Patents by Inventor Ronald Ream

Ronald Ream 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: 20070231425
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, methods and products directed to non-contact printing of confectionery products. The confectionery products may include an edible substrate having a surface and an edible ink printed on the edible surface. The edible ink may cover at least about 5% of the surface. An apparatus of the present disclosure may include a removal device for removing at least a portion of a rolling compound from a confectionery material and a printing device for non-contact printing an edible ink-indicia on the confectionery material. An apparatus of the present disclosure may also include a detection device detecting the presence of confectionery material at a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: WM WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald Ream, Enrique Valdez, William Gleffe
  • Publication number: 20060141008
    Abstract: Methods and products for delivering a medicament or agent to an individual are provided as well as methods for producing the product. The product includes one or more coatings having a medicament or agent. The coatings can further comprise one or more fat-based confectioneries to provide a coated product that has an improved aesthetic and taste appeal to a consumer. The medicament or agent is present within a coating that surrounds a consumable center. By chewing the coated product, the medicament or agent is released from the product within the buccal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Ronald Ream, Leonard Matulewicz, William Wokas, Brian Ream
  • Publication number: 20060121092
    Abstract: Methods and products for delivering a medicament or agent to an individual are provided as well as methods for producing the products. The products include a coating having a medicament or agent. The medicament or agent is present within the coating that surrounds a consumable center. By chewing the product, the medicament or agent is released from the product within the buccal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Ronald Ream, Leonard Matulewicz, William Wokas
  • Publication number: 20060121093
    Abstract: Methods and products for delivering a medicament or agent to an individual are provided as well as methods for producing the products. The products include a coating having a medicament or agent. The medicament or agent is present within the coating that surrounds a consumable center. By chewing the products, the medicament or agent is released from the product within the buccal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Ronald Ream, Leonard Matulewicz, William Wokas