Patents by Inventor Susan L. Franz

Susan L. Franz 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).

  • Extruded granola process
    Patent number: 7037551
    Abstract: A method for creating bite-sized or filled pieces of chewy or crunchy granola. The invention is an improved process for manipulating and shaping chewy granola without having the granola lose its characteristic texture. The improved process includes: adding extra water to the ordinary ingredients of chewy granola, allowing the water to soften the granola, extruding or shaping the softened granola, and drying or removing the water from the softened granola thereby restoring the granola to about its original texture and composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Steven Moore, Susan L. Franz
  • Beverages having L-ascorbic acid with stability of color and clarity
    Patent number: 6911223
    Abstract: An aqueous beverage solution includes L-ascorbic acid and EDTA. The resulting solution is free of sufficient constituents which could mask color change due to oxidation of the L-ascorbic acid. A color and/or turbidity of the beverage is substantially stable over a desired predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Morello, Susan L. Franz
  • Beverages having L-ascorbic acid with stability of color and clarity
    Publication number: 20030157220
    Abstract: An aqueous beverage solution includes L-ascorbic acid and EDTA. The resulting solution is free of sufficient constituents which could mask color change due to oxidation of the L-ascorbic acid. A color and/or turbidity of the beverage is substantially stable over a desired predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Michael J. Morello, Susan L. Franz
  • Beverages having L-ascorbic acid with stability of color and clarity
    Publication number: 20020086093
    Abstract: An aqueous beverage solution includes L-ascorbic acid and EDTA. The resulting solution is free of sufficient constituents which could mask color change due to oxidation of the L-ascorbic acid. A color and/or turbidity of the beverage is substantially stable over a desired predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Michael J. Morello, Susan L. Franz
  • Beverage having L-ascorbic acid with stability of color and clarity
    Patent number: 6287611
    Abstract: An aqueous beverage solution includes L-ascorbic acid and EDTA. The resulting solution is free of sufficient constituents which could mask color change due to oxidation of the L-ascorbic acid. A color and/or turbidity of the beverage is substantially stable over a desired predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Morello, Susan L. Franz