Patents by Inventor Timothy S. Hansen
Timothy S. Hansen 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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Patent number: 11920814Abstract: A method of controlling an agricultural facility for housing a plurality of animals includes the step of regulating the environment within the agricultural facility with an automated building operational system. An automated thermal event controller is operationally coupled with the automated building operational system and generates a thermal event signal in response to a thermal event in progress, whereby the automated thermal event controller, upon receipt of the thermal event signal indicating that the thermal event is in progress, activates an alarm state. In the alarm state, the automated thermal event controller: sends an alarm signal to a system administrator; places the automated building operational system in a safety-mode condition for a first predetermined time interval; and places the automated building operational system in a normal-mode operational condition after the first predetermined time interval and if a confirmatory signal is not yet then received from the system administrator.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: PRISM CONTROLS INC.Inventors: Sean Patrick Ryan, Kyle E. Forbush, Nikhil Kailas Shinde, Sylvester John Bentley, Timothy Paul Gess, Eric William Hansen, Douglas S. Powell
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Publication number: 20190150487Abstract: A stabilized flour, such as stabilized whole grain wheat flour, exhibiting unexpectedly superior extended shelf life and superior biscuit baking functionality, may be produced with or without heating to inhibit lipase by subjecting whole grains or a bran and germ fraction or component to treatment with a lipase inhibitor, such as an acid or green tea extract. Treatment with the lipase inhibitor may be performed during tempering of the whole grains or berries or during hydration of the bran and germ fraction or component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Bin Zhao, Ning Zhou, Timothy S. Hansen, Michael A. Duffin, Domenico R. Cassone, Diane L. Gannon, Lynn C. Haynes, James M. Manns, Jeanny E. Zimeri, Peter Worfolk, Anthony Pracek
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Patent number: 10212958Abstract: A stabilized flour, such as stabilized whole grain wheat flour, exhibiting unexpectedly superior extended shelf life and superior biscuit baking functionality, may be produced with or without heating to inhibit lipase by subjecting whole grains or a bran and germ fraction or component to treatment with a lipase inhibitor, such as an acid or green tea extract. Treatment with the lipase inhibitor may be performed during tempering of the whole grains or berries or during hydration of the bran and germ fraction or component.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Bin Zhao, Ning Zhou, Timothy S. Hansen, Michael A. Duffin, Domenico R. Cassone, Diane L. Gannon, Lynn C. Haynes, James M. Manns, Jeanny E. Zimeri, Peter Worfolk, Anthony Pracek
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Publication number: 20180369067Abstract: A method for blow-fill-seal (BFS) packaging of a product and a BFS package. The method forms a BFS package with a twist-off top, container body and information panel in a main mold. The container is filled via a fill opening located distal to the twist-off top and the fill opening is sealed with a base portion. This provides a container having a twist-off top that is more reliably secured to the container body. A plurality of containers may be attached to a single information panel. The BFS packaging system may employ a quick change insert to reduce lost production time when changing products or lots. The package includes an information panel integrally formed with a plurality of twist-off tops, each of which is removably attached to a container body whereby each container body can be removed from the package without removing the remaining container bodies from the information panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLCInventor: Timothy S. Hansen
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Patent number: 9918900Abstract: A method for blow-fill-seal (BFS) packaging of a product and a BFS package. The method forms a BFS package with a twist-off top, container body and information panel in a main mold. The container is filled via a fill opening located distal to the twist-off top and the fill opening is sealed with a base portion. This provides a container having a twist-off top that is more reliably secured to the container body. A plurality of containers may be attached to a single information panel. The BFS packaging system may employ a quick change insert to reduce lost production time when changing products or lots. The package includes an information panel integrally formed with a plurality of twist-off tops, each of which is removably attached to a container body whereby each container body can be removed from the package without removing the remaining container bodies from the information panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: R.P. SCHERER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Timothy S. Hansen
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Publication number: 20160120749Abstract: A method for blow-fill-seal (BFS) packaging of a product and a BFS package. The method forms a BFS package with a twist-off top, container body and information panel in a main mold. The container is filled via a fill opening located distal to the twist-off top and the fill opening is sealed with a base portion. This provides a container having a twist-off top that is more reliably secured to the container body. A plurality of containers may be attached to a single information panel. The BFS packaging system may employ a quick change insert to reduce lost production time when changing products or lots. The package includes an information panel integrally formed with a plurality of twist-off tops, each of which is removably attached to a container body whereby each container body can be removed from the package without removing the remaining container bodies from the information panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: R.P. SCHERER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Timothy S. Hansen
