Patents by Inventor Ronald P. D'Amelia
Ronald P. D'Amelia 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).
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Patent number: 5662953Abstract: Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats. The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveille, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr.
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Patent number: 5565232Abstract: Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats. The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveilla, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr.
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Patent number: 5552174Abstract: Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats. The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveille, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr,
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Patent number: 5458891Abstract: Disclosed is chewing gum containing a flavoring component in which the flavorant is releasably adsorbed in a cross-linked elastomeric polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1994Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. D'Amelia, Theresa R. Cea, John E. Beam, Roy A. White, Susan C. Agro
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Patent number: 5456939Abstract: Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats. The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1993Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveille, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr.
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Patent number: 5411756Abstract: Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats. The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveille, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr.
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Patent number: 5378490Abstract: Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats. The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1993Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveille, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr.
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Patent number: 5258197Abstract: Fat mixtures enriched with triglycerides having long, saturated, preferably C.sub.16 to C.sub.22, fatty acid residues and short, preferably C.sub.2 to C.sub.4, acid residues are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fats The preferred embodiments comprise mixtures of at least two triglycerides bearing long residues (e.g. stearyl) and short residues (e.g. acetyl or propyl). In one preferred embodiment, each triglyceride contains short chain residues which are different from those in the other triglyceride. In another preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the triglycerides have two different short residues. Methods of using the low calorie fats and food products incorporating them, particularly in coating, shortening and margarine products, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1991Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Wheeler, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Gilbert A. Leveille, Michael S. Otterburn, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley, Allan D. Roden, Michael M. Chrysam, Turiddu A. Pelloso, Peter S. Given, Jr.
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Patent number: 5240996Abstract: Extended polyvinyl alcohol fatty acid esters comprise a new class of edible fat mimetic compounds. These esters, which are, structurally, polyvinyl alcohols having methylene groups between the carbon-carbon backbone and pendant hydroxyl groups that have been partially or fully acylated with fatty acids, are low molecular weight polymers having the following general formula ##STR1## where N=5 to 100,m=1 to 8, independently,and X is H or R(CO),R being an aliphatic group having 1 to 29 carbons. Methods of using the new fat mimetics and food compositions incorporating them are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1992Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. D'Amelia, Peter T. Jacklin, Lana E. Janes, Anthony Scimone
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Patent number: 5124166Abstract: Novel fat mimetic compounds and their uses in food compositions are disclosed. These compounds comprise a backbone to which is attached one hydroxyl group acylated with a fatty acid, forming a pendant carboxy substituent (--O.sub.2 C--R', where R' is an aliphatic group having 1 to 30 carbons), and one carboxylic acid group esterified with a fatty alcohol, forming a pendant carboxylate substituent (--CO.sub.2 R', with R' as defined above).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1990Date of Patent: June 23, 1992Assignee: Nabisco, Inc.Inventors: Peter T. Jacklin, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Lawrence P. Klemann, John W. Finley
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Patent number: 5115017Abstract: Polyvinyl alcohol fatty acid esters, notably unsaturated acid esters, comprise a new class of edible fat replacements. Polyvinyl oleate, prepared either by direct esterfication of low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol with oleic acid, oleic anhydride or oleyl chloride, by the transesterification between low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol and methyl oleate, or by the interesterification between low molecular weight polyvinyl acetate and methyl oleate, is a preferred edible fat replacement.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1989Date of Patent: May 19, 1992Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. D'Amelia, Peter T. Jacklin
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Patent number: 4968511Abstract: Chewing gum is made in a direct one-step process by mixing together at about 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. in weight %,about 5 to 25% of certain vinyl polymers,about 4 to 18% of plasticizer for each such vinyl polymers,about 2 to 11% of filler,about 30 to 60% of solid bulk sweetener,about 1 to 25% of liquid bulk sweetener,about 0 to 0.75% of intense sweetener,about 0.5 to 2.0% of flavorant,about 0 to 0.25% of colorant andabout 0.5 to 5% of emulsifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1989Date of Patent: November 6, 1990Inventors: Ronald P. D'Amelia, Peter T. Jacklin, Michael Ferrotti, Oscar Chantre, Richard Reggio
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Patent number: 4915974Abstract: Polyvinyl alcohol fatty acid esters, notably unsaturated acid esters, comprise a new class of edible fat replacements. Polyvinyl oleate, prepared either by direct esterification of low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol with oleic acid, oleic anhydride or oleyl chloride, by the transesterification between low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol and methyl oleate, or by the interesterification between low molecular weight polyvinyl acetate and methyl oleate, is a preferred edible fat replacement.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1989Date of Patent: April 10, 1990Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. D'Amelia, Peter T. Jacklin
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Patent number: 4758438Abstract: A sweetener composition consisting essentially of codried thaumatin, and/or monellin and acid saccharin and designed for use as a non-caloric sweetener in comestibles such as chewing gum to provide prolonged sweetness without aftertaste of either the protein or the acid saccharin.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventors: John J. Stroz, Abraham I. Bakal, Ronald P. D'Amelia
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Patent number: 4656039Abstract: Chewing gum products are structured in layered form with all the water sensitive components of the formulation being placed in a core layer and encased in outer layers of water insensitive materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1985Date of Patent: April 7, 1987Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gilbert Weiss, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Richard A. Reggio, Stephen H. Wolf
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Patent number: 4525363Abstract: A chewing gum containing a new homogeneous gum base and a process for the preparation thereof wherein the gum base includes a single polymeric compatibilizing agent which is capable of properly plasticizing both the resin and the elastomer components contained therein. The primary components are made effectively compatible with each other by use of the novel agents.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1983Date of Patent: June 25, 1985Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. D'Amelia, John J. Stroz, Roy White
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Patent number: 4459311Abstract: An improved process for producing gum base having a hard elastomer component by plasticizing the hard elastomer in the presence of a filler material prior to subjecting the hard elastomer to intensive mixing.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1983Date of Patent: July 10, 1984Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Sigismondo DeTora, Ronald P. D'Amelia
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Patent number: 4452820Abstract: A single phase formulated homogeneous gum base which contains a plasticized elastomer and a plasticized resin without the necessity of ester gum. The base may optionally include softeners, waxes, fillers and/or emulsifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1982Date of Patent: June 5, 1984Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. D'Amelia, John J. Stroz, Rouben Kachikian
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Patent number: 4379169Abstract: A gum base is provided which has excellent film-forming properties and thus is particularly suited for use in a bubble gum. The gum base contains 50 to 80% ester gums and a unique fatty acid or fatty acid ester plasticizer, such as glycerol monooleate, and is free of conventional fillers. A bubble gum containing such gum base is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1981Date of Patent: April 5, 1983Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Reggio, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Dominick R. Friello
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Patent number: 4378374Abstract: A chewing gum is provided having improved processability and softness. The improved properties are achieved through the use of a fatty acid or fatty acid ester softening agent, such as glycerol trioleate, in place of conventional softeners such as lecithin.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1981Date of Patent: March 29, 1983Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Reggio, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Walter H. Jewell, John J. Stroz