George D Heinze

US Patent:

39669726, Jun 29, 1976

Filed:

Feb 28, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/446822

Inventors:

Ernst Theodore Theimer - Rumson NJ
George E. Heinze - East Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

Lectrofood, Inc. - East Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

B65B 2522
A23L 104

US Classification:

426 90

Abstract:

Described is a packaged food product, including a container, shell or enclosure which exists in an "open" position prior to loading and "closed" position thereafter and which encloses relatively high electrically conducting and low electrically conducting food substances such that the relatively low electrically conducting food component has in contact therewith on at least one of its surfaces or envelopes the major part of the relatively high electrically conducting food component. The high conducting food substance can protrude or extend longitudinally away from the substantially diametrically opposite ends of the low conducting food substance or it can be totally enclosed in the low conducting food substance. When the container, shell or enclosure is in a closed position, both the low conducting and high conducting food substances are held in a fixed position as a result of the design of the internal surfaces of the ends of one or both portion(s) of the container, enclosure or shell. At the ends of the container, enclosure or shell, electrical conducting means, such as metal foils, are attached to and are in intimate contact with the internal surfaces of diametrically opposite ends of the container and are designed to make electrical contact with the terminals of an electrical energy source for a finite period of time when the container is in a closed position and while the foods are held in the container.

US Patent:

40162974, Apr 5, 1977

Filed:

Apr 12, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/675773

Inventors:

Ernst Theodore Theimer - Rumson NJ
George E. Heinze - East Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

Lectrofood, Inc. - East Brunswich NJ

International Classification:

A23L 104
A23L 332

US Classification:

426 90

Abstract:

Described is an edible electrically high conducting food substance capable of being heated by means of the application thereto of electrical energy having: A. Substantially diametrically opposite ends; B. At least one substantially solid surface; C. At least two electrical contacts located at said substantially diametrically opposite ends of said food substance and in contact with said substantially solid surface; and D. At least a substantial portion of said substantially solid surface having in intimate contact/therewith, and as an integral portion thereof a composition consisting essentially of: I. A gel; and Ii. A substantially ionized species Said composition also being positioned to make intimate contact between the electrically high conducting food substance and the electrical contacts whereby the contact is rendered non-arcing when an electromotive force is applied to said electrical contact. The genus of compositions comprising the gel and the substantially ionized species is described in detail.

US Patent:

41003020, Jul 11, 1978

Filed:

Dec 3, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/747307

Inventors:

Ernst Theodore Theimer - Rumson NJ
George E. Heinze - East Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

Lectrofood Corp. - East Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

B65B 2522
A23L 332

US Classification:

426 90

Abstract:

A container and composition of matter combination useful in connection with electrical resistance cooking of electrically high conducting foods which comprises: (a) An electrically and preferably thermally insulating container which defines a food cavity having a substantially uniform longitudinal cross sectional area, and an aperture in each of its two most diametrically opposite ends; and (b) Electrical contacts located at said diametrically opposite ends attached to a surface, preferably the inside surface of the container ends while draping the apertures and extending out of the container to a source of electrical energy, and (c) A composition in intimate contact with the inner surfaces of said electrical contacts and the subject foodstuff consisting essentially of: (i) a gel; and (ii) a substantially ionized species Said composition being positioned to make intimate non-arcing contact between the electrically high conducting foodstuff and the electrical contacts during current flow. When the container is in a closed position and the electrically conducting and non-conducting foods are properly positioned therein, the electrically conducting food is pressed tightly against the electrical conducting means located approximately at substantially diametrically opposite internal surfaces of the ends of the container in a form-fitting manner, due to plunging means urged through the apertures in the diametrically opposite ends of the container where the electrical conducting means are provided.

US Patent:

40163016, Apr 5, 1977

Filed:

Apr 12, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/676392

Inventors:

Ernst Theodore Theimer - Rumson NJ
George E. Heinze - East Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

Lectrofood, Inc. - East Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

A23L 104

US Classification:

426573

Abstract:

An edible electrical conducting jellable composition for use on foods to be cooked by electricity and which forms a continuous phase on setting containing water, a gum and an ionized salt.