公开(公告)号：US10561114B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16283719

申请日：2019-02-22

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： Robert W. Hoopes

IPC: A01H6/82 ,  A01H5/06

Abstract: A potato cultivar designated FL 2512 is disclosed. The invention relates to tubers of potato cultivar FL 2512, to seeds of potato cultivar FL 2512, to plants and plant parts of potato cultivar FL 2512, to food products produced from potato cultivar FL 2512, and to methods for producing a potato plant by crossing potato cultivar FL 2512 with itself or with another potato variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a transgenic potato plant and to the transgenic potato plants and parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to potato plants and plant parts derived from potato cultivar FL 2512, to methods for producing other potato plants or plant parts derived from potato cultivar FL 2512 and to the potato plants and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid potato tubers, seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing potato cultivar FL 2512 with another potato cultivar.

公开(公告)号：US10548341B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US13904889

申请日：2013-05-29

Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Keith Alan Barber ,  Justin French ,  Girish Ganjyal ,  Christopher James Koh ,  Scott L. Sullivan

IPC: A47J37/12 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A23B7/157 ,  A23L19/18

Abstract: A potato chip that has more oil near its outer surfaces than in its interior and a unique RVA profile is disclosed. The organoleptic properties of the inventive potato chips compare favorably to known and commercially available potato chips.

公开(公告)号：US10440962B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15380181

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Joseph William Kelly

IPC: A21C11/12 ,  A21D8/02 ,  A21D13/60 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A21C5/00 ,  A23L7/13 ,  A21C1/00 ,  A21C11/02 ,  A21D13/43 ,  A23P30/00 ,  A21C3/02 ,  A21D6/00 ,  A21D8/06 ,  A21D13/42

Abstract: A system and method for controlling blisters. The method begins by mixing the ingredients to form a dough with a moisture content between about 35% and 60%. The dough is sheeted and cut. Thereafter, the dough is pre-heated to reduce the moisture content to between about 10% and about 45%. The preforms are then docked and dehydrated. The docking system, in one embodiment, has a backing plate and a docking device with at least two docking pins of varying lengths. The docking device is adjustable relative to the backing plate. The system also has a removing plate which removes preforms from the docking pins.

公开(公告)号：US10395211B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15201721

申请日：2016-07-05

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： Chris Allison ,  Kuntesh R. Chokshi ,  Allen Fosha

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  A47F5/00 ,  A47F10/02 ,  G06K7/10

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring inventory on a shelf. The invention describes an apparatus for determining the number of packages on a shelf or hanger. The number of packages on a shelf or hanger is determined by detecting the presence of a package on the shelf and adding all detections together to determine the number of product on a shelf. In another embodiment, the product is identified by an identifying device such as an SKU reader. Thus, the quantity and type of product located on a shelf or hanger is known. Such information allows a store to know the type and quantity of packages needed to restock a specific shelf.

公开(公告)号：US10308379B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US14036262

申请日：2013-09-25

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick J. Bierschenk ,  Frank M. Brenkus ,  Jerry M. Reaves ,  Amelinda Melanson ,  Leon J. Krause ,  Ronald M. Gust

IPC: B65B1/20 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B37/18 ,  B65B41/16 ,  B65B39/00 ,  B65B63/02 ,  B65B1/32

Abstract: A method for compacting a slug of product and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes collecting weighed product in an intermediate settling device to form a compact slug of product. The device can comprise a single settling chamber or can comprise multiple settling chambers which are axially rotatable. The slug can be compacted by jostling and/or vibrating the settling device. Thereafter, the product is discharged to a packaging apparatus. Because the product in the final package is denser, a smaller package can be utilized reducing manufacturing and shipping costs.

公开(公告)号：USD833269S1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US29621735

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Designer： Johannes Bayer ,  Martin E. Broen ,  Todd Huthmaker

公开(公告)号：US10123555B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US13866706

申请日：2013-04-19

Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Sean Eichenlaub ,  Justin French ,  Christopher James Koh ,  Austin Kozman

IPC: A47J37/12 ,  A23L1/01 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A23L19/18

Abstract: A method and system for producing fried food pieces is disclosed. The food pieces are immersed in a first edible fluid as a product bed, monolayered, and immersed in a second edible fluid. The food pieces may also be drained in vertical orientation on a draining belt having at least one vertical orientation member.

公开(公告)号：USD822313S1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US29598858

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Designer： Jorge Cruz Aguilar ,  Daniel Rodriguez Elvira

公开(公告)号：US09999242B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15107029

申请日：2013-12-23

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Vera Nunez ,  Jung Han ,  Dimitrios Lykomitros ,  Joanna Campbell ,  Ray McGarvey ,  Cynthia M. Stewart

IPC: A23L1/20 ,  A23P30/30 ,  A23L11/00 ,  A23L25/00

CPC classification number: A23P30/30 ,  A23L11/00 ,  A23L11/01 ,  A23L25/00 ,  A23L25/20 ,  A23V2002/00

Abstract: A method of producing expanded nuts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) immersing a plurality of nut kernels in an aqueous liquid thereby hydrating at least a portion of each kernel; and (b) gun puffing the hydrated kernels causing at least one of expansion and blistering of at least an outer surface of the nut kernels. There is also disclosed a method of method of producing expanded nuts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) immersing a plurality of nut kernels in an aqueous liquid at a pressure of at least 100 MPa thereby hydrating at least a portion of each kernel; and (b) dehydrating the hydrated kernels causing at least one of expansion and blistering of at least an outer surface of the nut kernels.

公开(公告)号：US09955712B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15581205

申请日：2017-04-28

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： Jorge C. Morales-Alvarez ,  V. N. Mohan Rao

IPC: B29C47/12 ,  B29C47/40 ,  A23L7/117 ,  A23P30/25 ,  A23P30/20 ,  A23P30/34 ,  A23L7/17

CPC classification number: A23L7/117 ,  A23L7/17 ,  A23L7/198 ,  A23L11/05 ,  A23P30/20 ,  A23P30/25 ,  A23P30/34 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  B29C47/0004 ,  B29C47/122 ,  B29C47/402

Abstract: An improved rotary head extruder incorporates an auger system comprising more than one auger to create asymmetrical, substantially cylindrical extruded products having a density within the range of about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu ft. A wide variety of fine particles such as flour and powder can be successfully introduced into and conveyed within a rotary head extruder to the die assembly, where the materials are cooked to form hard, dense extruded collets with randomly asymmetrical shapes. A transition piece at the downstream end of the augers allows for continuous, uniform flow to the die assembly, where cooking takes place. Using the equipment described, raw materials other than the typically used corn meal are produced, while maintaining the desired bulk density, texture, and crunch of random extruded products.