Patents by Inventor Rheal P. Meilleur

Rheal P. Meilleur 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).

  • Process for manufacture of large blocks of pasta filata cheese
    Patent number: 5520934
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a block of pasta filata cheese of desired size and configuration, e.g., a 680-pound block, from finished pieces of pasta filata of typical size which may be about five pounds each. The method includes milling the finished pieces into shreds, filling the shreds into a cheese box to form a cheese mass, and while in the cheese box, applying pressure to the cheese mass, vacuuming and draining the cheese mass, and curing the cheese mass to form the desired block which can be used for a variety of end uses such as retail, slices, or food service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventor: Rheal P. Meilleur