Patents by Inventor William Gleffe

William Gleffe 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).

  • NON-CONTACT PRINTED COMESTIBLE PRODUCTS AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20070231425
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, methods and products directed to non-contact printing of confectionery products. The confectionery products may include an edible substrate having a surface and an edible ink printed on the edible surface. The edible ink may cover at least about 5% of the surface. An apparatus of the present disclosure may include a removal device for removing at least a portion of a rolling compound from a confectionery material and a printing device for non-contact printing an edible ink-indicia on the confectionery material. An apparatus of the present disclosure may also include a detection device detecting the presence of confectionery material at a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: WM WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald Ream, Enrique Valdez, William Gleffe