Nicholas J Miller

US Patent:

20220217985, Jul 14, 2022

Filed:

Mar 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/705852

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dejing FU - Lisle IL, US
Frederick DORSEY - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas MILLER - Downers Grove IL, US
Liza JOHN - Downers Grove IL, US

Assignee:

The Hillshire Brands Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A22C 7/00
A23B 4/005
A23B 4/06
A23L 13/50
A23L 13/60
A23L 5/10

Abstract:

A cold forming process for forming a meat patty includes heating a ground meat product to a temperature T, wherein T≤40 F. The ground meat product is formed into an uncooked patty at temperature T. The uncooked patty is precooked to form a precooked patty having a skin of depth D comprising denatured protein. The skin is formed on at least an area on the outside of the precooked patty. At least a first portion of the meat product disposed beneath said skin is at approximately T. The precooked patty is cooked to form a cooked patty, wherein said at least a first portion of the meat product is at a temperature T. The cooked patty is then frozen and then packaged.

US Patent:

20200397010, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Sep 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/011869

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dejing Fu - Lisle IL, US
Frederick Dorsey - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas Miller - Downers Grove IL, US
Liza John - Downers Grove IL, US

Assignee:

The Hillshire Brands Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A22C 7/00
A23B 4/005
A23B 4/06
A23L 13/50
A23L 13/60

Abstract:

An apparatus for forming a meat patty includes heating a ground meat product to a temperature T1, wherein T1>32 F. The ground meat product is formed into an uncooked patty at temperature T1. The uncooked patty is precooked to form a precooked patty having a skin of depth D comprising denatured protein. The skin is formed on at least an area on the outside of the precooked patty. At least a first portion of the meat product disposed beneath said skin is at approximately T1. The precooked patty is cooked to form a cooked patty, wherein said at least a first portion of the meat product is at a temperature T2.

US Patent:

20200367518, Nov 26, 2020

Filed:

Jul 24, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/937911

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dejing Fu - Lisle IL, US
Frederick Dorsey - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas Miller - Downers Grove IL, US
Liza John - Downers Grove IL, US

Assignee:

The Hillshire Brands Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A22C 7/00
A23B 4/005
A23B 4/06
A23L 13/50
A23L 13/60

Abstract:

A cold forming process for forming a meat patty includes heating a ground meat product to a temperature T, wherein T≤40 F. The ground meat product is formed into an uncooked patty at temperature T. The uncooked patty is precooked to form a precooked patty having a skin of depth D comprising denatured protein. The skin is formed on at least an area on the outside of the precooked patty. At least a first portion of the meat product disposed beneath said skin is at approximately T. The precooked patty is cooked to form a cooked patty, wherein said at least a first portion of the meat product is at a temperature T. The cooked patty is then frozen and then packaged.

US Patent:

20190082703, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

May 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

16/081591

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Dejing Fu - Lisle IL, US
Frederick Dorsey - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas Miller - Downers Grove IL, US
Liza John - Downers Grove IL, US

Assignee:

The Hillshire Brands Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A22C 7/00
A23B 4/005
A23B 4/06
A23L 13/50
A23L 13/60

Abstract:

A warm forming process for forming a meat patty includes heating a ground meat product to a temperature T, wherein T>32 F. The ground meat product is formed into an uncooked patty at temperature T. The uncooked patty is precooked to form a precooked patty having a skin of depth D comprising denatured protein. The skin is formed on at least an area on the outside of the precooked patty. At least a first portion of the meat product disposed beneath said skin is at approximately T. The precooked patty is cooked to form a cooked patty, wherein said at least a first portion of the meat product is at a temperature T. The cooked patty is then frozen and then packaged.