Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Gaeng

Wolfgang Gaeng 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).

  • Patent number: 8906437
    Abstract: An open-ended edible container for foodstuffs is provided. The open-ended container is composed of cereals and/or fruits in a sheet formed of a binder wherein the inner surface of the container is very lightly patterned while the outer surface has a smooth texture with embedded flakes. A process for manufacturing edible containers for foodstuffs is also provided and includes the steps of: pouring a liquid batter on baking plates, partially cooking the batter for providing a sheet, depositing cereals and/or fruit flakes as a layer onto the sheet, cooking the sheet, and giving the desired shape to the container. The inner surface of the container is very lightly patterned while the outer surface of the container has a rough texture with embedded flakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: John Green, Wolfgang Gaeng
  • Publication number: 20110229608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product (1, 20) having a conical shape and comprising a core filling consisting of a first component (9, 22) being coextruded with a second component (4, 23), said second component (4, 23) surrounding said first component (9, 22). Both components consist of a frozen confection. The present invention further relates to an apparatus (11) and a method for manufacture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Marcel Alexis Plessier, Wolfgang Gaeng, Vijayanta Kapil
  • Patent number: 7754260
    Abstract: A composite ice confectionery article is made by bringing ice confectionery into contact with a biscuit-like mass, wherein the biscuit-like mass is liquid and pumpable at a temperature of 10° C. and above and has a biscuit-like consistency on storage and consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Adrianus Cornelis Kruik, Wolfgang Gaeng
  • Publication number: 20080206404
    Abstract: A reformed biscuit product suitable for forming composite frozen compositions includes a solid mixture of a particulate cooked biscuit material and a cocoa butter equivalent of a confectionery fat is described. A process for manufacturing the product includes coating the particles with the fat, compacting the mixture of particulate biscuit and fat in an agglomerate of the shape of a receptacle or coating and maintaining the shape of the compacted mixture by solidification of the fat. Also described is a process for manufacturing a composite frozen confection comprising a reformed biscuit product formed into a cone containing an ice confection such as ice cream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: John Green, Wolfgang Gaeng, Marcel Alexis Plessier Alain
  • Publication number: 20080113069
    Abstract: An open-ended edible container for foodstuffs composed of cereals and/or fruits in a sheet formed by means of a binder wherein the inner surface of the container is very lightly patterned while the outer surface has a smooth texture with embedded flakes; a process for manufacturing edible containers for foodstuffs comprising the steps of: pouring a liquid batter on baking plates, partially cooking the batter for providing a sheet, depositing cereals and/or fruit flakes as a layer onto the sheet, —finally cooking the sheet, giving the desired shape to the container, in which the inner surface of the container is very lightly patterned while the outer surface of said container has a rough texture with embedded flakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: John Green, Wolfgang Gaeng
  • Publication number: 20040224055
    Abstract: A composite ice confectionery article is made by bringing ice confectionery into contact with a biscuit-like mass, wherein the biscuit-like mass is liquid and pumpable at a temperature of 10° C. and above and has a biscuit-like consistency on storage and consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Adrianus Cornelis Kruik, Wolfgang Gaeng