Patents by Inventor Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen

Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen 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: 11470873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing co-extruded food products, comprising the processing steps of: A) co-extruding an elongate dough strand and a casing enclosing the elongate dough strand to form a non-coagulated food product, B) bringing the casing into contact with a salt solution, and C) dividing the encased elongate food strand into individual products, whereafter the co-extruded food products are subjected to an airflow. The invention also relates to a device for manufacturing co-extruded food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: MAREL MEAT B.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Kasper Willem Van Den Berg
  • Publication number: 20150230514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing co-extruded food products, comprising the processing steps of: A) co-extruding an elongate dough strand and a casing enclosing the elongate dough strand to form a non-coagulated food product, B) bringing the casing into contact with a salt solution, and C) dividing the encased elongate food strand into individual products, whereafter the co-extruded food products are subjected to an airflow. The invention also relates to a device for manufacturing co-extruded food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Kasper Willem Van Den Berg
  • Patent number: 8551548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing co-extruded food products, comprising the processing steps of: A) co-extruding an elongate dough strand with an enclosing casing, B) bringing the encased elongate food strand into contact with a salt solution for a maximum of 5 seconds, and C) dividing the encased elongate food strand into separate products. The present invention also relates to a device for manufacturing co-extruded food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Stork Townsend B.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Kasper Willem Van Den Berg
  • Patent number: 8474373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating elongate food products in a process space using a conditioned airflow, comprising: a housing bounding the process space, with a feed opening arranged in the housing and a discharge opening arranged in the housing for respectively carrying elongate food products into the process space and discharging thereof from the process space, transport means for displacing the elongate food products through the process space, blowing means for generating an airflow in the process space, and conditioning means for conditioning the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Stork Townsend B.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Willem Kasper Van Den Berg
  • Patent number: 7992700
    Abstract: A device for transferring elongate food products, comprising: a carrier with a carrying surface for supporting a row of elongate food products, and a displaceable transfer means positioned at least partially above the carrier and provided with at least one contact surface for urging at least one elongate food product from the carrier. Also a method for transferring at least one elongate food product supplied on the carrying surface of a carrier is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Stork Townsend B.V.
    Inventors: Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Wilhelmus Johannes Everardus Maria Van Den Dungen
  • Publication number: 20080257683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for transferring elongate food products (2), comprising: a carrier (3) with a carrying surface for supporting a row of elongate food products (2), and a displaceable transfer means (4) positioned at least partially above the carrier (3) and provided with a least one contact surface (6) for urging at least one elongate food product (2) from the carrier (3). The invention also relates to a method for transferring at least one elongate food product (2) supplied on the carrying surface of a carrier (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: STORK TOWNSEND B.V.
    Inventors: Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Wilhelmus Johannes Everardus Maria Van Den Dungen
  • Publication number: 20080254176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing co-extruded food products, comprising the processing steps of: A) co-extruding an elongate dough strand and a casing enclosing the elongate dough strand to form a non-coagulated food product, B) bringing the casing into contact with a salt solution, and C) dividing the encased elongate food strand into individual products, whereafter the co-extruded food products are subjected to an airflow. The invention also relates to a device for manufacturing co-extruded food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Stork Townsend B.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Willem Kasper Van Den Berg
  • Publication number: 20080250941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating elongate food products in a process space using a conditioned airflow, comprising: a housing bounding the process space, with a feed opening arranged in the housing and a discharge opening arranged in the housing for respectively carrying elongate food products into the process space and discharging thereof from the process space, transport means for displacing the elongate food products through the process space, blowing means for generating an airflow in the process space, and conditioning means for conditioning the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Stork Townsend B.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Willem Kasper Van Den Berg