Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Laaman

Thomas R. Laaman 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).

  • Low fat, shelf-stable, ready-to-drink milk shake beverages having the mouth feel of high fat milk shake beverages
    Patent number: 5955136
    Abstract: This invention relates to low fat, shelf-stable, ready-to-drink milk shake beverages having the mouth feel of high fat milk shake beverages. A unique combination of three carrageenans along with the other claimed ingredients give these low fat milk shake beverages the desired mouth feel of high fat milk shake beverages. In particular, the invention relates to low (about 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Pepsico, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Laaman, Pei K. Chang
  • Low calorie sandwich cookies
    Patent number: 5629041
    Abstract: A reduced calorie sandwich cookie wherein the weight percent of fat and/or oil of the cookie filler is reduced by at least one quarter and replaced by a predominantly non-caloric bulking agent having a water absorptivity of 200% or less while maintaining the water activity of the entire filler at from 0.2 to 0.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Laaman, Christopher J. Sewall
  • Microgranular protein opacifying material
    Patent number: 5322702
    Abstract: There is disclosed an opacifying material of micrgranular protein opacifying material having a mean particle size distribution of 0.1 microns to 10 microns with fewer than 20% of the total number of particles exceeding 10 microns, which is prepared by wet milling denatured whey protein isolate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Selinger, Thomas R. Laaman