Patents by Inventor Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend 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).
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Publication number: 20240049743Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for decorating frozen confectionery (1) on sticks, the apparatus comprising: a coating station (4) for applying coating material onto the frozen confectionery (1), a particle dispensing station (7) for applying particles onto the coated frozen confectionery, a conveyor (3) for moving the frozen confectionery past the coating station and the particle dispensing station, the conveyor (3) comprising gripping means (2) arranged on the conveyor (3) and having a product attached position and an opened position for gripping and releasing the stick of the frozen confectionery (1), and the conveyor (3) comprising guides for moving the gripping means with the frozen confectionery between a vertical position and a horizontal position, and wherein the apparatus further comprises a heating station (11) installed at a position between the coating station (4) and the particle dispensing station (7), and wherein the gripping means (2) are arranged to hold the frozen confectionery in theType: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventor: THOMAS ALOISIUS VALENTINUS AMEND
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Publication number: 20230015815Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for decorating frozen confectionery on sticks, the apparatus comprising: a coating station for applying coating material onto the frozen confectionery, a particle dispensing station for applying particles onto the coated frozen confectionery, a conveyor for moving the frozen confectionery past the coating station and the particle dispensing station, the conveyor comprising gripping means arranged on the conveyor and having a product attached position and an opened position for gripping and releasing the stick of the frozen confectionery, and the conveyor comprises guides for moving gripping means with the frozen confectionery between a vertical position and a horizontal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: THOMAS ALOISIUS VALENTINUS AMEND
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Equipment and method for frozen confectionery product with layered structure having external coating
Patent number: 11547124Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for making a coated frozen confectionery product by co-extrusion of a frozen confection and a coating substance, and in particular a nozzle body forming part of the apparatus. The nozzle body according to the invention has a nozzle exit, through which the coated confectionery product is discharged as stream; the stream of coated confectionery product being the frozen confectionery product at least partially coated with the coating substance.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Changpu Ma -
Patent number: 10716317Abstract: The present invention relates to an application assembly for applying coating onto confectionary products comprising a housing (5) comprising a product coating void (6) for receiving the confectionery product (9) to be coated, at least one receptacle (8), the receptacle being adapted to receive coating material and comprising a supply hole or holes (11) through which coating material may flow from the housing (5) and into the coating void (6) where it becomes transferred onto the product, and wherein each receptacle comprises one or more applicator members (10) to transfer 16 coating material onto the confectionery product and wherein the supply hole or holes (11) are formed within said receptacles, and wherein the one or more applicator member comprises a cavity (14) to allow accumulated coating material to be collected and stored when a product remains static in the product void. The invention also relates to a method for applying a partial coating to a confection products.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Patent number: 10709150Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting frozen confection including a frame defining a product void for receiving a product at least partly coated, a set of side knives, at least two knives mounted on the frame opposite of the product void, wherein the knives are rotatable arranged on the frame such that they can be rotated into a product coating cutting position for cutting the coating on the side of the product and out of such a position to a non-engaging position to allow the product to be moved passed the knives, and an end knife for cutting the coating on the end of the frozen confection.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Patent number: 10517315Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying stripes of liquid coating on a confectionery product comprising a rotatable applicator for liquid coating, at least one shield positioned above the rotatable applicator to collect coating material not applied onto the product, a manifold for providing the rotatable applicator with the coating material in a liquid form, and wherein the rotatable applicator is arranged to spin about an axis which is orientated from horizontal and up to 30 deg of deviation from horizontal, and wherein the applicator has openings along it's circumference through which coating material may be projected upon spinning of the applicator. The invention also relates to a method for decorating confectionery products and to the products.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Publication number: 20180213816Abstract: The present invention relates to an application assembly for applying coating onto confectionary products comprising a housing (5) comprising a product coating void (6) for receiving the confectionery product (9) to be coated, at least one receptacle (8), the receptacle being adapted to receive coating material and comprising a supply hole or holes (11) through which coating material may flow from the housing (5) and into the coating void (6) where it becomes transferred onto the product, and wherein each receptacle comprises one or more applicator members (10) to transfer 16 coating material onto the confectionery product and wherein the supply hole or holes (11) are formed within said receptacles, and wherein the one or more applicator member comprises a cavity (14) to allow accumulated coating material to be collected and stored when a product remains static in the product void. The invention also relates to a method for applying a partial coating to a confection products.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Publication number: 20180146695Abstract: A cutting or embossing tool for frozen confectionery products includes at least two elements, each element comprising a void with an inner contour corresponding to the outer contour of the product to be cut or embossed. At least one of the elements comprises at least one knife or embosser with a blade or an embossing surface extending along the inner contour of the void. The tool can be used to cut lines or a line pattern shape into the surface of a frozen confectionery product, in particular in coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
