Patents by Inventor Stefan Padar

Stefan Padar 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).

  • Apparatus for determining the texture of food material
    Patent number: 9417214
    Abstract: The present application relates to an apparatus for determining the texture of food material, wherein the apparatus comprises a device for generating a vibrational impact, such as a piezo actuator, a device for measuring vibrations, such as a vibrometer, a holding mechanism, comprising a container body for containing the food material therein or a string to attach the food material thereto, and an analyzer for comparing measured vibrations with at least one reference value, determined prior to the measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Loeser, Erich J. Windhab, Stefan Padar, Bruno Pfister
  • Apparatus For Determining The Texture Of Food Material
    Publication number: 20140033819
    Abstract: The present application relates to an apparatus for determining the texture of food material, wherein the apparatus comprises a device for generating a vibrational impact, such as a piezo actuator, a device for measuring vibrations, such as a vibrometer, a holding mechanism, comprising a container body for containing the food material therein or a string to attach the food material thereto, and an analyser for comparing measured vibrations with at least one reference value, determined prior to the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Loeser, Erich J. Windhab, Stefan Padar, Bruno Pfister
  • Method of determining the texture of food material and apparatus for use in this method
    Patent number: 8567250
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the texture of food material, comprising the steps of applying a vibrational impact with a predetermined frequency to the food material, measuring the vibrational response of the food material to the vibrational impact, and comparing the vibratiorial response with at least one reference value, determined prior to the measurement. The food material is in a liquid or a semi-solid state and/or contained within a container body (16), such as a pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods R&D, Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Loeser, Erich Windhab, Stefan Padar, Bruno Pfister
  • Method of Determining the Texture of Food Material and Apparatus for Use in this Method
    Publication number: 20090217758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the texture of food material, comprising the steps of applying a vibrational impact with a predetermined frequency to the food material, measuring the vibrational response of the food material to the vibrational impact, and comparing the vibratiorial response with at least one reference value, determined prior to the measurement. The food material is in a liquid or a semi-solid state and/or contained within a container body (16), such as a pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Loeser, Erich Windhab, Stefan Padar, Bruno Pfister