Patents by Inventor Rik Jan Theo Weetjens

Rik Jan Theo Weetjens 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 making chocolate
    Patent number: 8329242
    Abstract: A process for producing a chocolate or chocolate-like product comprises: (i) mixing a part of the components of the chocolate or chocolate-like product to form a mixture; (ii) homogenizing the mixture with fat using a rotor/stator homogenizer; and (iii) conching the homogenized mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Barry Callebaut AG
    Inventors: Luc Joseph Paul Antonie Marie Rumbaut, Rik Jan Theo Weetjens
  • Process for producing chocolate
    Patent number: 8298605
    Abstract: A process for producing a chocolate or chocolate-like product comprising: (i) dry grinding a mixture of solid components of chocolate or a chocolate-like product; and (ii) homogenizing the ground mixture with fat to form a liquid chocolate or chocolate-like product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Barry Callebaut AG
    Inventors: Luc Joseph Paul Antonie Marie Rumbaut, Rik Jan Theo Weetjens
  • PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100203221
    Abstract: A process for producing a chocolate or chocolate-like product comprises: (i) mixing a part of the components of the chocolate or chocolate-like product to form a mixture; (ii) homogenizing the mixture with fat using a rotor/stator homogenizer; and (iii) conching the homogenized mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Luc Joseph Paul Antonie Marie Rumbaut, Rik Jan Theo Weetjens
  • PROCESS AND PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20100196574
    Abstract: A process for producing a chocolate or chocolate-like product comprising: (i) dry grinding a mixture of solid components of chocolate or a chocolate-like product; and (ii) homogenizing the ground mixture with fat to form a liquid chocolate or chocolate-like product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Luc Joseph Paul Antonie Marie Rumbaut, Rik Jan Theo Weetjens