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Publication number: 20170339976Abstract: The invention relates to a coating cutting tool for frozen confection comprising a frame defining a product void for receiving a product at least partly coated, a set of side knives comprising at least two knife mounted on the frame opposite of the product the void, wherein the knives are rotatable arranged on the frame such that they can be rotated into a product coating cutting position for cutting the coating on the side of the product and out of such a position to a non-engaging position to allow the product to be moved passed the knives, and an end knife for cutting the coating on the end of the frozen confection. The invention also relates to a method for cutting a coating on a frozen confection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Publication number: 20170332656Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying stripes of liquid coating on a confectionery product comprising a rotatable applicator for liquid coating, at least one shield positioned above the rotatable applicator to collect coating material not applied onto the product, a manifold for providing the rotatable applicator with the coating material in a liquid form, and wherein the rotatable applicator is arranged to spin about an axis which is orientated from horizontal and up to 30 deg of deviation from horizontal, and wherein the applicator has openings along it's circumference through which coating material may be projected upon spinning of the applicator. The invention also relates to a method for decorating confectionery products and to the products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Publication number: 20170326749Abstract: The invention relates to a coating cutting tool for frozen confection comprising a frame defining a product void for receiving a product at least partly coated, a set of disk-shaped side knives comprising at least two knives mounted on the frame opposite of the product void, wherein the knives are rotatable arranged on the frame such that they can be rotated into a product coating cutting position for cutting the coating on the side of the product and out of such a position to a non-engaging position to allow the product to be moved passed the knives, and an end knife for cutting the coating on the end of the frozen confection. The invention also relates to a method for cutting a coating on a frozen confection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus AMEND
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Publication number: 20170265495Abstract: The invention relates to a coating cutting tool for frozen confection comprising a frame defining a product void for receiving a product at least partly coated, a set of side knives comprising at least two knives mounted on the frame opposite of the product the void, wherein the knives are fixed on the frame. The invention also relates to a method for cutting the coating comprising softening the coating to allow cutting of the coating and holding the product so that sufficient pressure can be exerted during cutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Patent number: 9351503Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core consisting of a frozen confection, wherein the core is at least partially coated with a frozen flexible edible gel coating, said gel coating being provided with at least one cutting line allowing to peel-off the gel-coating, characterized in that the gel coating comprises at least two visually distinctive gel layers. The invention also relates to a method for making such a product.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Pannarai Hemasthiti
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Patent number: 9242387Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core consisting of a frozen confection, wherein the core is coated with a frozen flexible edible gel layer, characterized in that the gel layer is provided with at least one cutting line extending spirally over the gel layer, said cutting line allowing to peel-off the gel-layer in a spiral. It furthermore relates to an apparatus for manufacturing same, and to a cutting device for use in that method.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
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Publication number: 20150327571Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a confectionery product, especially a frozen confection with a patterned coating, which comprises applying a liquid coating material to the surface of the confectionery product and allowing the coating material to flow down along the confectionery product. The present invention relates also to the corresponding coated confectionery product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT WITH LAYERED STRUCTURE HAVING EXTERNAL COATING
Publication number: 20150157042Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for making a coated frozen confectionery product by co-extrusion of a frozen confection and a coating substance, and in particular a nozzle body forming part of the apparatus. The nozzle body according to the invention has a nozzle exit, through which the coated confectionery product is discharged as stream; the stream of coated confectionery product being the frozen confectionery product at least partially coated with the coating substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Changpu Ma -
Publication number: 20140255558Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core consisting of a frozen confection, wherein the core is at least partially coated with a frozen flexible edible gel coating, said gel coating being provided with at least one cutting line allowing to peel-off the gel-coating, characterized in that the gel coating comprises at least two visually distinctive gel layers. The invention also relates to a method for making such a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Pannarai Hemasthiti
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Publication number: 20140178534Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core consisting of a frozen confection, wherein the core is coated with a frozen flexible edible gel layer, characterized in that the gel layer is provided with at least one cutting line extending spirally over the gel layer, said cutting line allowing to peel-off the gel-layer in a spiral. It furthermore relates to an apparatus for manufacturing same, and to a cutting device for use in that method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma
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Publication number: 20140170255Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting or embossing tool for frozen confectionery products comprising at least two elements, each element comprising a void with an inner contour corresponding to the outer contour of the product to be cut or embossed. At least one of the elements comprises at least one knife or embosser with a blade or an embossing surface extending along the inner contour of the void. The tool can be used to cut lines or a line pattern shape into the surface of a frozen confectionery product, in particular in coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend, Visit Sridama, Changpu Ma