill, Paulos Tesfe