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Publication number: 20140106052Abstract: Stabilized whole grain flours having a fine particle size and which exhibit good baking functionality are produced with high throughput using two bran and germ fractions and an endosperm fraction. One bran and germ fraction is a coarse fraction which is subjected to two stage grinding, but the second bran and germ fraction is a low ash, fine bran and germ fraction which is sufficiently fine so that it does not need to be subjected to grinding thereby reducing starch damage and increasing production with reduced grinding equipment load. Portions of the coarse bran and germ fraction which are ground in the first grinding stage to a sufficient fineness are separated out and not subjected to additional grinding further reducing starch damage and increasing production. The bran and germ fractions may be combined, subjected to stabilization, and combined with the endosperm fraction to obtain a stabilized whole grain flour.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Derwin G. Hawley, Edward D. Howey, William H. Cleaver, Lynn C. Haynes, Desiree S. Bramble, Ning Zhou, Bin Zhao, Timothy S. Hansen, Domenico R. Cassone, Sarwat Gabriel
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Publication number: 20140099421Abstract: A stabilized flour, such as stabilized whole grain wheat flour, exhibiting unexpectedly superior extended shelf life and superior biscuit baking functionality, may be produced with or without heating to inhibit lipase by subjecting whole grains or a bran and germ fraction or component to treatment with a lipase inhibitor, such as an acid or green tea extract. Treatment with the lipase inhibitor may be performed during tempering of the whole grains or berries or during hydration of the bran and germ fraction or component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: Bin Zhao, Ning Zhou, Timothy S. Hansen, Michael A. Duffin, Domenico R. Cassone, Diane L. Gannon, Lynn C. Haynes, James M. Manns, Jeanny E. Zimeri, Peter Worfolk, Anthony Pracek
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Publication number: 20120000941Abstract: A medicine dispenser is provided. The dispenser includes a container having a spout on a first end thereof for dispensing a medicine and defining a generally elongate base on a second end thereof. The base has a width greater than a width of the spout and further defines a sidewall having a pair of opposing sidewall portions that have generally continuous biconvex cross-sections and extend from respective wide ends of the spout and the base. The dispenser is configured for dispensing medicines of a high viscosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Ramesh Krishnamoorthy, Timothy S. Hansen
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Publication number: 20080268125Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of producing a dried pasta from low protein flour and to the dried pasta produced from the low protein flour. Low protein flour and water are blended to produce a pasta dough with a moisture content of about 25 to about 45 percent. The low protein flour has a protein level less than about 10 percent and the pasta dough does not contain significant amounts of a texture enhancing agent. The pasta dough is extruded into a desired pasta shape. The desired pasta shape is dried at a temperature of at least 75° C. and a relative humidity of at least about 70 percent for a time sufficient to produce a dried pasta with a finished moisture content of about 8 to about 13 percent. The dried pasta is produced has a textural firmness, after cooking, of about 12 to about 21 kgf (kilograms shear force).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Timothy S. Hansen, Mahesh Padmanabhan
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Patent number: 7226629Abstract: The present invention is directed to microwaveable grilled cheese and grilled cheese and meat sandwiches that include an edible, lipid based moisture barrier. The edible moisture barrier includes an edible microparticulated high melting lipid and an edible low melting triglyceride blend.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Gary F. Smith, Maria E. Almendarez, Glenn A. MacBlane, Jimbay Loh, Timothy S. Hansen, Laura L. Herbst, Kent H. Thrasher, Anilkumar G. Gaonkar
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Patent number: 6472006Abstract: An oven-stable edible moisture barrier for food products is provided. This oven-stable moisture barrier is useful in preventing moisture migration within a multi-component food product between components having different water activities even when the multi-component food product is exposed to elevated temperatures. The oven-stable edible moisture barrier of this invention is formed from a composition comprising an edible, low melting oil having a melting point of about 35° C. or lower and an edible, high melting fat having a melting point of about 70° C. or higher, wherein the edible, low melting oil and the edible, high melting fat are co-micromilled at a temperature above the melting point of the edible, low melting oil but below the melting point of the edible, high melting fat to form a cream-type mixture. This composition has unique thermal and mechanical properties that makes it ideal as an edible moisture barrier for use in food products, especially for baking applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jimbay P. Loh, Timothy S. Hansen
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Publication number: 20020146495Abstract: An oven-stable edible moisture barrier for food products is provided. This oven-stable moisture barrier is useful in preventing moisture migration within a multi-component food product between components having different water activities even when the multi-component food product is exposed to elevated temperatures. The oven-stable edible moisture barrier of this invention is formed from a composition comprising an edible, low melting oil having a melting point of about 35° C. or lower and an edible, high melting fat having a melting point of about 70° C. or higher, wherein the edible, low melting oil and the edible, high melting fat are co-micromilled at a temperature above the melting point of the edible, low melting oil but below the melting point of the edible, high melting fat to form a cream-type mixture. This composition has unique thermal and mechanical properties that makes it ideal as an edible moisture barrier for use in food products, especially for baking applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jimbay P. Loh, Timothy S. Hansen
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Patent number: D720117Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Guillermo Haro, Timothy S. Hansen
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Patent number: D748367Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventors: Guillermo Haro, Timothy S. Hansen