Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Pearson

Stephen M. Pearson 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).

  • Process for milling cocoa shells
    Patent number: 8067051
    Abstract: A process for preparation of milled cocoa shell including grinding cocoa shell in a single unit operation in a short-duration manner without the need for moving mechanical parts. The milled cocoa shell product obtained from the grinding treatment has reduced heat degradation and avoids equipment maintenance concerns otherwise associated with mechanical milling of the cocoa shells while providing an edible granular product useful for food manufacture such as chocolate food production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriele M. Kopp, Stephen M. Pearson, Manoj Shah
  • Heat Resistant Confectionery
    Publication number: 20080241342
    Abstract: The present invention provides a confectionery product, a component of the confectionery product, or a coating for the confectionery comprising cocoa butter improver (CBI) at 50% by weight or more of added vegetable fat, its use for coating, moulding or preparing confectionery products, and a method for its production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen M. Pearson, Salomeja Karobliene, Jolita Skurkiene, Imola Zsigmond
  • Process for Milling Cocoa Shells and Granular Edible Product Thereof
    Publication number: 20070292577
    Abstract: A process for preparation of milled cocoa shell including grinding cocoa shell in a single unit operation in a short-duration manner without the need for moving mechanical parts. The milled cocoa shell product obtained from the grinding treatment has reduced heat degradation and avoids equipment maintenance concerns otherwise associated with mechanical milling of the cocoa shells while providing an edible granular product useful for food manufacture such as chocolate food production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Gabriele M. Kopp, Stephen M. Pearson, Manoj Shah