Patents by Inventor Travis A. Larson

Travis A. Larson 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).

  • Food Products For Multifunction Pressure Cookers
    Publication number: 20230144737
    Abstract: Described herein are food items that are configured to facilitate cooking or heating in multifunction pressure cookers with increased efficiency. In some embodiments, a food item may be frozen, and may be a single, unitary, integral one-piece block or chunk that is heated by itself in the cooker. Also disclosed herein are processes associated with the above-described combination, such as methods of preparing, packaging, and heating of food products. Also disclosed are containers and molds that can be used to form frozen food products with a shape and structure corresponding to inner cavities of heating devices. In some cases, containers or molds can also serve as packaging for one or more of storage, shipping, retail display, sale and consumer handling of frozen food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Travis A. Larson, Steve Seokmin Kang, Katherine Anne Peterson
  • Viscous Sauce Suitable For Pressure Cooker
    Publication number: 20220039444
    Abstract: A viscous sauce suitable for use in a multifunction pressure cooker is provided. The sauce comprises a starch, a low temperature viscosity agent, and a high temperature viscosity agent. The sauce provides desirable viscosity at ambient temperature and after cooking in a pressure cooker. A method of preparing the viscous sauce is also provided. A method of preparing a preparing a meal in a pressure cooker utilizing the viscous sauce is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Travis A. Larson, Andrew McPherson, John B. Topinka, Katherine Ann Peterson, Gavin M. Schmidt, Cosmin Beliciu, Michael Howeler, Michael Andrews
  • Food Products For Multifunction Pressure Cookers
    Publication number: 20210198024
    Abstract: Described herein are food items that are configured to facilitate cooking or heating in multifunction pressure cookers with increased efficiency. In some embodiments, a food item may be frozen, and may be a single, unitary, integral one-piece block or chunk that is heated by itself in the cooker. Also disclosed herein are processes associated with the above-described combination, such as methods of preparing, packaging, and heating of food products. Also disclosed are containers and molds that can be used to form frozen food products with a shape and structure corresponding to inner cavities of heating devices. In some cases, containers or molds can also serve as packaging for one or more of storage, shipping, retail display, sale and consumer handling of frozen food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Travis A. Larson, Steve Seokmin Kang, Katherine Anne Peterson
  • Two compartment container
    Patent number: D529820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Kissner, Surendra H. Agarwal, Joseph M. Miskovic, Travis A. Larson
  • Sleeve for containers
    Patent number: D558602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Kissner, Surendra H. Agarwal, Joseph M. Miskovic, Travis A. Larson
  • Sleeve for containers
    Patent number: D639679
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Douglas R. Kissner, Surendra H. Agarwal, Joseph M. Miskovic, Travis A. Larson