Patents by Inventor Stephen Lombardo

Stephen Lombardo 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: 20230356236
    Abstract: A milling system for milling an edible input material into an edible product configuration meeting a product specification includes a plurality of mills arranged in parallel and connected by recycle loops. A measurement system is provided for measuring attributes of the mills and attributes of the edible input material upstream and downstream of the mills. A continuously self-learning control system is provided for performing operations based on a continuously self-learning algorithm. The operations include processing measurement data of the measurement system to control the mills while maximizing particle sizes in the system, and receiving an operator selection identifying the edible input material to be milled and the edible product configuration to be produced by the milling system. The control system initializes and operates the mills based on an initial control model of the milling system associated with the selection, and continuously updates the control model and mill settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: McCormick & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen LOMBARDO, Denise FARMER, William CONWAY, Kian Min LIM, Ian DUNCKLEY, Richard CLARIDGE, David RUSSELL
  • Patent number: 11659851
    Abstract: An RF process for treating seasoning components. An efficient process for treating seasoning components is described, including exposing the components to RF radiation to elevate the temperature of the components substantially uniformly throughout the components to a level sufficient to eliminate harmful microbes while substantially preserving organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephen Lombardo, Thao Xuan Ngo, William Conway, Matthew John Giannelli
  • Publication number: 20190116837
    Abstract: An RF process for treating seasoning components. An efficient process for treating seasoning components is described, including exposing the components to RF radiation to elevate the temperature of the components substantially uniformly throughout the components to a level sufficient to eliminate harmful microbes while substantially preserving organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: McCormick & Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen LOMBARDO, Thao Xuan NGO, William CONWAY, Matthew John GIANNELLI
  • Publication number: 20190037898
    Abstract: Reduced fat, shelf stable double emulsion condiments. The condiments produced have a reduced fat content, shelf stability, and an enhanced taste profile. The process of making the products is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Wenbo ZHANG, Yang MENG, Claudio RATTES, Stephen LOMBARDO, Milda EMBUSCADO
  • Publication number: 20060165615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-oxidative approach for removing or reducing stains, which is based on reactive modification and complexation of porphyrins. This approach was found to be suitable for removing stains from hydroxyapatite, and the whiteness that was achieved using this formulation was found to be superior as compared to the whiteness obtained by using an oxidizing solution containing 3% hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Rajesh Shende, Stephen Lombardo