Patents by Inventor Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers

Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers 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: 20210092962
    Abstract: A system that includes a mould drum having one or more product cavities, a first front end, and a second front end; a forming apparatus, which utilizes the mould drum to form food products from a food mass; a cleaning apparatus, which cleans the mould drum after forming the food products, the cleaning apparatus is remote from the forming apparatus; a movable unit that is configured to transport the mould drum from the forming apparatus to the cleaning apparatus, and vice versa; and a support structure and a spindle, which are reversibly attached to the forming apparatus during production and reversibly attached to the movable unit during the transport of the mould drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers
  • Patent number: 10893678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising a multitude of rows product cavities, each row comprising a multitude of product cavities, wherein the product cavities are provided as one or more at least partially porous members made from a porous material with interconnecting pores. The present invention further relates to a food forming apparatus comprising a food forming drum and a porous member. Additionally, the present invention relates to a movable unit to transport a drum and a method to change a drum or clean the food forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers
  • Patent number: 10856555
    Abstract: The invention relates to the design of a food forming drum (2) which will be used for moulding food in shaped products. The application field wherein the drum will operate is the field of human consumption and pet food and reaches from meat products (poultry, pork, beef, etc), meat replacement products, fish, dairy to potatoes and vegetables products. Particularly, the present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising an inner member (24) with an inner cylinder (16) and a multitude of ribs (17) extending in radial direction from the inner cylinder and with at least one porous member, made from a porous material with interconnecting pores, connected to the ribs and wherein a multitude of rows with product cavities, each row comprising one or a multitude of product cavities, are provided in the porous member(s). The present invention further relates to a method to produce such drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers, Andreas Leonardus De Bijl
  • Patent number: 10736329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising a multitude of rows product cavities, each row comprising a multitude of product cavities, wherein the product cavities are provided as one or more at least partially porous members made from a porous material with interconnecting pores. The present invention further relates to a food forming apparatus comprising a food forming drum and a porous member. Additionally, the present invention relates to a movable unit to transport a drum and a method to change a drum or clean the food forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers
  • Publication number: 20190166854
    Abstract: The invention relates to the design of a food forming drum (2) which will be used for moulding food in shaped products. The application field wherein the drum will operate is the field of human consumption and pet food and reaches from meat products (poultry, pork, beef, etc), meat replacement products, fish, dairy to potatoes and vegetables products. Particularly, the present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising an inner member (24) with an inner cylinder (16) and a multitude of ribs (17) extending in radial direction from the inner cylinder and with at least one porous member, made from a porous material with interconnecting pores, connected to the ribs and wherein a multitude of rows with product cavities, each row comprising one or a multitude of product cavities, are provided in the porous member(s). The present invention further relates to a method to produce such drums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers, Andreas Leonardus De Bijl
  • Patent number: 10238122
    Abstract: The invention relates to the design of a food forming drum (2) which will be used for molding food in shaped products. The application field wherein the drum will operate is the field of human consumption and pet food and reaches from meat products (poultry, pork, beef, etc), meat replacement products, fish, dairy to potatoes and vegetables products. Particularly, the present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising an inner member (24) with an inner cylinder (16) and a multitude of ribs (17) extending in radial direction from the inner cylinder and with at least one porous member, made from a porous material with interconnecting pores, connected to the ribs and wherein a multitude of rows with product cavities, each row comprising one or a multitude of product cavities, are provided in the porous member(s). The present invention further relates to a method to produce such drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL, B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers, Andreas Leonardus De Bijl
  • Publication number: 20190053498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising a multitude of rows product cavities, each row comprising a multitude of product cavities, wherein the product cavities are provided as one or more at least partially porous members made from a porous material with interconnecting pores. The present invention further relates to a food forming apparatus comprising a food forming drum and a porous member. Additionally, the present invention relates to a movable unit to transport a drum and a method to change a drum or clean the food forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers
  • Publication number: 20190053499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising a multitude of rows product cavities, each row comprising a multitude of product cavities, wherein the product cavities are provided as one or more at least partially porous members made from a porous material with interconnecting pores. The present invention further relates to a food forming apparatus comprising a food forming drum and a porous member. Additionally, the present invention relates to a movable unit to transport a drum and a method to change a drum or clean the food forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers
  • Patent number: 10182575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food forming drum (1) comprising a multitude of rows (2?) of product cavities, each row comprising a multitude of product cavities, wherein the product cavities are provided as one or more at least partially porous members (78) made from a porous material with interconnecting pores. The present invention further relates to a food forming apparatus comprising a food forming drum and a porous member. Additionally, the present invention relates to a movable unit to transport a drum and a method to change a drum or clean the food forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers
  • Publication number: 20170142987
    Abstract: The invention relates to the design of a food forming drum (2) which will be used for moulding food in shaped products. The application field wherein the drum will operate is the field of human consumption and pet food and reaches from meat products (poultry, pork, beef, etc), meat replacement products, fish, dairy to potatoes and vegetables products. Particularly, the present invention relates to a food forming drum comprising an inner member (24) with an inner cylinder (16) and a multitude of ribs (17) extending in radial direction from the inner cylinder and with at least one porous member, made from a porous material with interconnecting pores, connected to the ribs and wherein a multitude of rows with product cavities, each row comprising one or a multitude of product cavities, are provided in the porous member(s). The present invention further relates to a method to produce such drums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus VAN GERWEN, Petrus Hubertus Maria SCHOENMAKERS, Andreas Leonardus DE BIJLD
  • Publication number: 20150359231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food forming drum (1) comprising a multitude of rows (2?) of product cavities, each row comprising a multitude of product cavities, wherein the product cavities are provided as one or more at least partially porous members (78) made from a porous material with interconnecting pores. The present invention further relates to a food forming apparatus comprising a food forming drum and a porous member. Additionally, the present invention relates to a movable unit to transport a drum and a method to change a drum or clean the food forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Petrus Hubertus Maria Schoenmakers