Patents by Inventor Tesfalidet Halie

Tesfalidet Halie 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).

  • Sugar alcohol sanded chewing gum and process for making same
    Patent number: 8124145
    Abstract: A chewing gum comprising a solid shaped chewing gum composition sanded with a sugar alcohol having a negative heat of solution and a method of mixing same. The method involves coating solid pieces of chewing gum composition with a wetting syrup and sanding the wetted pieces with sugar alcohol crystals. The chewing gum is characterized by intense initial cooling and flavor release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: The Hershey Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Carroll, Robert J. Huzinec, Christopher A. Bennett, Justin E. May, Tesfalidet Halie
  • Sugar alcohol sanded chewing gum and process for making same
    Publication number: 20070098844
    Abstract: A chewing gum comprising a solid shaped chewing gum composition sanded with a sugar alcohol having a negative heat of solution and a method of mixing same. The method involves coating solid pieces of chewing gum composition with a wetting syrup and sanding the wetted pieces with sugar alcohol crystals. The chewing gum is characterized by intense initial cooling and flavor release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Hershey Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Carroll, Robert Huzinec, Christopher Bennett, Justin May, Tesfalidet Halie