Patents by Inventor Steven Havlik

Steven Havlik 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).

  • Patent number: 11882855
    Abstract: A reduced calorie nutrient enriched food product is produced by converting sucrose to monosaccharides and by selectively separating high molecular weight nutrients and sucrose in a food product such as a juice. The sucrose may be converted to non-digestible oligosaccharides. The process may also include separating a feed juice into a solids-rich fraction and a clarified juice fraction; treating the clarified juice fraction to form a high molecular weight-rich and oligosaccharide-rich fraction that can be combined with the solids-rich fraction to form a reduced calorie nutrient enriched liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Tropicana Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnny Casasnovas, Yongsoo Chung, Juan Gonzalez, Steven Havlik, Jeffrey D. Mathews, Taehyung Yi
  • Publication number: 20220330582
    Abstract: A reduced calorie nutrient enriched food product is produced by converting sucrose to monosaccharides and by selectively separating high molecular weight nutrients and sucrose in a food product such as a juice. The sucrose may be converted to non-digestible oligosaccharides. The process may also include separating a feed juice into a solids-rich fraction and a clarified juice fraction; treating the clarified juice fraction to form a high molecular weight-rich and oligosaccharide-rich fraction that can be combined with the solids-rich fraction to form a reduced calorie nutrient enriched liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Johnny Casasnovas, Yongsoo Chung, Juan Gonzalez, Steven Havlik, Jeffrey D. Mathews, Taehyung Yi
  • Patent number: 11412764
    Abstract: A reduced calorie nutrient enriched food product is produced by converting sucrose to monosaccharides and by selectively separating high molecular weight nutrients and sucrose in a food product such as a juice. The sucrose may be converted to non-digestible oligosaccharides. The process may also include separating a feed juice into a solids-rich fraction and a clarified juice fraction; treating the clarified juice fraction to form a high molecular weight-rich and oligosaccharide-rich fraction that can be combined with the solids-rich fraction to form a reduced calorie nutrient enriched liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Tropicana Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnny Casasnovas, Yongsoo Chung, Juan Gonzalez, Steven Havlik, Jeffrey D. Mathews, Taehyung Yi
  • Publication number: 20210059279
    Abstract: A reduced calorie nutrient enriched food product is produced by converting sucrose to monosaccharides and by selectively separating high molecular weight nutrients and sucrose in a food product such as a juice. The sucrose may be converted to non-digestible oligosaccharides. The process may also include separating a feed juice into a solids-rich fraction and a clarified juice fraction; treating the clarified juice fraction to form a high molecular weight-rich and oligosaccharide-rich fraction that can be combined with the solids-rich fraction to form a reduced calorie nutrient enriched liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Johnny Casasnovas, Yongsoo Chung, Juan Gonzalez, Steven Havlik, Jeffrey D. Mathews, Taehyung Yi
  • Patent number: 8567454
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik
  • Patent number: 8511045
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik, Richard O. Powell
  • Publication number: 20120124941
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik
  • Patent number: 8132598
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik
  • Publication number: 20110023420
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik, Richard O. Powell
  • Patent number: 7832185
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik, Richard O. Powell
  • Patent number: 7709037
    Abstract: The present invention provides process cheeses comprising casein and whey protein with a ratio of casein to whey protein of from about 50:50 to about 75:25. Typically, the process cheese further comprises an emulsifier, milkfat, and may contain one or more other ingredients such as, but not limited to, whole whey, cheese, and lactic acid. The present invention provides methods for producing the process cheese of the current invention using a pre-cook or post-cook homogenization step, and/or a modified dairy protein source. The modified dairy protein source includes high viscosity whey protein, emulsified high fat whey protein powder, low calcium whey protein, and/or high solubility milk protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Isabelle Laye, Ted Riley Lindstrom, Leslie Lowry, Fu-I Mei, Matthew Zwolfer, Omar Diaz-Castillo, Jordan Dolande, Steven Havlik, Vladimir Rueda
  • Publication number: 20090277135
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik
  • Publication number: 20090013647
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC
    Inventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik, Richard O. Powell
  • Publication number: 20050073263
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for allowing LED operation in circuits operating with power supply levels that are below the forward voltage limits of the LED. A first level of a modulated voltage signal is applied to charge a voltage increasing component in a first phase of operation. A second level of the modulated voltage signal is then summed with the voltage stored across the voltage increasing component to provide adequate forward potential across Light Emitting Diode (LED) for illumination. The second level of modulated voltage is also used to provide a source of constant forward current to be conducted by LED when in its luminescent state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Havlik, Ernest Horning
  • Publication number: 20040126473
    Abstract: The present invention provides process cheeses comprising casein and whey protein with a ratio of casein to whey protein of from about 50:50 to about 75:25. Typically, the process cheese further comprises an emulsifier, milkfat, and may contain one or more other ingredients such as, but not limited to, whole whey, cheese, and lactic acid. The present invention provides methods for producing the process cheese of the current invention using a pre-cook or post-cook homogenization step, and/or a modified dairy protein source. The modified dairy protein source includes high viscosity whey protein, emulsified high fat whey protein powder, low calcium whey protein, and/or high solubility milk protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Isabelle Laye, Ted Riley Lindstrom, Leslie Lowry, Fu-I Mei, Matthew Zwolfer, Omar Diaz-Castillo, Jordan Dolande, Steven Havlik, Vladimir Rueda
  • Patent number: 6669978
    Abstract: The present invention provides process cheeses containing casein and whey protein with a ratio of casein to whey protein of from about 50:50 to about 75:25. Typically, the process cheese further contains an emulsifier, milkfat, and may contain one or more other ingredients such as, but not limited to, whole whey, cheese, and lactic acid. The present invention provides methods for producing the process cheese of the current invention using a pre-cook or post-cook homogenization step, and/or a modified dairy protein source. The modified dairy protein source includes high viscosity whey protein, emulsified high fat whey protein powder, low calcium whey protein, and/or high solubility milk protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Isabelle Laye, Ted Riley Lindstrom, Leslie Lowry, Fu-I Mei, Matthew Zwolfer, Omar Diaz-Castillo, Jordan Dolande, Steven Havlik, Vladimir Rueda
  • Patent number: 6562383
    Abstract: A process for producing a flavored cheese that does not require curing or aging is provided. Using three specific flavor components (i.e., a “sulfury-cheddar” flavored component, a “creamy-buttery” flavored component, and a “cheesy” flavored component), a wide variety of flavored cheeses having desired flavor profiles and of various types can be prepared using a simple process that does not require a curing or aging step. Depending on the type of cheese desired, a mixture of at least one, and preferably at least two, of the flavor components is prepared. A non-coagulating amount of a cheese coagulate is added and sufficient water is removed, preferably by evaporation, to obtain the desired solids level, thereby forming the desired flavored cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Moran, Michael A. Hyde, Steven Havlik
  • Publication number: 20020192348
    Abstract: The present invention provides process cheeses comprising casein and whey protein with a ratio of casein to whey protein of from about 50:50 to about 75:25. Typically, the process cheese further comprises an emulsifier, milkfat, and may contain one or more other ingredients such as, but not limited to, whole whey, cheese, and lactic acid. The present invention provides methods for producing the process cheese of the current invention using a pre-cook or post-cook homogenization step, and/or a modified dairy protein source. The modified dairy protein source includes high viscosity whey protein, emulsified high fat whey protein powder, low calcium whey protein, and/or high solubility milk protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Isabelle Laye, Ted Riley Lindstrom, Leslie Lowry, Fu-I Mei, Matthew Zwolfer, Omar Diaz Castillo, Jordan Dolande, Steven Havlik, Viadimir Rueda