Patents by Inventor Steven E. Dingman

Steven E. Dingman 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).

  • Meat emulsion products and methods of making same
    Patent number: 7736686
    Abstract: Meat emulsion products and methods for producing meat emulsion products are presented. Meat emulsion products are produced that have realistic fiber definition. In an embodiment, the meat emulsion products comprise a protein, a fat and a plurality of colors and/or textures. The meat emulsion products further comprise a plurality of linear strands of fiber-like material affording the meat emulsion product a realistic meat-like appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Steven E. Dingman, Kevin J. Cully, Michael G. Rayner, Stephen G. May, Sheri L. Smithey
  • Multi-layered canned pet food
    Patent number: 6911224
    Abstract: A canned pet food product having a base layer and an upper layer. The base layer is formed of solid food pieces in a gravy which makes up about 20% to about 40% of the base layer. The upper layer, which provides about 20% to about 80% by weight of the pet food product, is a substantially solid foodstuff. The substantially solid foodstuff is capable of supporting the base layer when the pet food product is inverted. The separation between the layers is clear and distinct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen May, Steven E. Dingman, Luz Rayner
  • Method of making a layered canned pet food
    Patent number: 6692787
    Abstract: Canned pet food products as well as methods of manufacturing or producing same are provided. The pet food comprises a base layer including solid food pieces in a gravy that has a conical recess formed in its upper surface. An upper layer comprising substantially solid foodstuff that can support the base layer when the food product is inverted fills the conical recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen May, Steven E. Dingman, Luz Rayner
  • Layered canned pet food
    Patent number: 6582740
    Abstract: A canned pet food product having a base layer and an upper layer. The base layer is formed of solid food pieces in a gravy and has a substantially conical recess formed into its upper surface. The gravy makes up about 20% to about 40% of the base layer. The upper layer is formed of a substantially solid foodstuff and fills the conical recess formed into the base layer. The substantially solid foodstuff provides about 20% to about 80% by weight of the pet food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen May, Steven E. Dingman, Luz Rayner
  • Layered canned pet food
    Publication number: 20020090432
    Abstract: Canned pet food products as well as methods of manufacturing or producing same are provided. The pet food comprises a base layer including solid food pieces in a gravy that has a conical recess formed in its upper surface. An upper layer comprising substantially solid foodstuff that can support the base layer when the food product is inverted fills the conical recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen May, Steven E. Dingman, Luz Rayner
  • Canned filled pet food
    Publication number: 20010041202
    Abstract: A canned pet food product made up of two phases. The product has an outer, tubular phase which is substantially solid and which extends from the lower end to the upper end of the product and an inner phase which extends from the lower end to the upper end of the product within the bore of the tubular outer phase. Both phases are made up of an edible source of carbohydrate and protein. However, the inner phase has an appearance different from that of the outer phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Christophe Dupont, Marc Dambrine, Laurent Sisiak, Thierry Bahaux, Stephen May, Steven E. Dingman