Patents by Inventor Ramin Ghaffari

Ramin Ghaffari 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: 20050281932
    Abstract: A frozen confection containing one or more plant sterol and/or stanol and/or one or more esters thereof. The confection preferably includes milk solids and modest amounts of milk fat, whereby to provide a low fat frozen confection, e.g., a low fat ice cream, which gives the consumer valuable plant sterols or stanols, or their esters, while still affording good taste and mouthfeel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Ramin Ghaffari, Jon Oldroyd
  • Patent number: 6896923
    Abstract: Frozen confections having a combination of ingredients which permit the formulator to continue to provide outstanding organoleptic properties while at the same time reducing the caloric impact for those consumers who desire to limit their caloric intake. In a first aspect, the invention relates to a frozen confection which comprises less than 5 wt. % triglyceride fat, polydextrose and tricalcium phosphate. In another aspect, the product includes both polydextrose and cream, optionally in combination with tricalcium phosphate and/or karaya gum to produce a low fat frozen confection with good organoleptic properties. In a further aspect, the invention comprises a frozen confection comprising: less than 5 wt. % triglyceride fat, polydextrose, and a karaya gum. The products of the invention combine good organoleptic properties with a substantially reduced fat level compared to regular fat and, especially premium and super-premium ice creams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream
    Inventors: Ramin Ghaffari, Jon Richard Oldroyd
  • Publication number: 20040091597
    Abstract: Frozen confections having a combination of ingredients which permit the formulator to continue to provide outstanding organoleptic properties while at the same time reducing the caloric impact for those consumers who desire to limit their caloric intake. In a first aspect, the invention relates to a frozen confection which comprises less than 5 wt. % triglyceride fat, polydextrose and tricalcium phosphate. In another aspect, the product includes both polydextrose and cream, optionally in combination with tricalcium phosphate and/or karaya gum to produce a low fat frozen confection with good organoleptic properties. In a further aspect, the invention comprises a frozen confection comprising: less than 5 wt. % triglyceride fat, polydextrose, and a karaya gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream
    Inventors: Ramin Ghaffari, Jon Richard Oldroyd
  • Patent number: D486951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramin Ghaffari, Craig Luther Evans, Kent William Ferguson, Daryl Dwayne Spors
  • Patent number: D487181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramin Ghaffari, Craig Luther Evans, Kent William Ferguson, Daryl Dwayne Spors