Patents by Inventor Vicky Hoel

Vicky Hoel 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).

  • Process of rapidly preparing a fermented dry or semi-dry sausage product and products therefrom
    Publication number: 20060127535
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for rapidly producing dry and/or semi-dry sausage products through the use of a single extrusion step that is capable of both drying and cooking the sausage product. The present invention is capable of producting non-conventionally shaped sausage products for use as food and pizza toppings, snacks and ready to eat meal pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Vicky Hoel, Kyle Newkirk
  • Process of rapidly preparing a fermented dry or semi-dry sausage product and products therefrom
    Patent number: 7037542
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for rapidly producing dry and/or semi-dry sausage products through the use of a single extrusion step that is capable of both drying and cooking the sausage product. The present invention is capable of production of non-conventionally shaped sausage products for use as food and pizza toppings, snacks and ready to eat meal pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Vicky Hoel, Kyle A. Newkirk
  • Dough composition
    Publication number: 20050153016
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferably has useful properties such as yeast-leavened freezer-to-oven capabilities, without the need for chemical leavening agents or modified atmosphere packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: David Domingues, Vicky Hoel, Tammy McIntyre, Gregg Moder
  • Dough composition
    Publication number: 20050147714
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferably has useful properties such as yeast-leavened freezer-to-oven capabilities, without the need for chemical leavening agents or modified atmosphere packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: David Domingues, Vicky Hoel, Tammy McIntyre, Gregg Moder
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO FREEZER-TO-OVEN DOUGHS
    Publication number: 20050031733
    Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferably has useful properties such as yeast-leavened freezer-to-oven capabilities, without the need for chemical leavening agents or modified atmosphere packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: David Domingues, Vicky Hoel, Tammy McIntyre, Gregg Moder
  • Process of rapidly preparing a fermented dry or semi-dry sausage product and products therefrom
    Publication number: 20040170723
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for rapidly producing dry and/or semi-dry sausage products through the use of a single extrusion step that is capable of both drying and cooking the sausage product. The present invention is capable of production of non-conventionally shaped sausage products for use as food and pizza toppings, snacks and ready to eat meal pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Vicky Hoel, Kyle A. Newkirk