Patents by Inventor Susan Tanner

Susan Tanner 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).

  • Package for microwaving dry foods
    Patent number: 9193515
    Abstract: An improved package for heating dry food products is provided. The present invention allows a dry food product to be heated in a microwave oven. The package has barrier properties and at least a portion of an outer surface that is water absorbent, so that the food package may be wetted prior to being heated in the microwave in order to prevent burning of the food products inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lestage, Joseph Paul Sagel, Susan Tanner
  • Package for Microwaving Dry Foods
    Publication number: 20140065265
    Abstract: An improved package for heating dry food products is provided. The present invention allows a dry food product to be heated in a microwave oven. The package has barrier properties and at least a portion of an outer surface that is water absorbent, so that the food package may be wetted prior to being heated in the microwave in order to prevent burning of the food products inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: David LESTAGE, Joseph Paul Sagel, Susan Tanner