Patents by Inventor Stacey Ann Hirt

Stacey Ann Hirt 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).

  • Imitation Cheese With Improved Melt
    Publication number: 20230060993
    Abstract: An imitation cheese composition is provided with improved melt functionality. The imitation cheese composition includes non-interesterified/non-hydrogenated vegetable oils, fractionated vegetable oils, specific corn-derived food starches, specific potato-derived food starches, gelatin, and hydrocolloids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Patricia J. Diego, Brian E. LeVine, Stacey Ann Hirt, Judith Gulten Moca, Andrew Edward McPherson
  • Imitation cheese with improved melt
    Patent number: 11517024
    Abstract: An imitation cheese composition is provided with improved melt functionality. The imitation cheese composition includes non-interesterified/non-hydrogenated vegetable oils, fractionated vegetable oils, specific corn-derived food starches, specific potato-derived food starches, gelatin, and hydrocolloids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Patricia J. Diego, Brian E. LeVine, Stacey Ann Hirt, Judith Gulten Moca, Andrew Edward McPherson
  • Starch-based clouding agent free of titanium dioxide for powdered beverages
    Patent number: 11134706
    Abstract: Disclosed are starch-based powdered clouding agents for dry beverage mixes and beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents. The starch-based powdered clouding agent may consist essentially of retrograded maltodextrin and is substantially free of titanium dioxide. Methods of preparing beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents are disclosed. The powdered clouding agents may be added to water to form a cloudy solution or to a dry beverage mix that may form a beverage having an opacity substantially the same as a comparable natural beverage when reconstituted with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Stacey Ann Hirt, Andrew E. McPherson, John B. Topinka, Maria Del Pilar Cobos
  • Starch-based clouding agent for powdered beverages
    Patent number: 10881120
    Abstract: Disclosed are starch-based powdered clouding agents for dry beverage mixes and beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents. The starch-based powdered clouding agent may consist essentially of retrograded maltodextrin and is substantially free of titanium dioxide. Methods of preparing beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents are disclosed. The powdered clouding agents may be added to water to form a cloudy solution or to a dry beverage mix that may form a beverage having an opacity substantially the same as a comparable natural beverage when reconstituted with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Stacey Ann Hirt, Andrew E. McPherson, John B. Topinka, Maria Del Pilar Cobos
  • Imitation Cheese With Improved Melt
    Publication number: 20190000103
    Abstract: An imitation cheese composition is provided with improved melt functionality. The imitation cheese composition includes non-interesterified/non-hydrogenated vegetable oils, fractionated vegetable oils, specific corn-derived food starches, specific potato-derived food starches, gelatin, and hydrocolloids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Patricia J. Diego, Brian E. LeVine, Stacey Ann Hirt, Judith Gulten Moca, Andrew Edward McPherson
  • STARCH-BASED CLOUDING AGENT FOR POWDERED BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20170000165
    Abstract: Disclosed are starch-based powdered clouding agents for dry beverage mixes and beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents. The starch-based powdered clouding agent may consist essentially of retrograded maltodextrin and is substantially free of titanium dioxide. Methods of preparing beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents are disclosed. The powdered clouding agents may be added to water to form a cloudy solution or to a dry beverage mix that may form a beverage having an opacity substantially the same as a comparable natural beverage when reconstituted with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Stacey Ann Hirt, Andrew E. McPherson, John B. Topinka, Maria Del Pilar Cobos
  • STARCH-BASED CLOUDING AGENT FOR POWDERED BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20160174598
    Abstract: Disclosed are starch-based powdered clouding agents for dry beverage mixes and beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents. The starch-based powdered clouding agent may consist essentially of retrograded maltodextrin and is substantially free of titanium dioxide. Methods of preparing beverage mixes including such powdered clouding agents are disclosed. The powdered clouding agents may be added to water to form a cloudy solution or to a dry beverage mix that may form a beverage having an opacity substantially the same as a comparable natural beverage when reconstituted with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Stacey Ann Hirt, Andrew E. McPherson, John B. Topinka, Maria Del Pilar Cobos