Patents by Inventor Phillip BATES

Phillip BATES 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).

  • Tempered xylitol coating for chewing gums
    Patent number: 11166474
    Abstract: Tempered xylitol coatings and methods for applying the same are disclosed. A gum coating device coats a gum core with a first syrup to form a first coating, wherein the first syrup comprises xylitol, a first coating impurity, and a binder. The first syrup does not include a coloring agent and the first coating impurity is selected to slow the crystallization of xylitol. The gum coating device coats an outer surface of the first coating with a second syrup to form a second coating. The second syrup comprises xylitol, a second coating impurity, a binder, and a coloring agent. The second coating impurity is selected to slow the crystallization of xylitol. The gum coating device tempers the gum core after at least a first layer of the first coating is applied and before a last layer of the second coating is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel J. Zyck, Phillip Bates, Dennis Abad, Ulesses P. Orr, Daniel J. Sitler, Javier Gonzalez
  • TEMPERED XYLITOL COATING FOR CHEWING GUMS
    Publication number: 20210068417
    Abstract: Tempered xylitol coatings and methods for applying the same are disclosed. A gum coating device coats a gum core with a first syrup to form a first coating, wherein the first syrup comprises xylitol, a first coating impurity, and a binder. The first syrup does not include a coloring agent and the first coating impurity is selected to slow the crystallization of xylitol. The gum coating device coats an outer surface of the first coating with a second syrup to form a second coating. The second syrup comprises xylitol, a second coating impurity, a binder, and a coloring agent. The second coating impurity is selected to slow the crystallization of xylitol. The gum coating device tempers the gum core after at least a first layer of the first coating is applied and before a last layer of the second coating is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: WM. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. ZYCK, Phillip BATES, Dennis ABAD, Ulesses P. ORR, Daniel J. SITLER, Javier GONZALEZ