Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Hinkemeyer

Thomas J. Hinkemeyer 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).

  • Edible low density high surface area drug vehicle, method of manufacturing low density high surface area drug vehicle
    Publication number: 20040151756
    Abstract: An edible foam carrier is provided comprising aerated stabilizers adapted to receive a medicament. Also provided is a method for producing an edible foam carrier, the method comprising aerating a water-soluble stabilizer to create a three-dimensional structure, and confining medicaments to the structure. The structure can be homogenous or the result of multi-extrusion processes whereby a core and a sleeve are coextruded to define a single construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony P. Richards, Thomas J. Hinkemeyer, Robert F. Boutin
  • Animated food, food additive and method
    Patent number: 6270818
    Abstract: An animated food, containing a food animating product and method is disclosed. The animating food product is edible and animates the food by dispersing an outer mass in liquid and revealing an inner mass of the animating food portion that is different in appearance from the appearance of the animating mass prior to dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: Paula M. Manoski, Michelle Salazar, John J. Smith, Robert F. Boutin, Thomas J. Hinkemeyer
  • Animated food product
    Patent number: 6159511
    Abstract: An animated food, containing a food animating product and method is disclosed. The animating food product is edible and animates the food by dispersing an outer mass in liquid and revealing an inner mass of the animating food portion that is different in appearance from the appearance of the animating mass prior to dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: Paula P. Manoski, Michelle Salazar, John J. Smith, Robert F. Boutin, Thomas J. Hinkemeyer
  • Producing translucent amorphous sugar coated edible nuts and seeds
    Patent number: 5424085
    Abstract: Individual coated nuts or seeds are produced by mixing nuts or seeds at 180.degree. F. to 270.degree. F. with coating syrup (including sugar and sweetener syrup) at 270.degree. F. to 330.degree. F., in a rotating pan coater or other shear mixing coater until the coating syrup is distributed over the nuts or seeds, then cooling until the coating syrup begins to set, then adding separating composition, and when individual coated nuts are produced, optionally coating with particulate ingredients and/or a protective alpha-tending emulsifier coating, then transferring from the coater and cooling, then optionally coating with chocolate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Yen C. Hsieh, Anthony P. Richards, Thomas J. Hinkemeyer, Benito A. Romanach