Lester O Kielsmeier

49976702, Mar 5, 1991

Jan 17, 1989

7/297968

Lester O. Kielsmeier - Lakewood CO
Richard L. Barz - Longmont CO
Wesley J. Allen - Littleton CO

Leprino Foods Company - Denver CO

A23C 1914
A23L 1035

426582

A method of baking pizzas is provided in which freeflowing cheese granules are applied as a topping. The outer surfaces of the granules are coated with an aqueous carrier containing a cheese modifier for promoting the melting and fusing of the granules during baking.

50304704, Jul 9, 1991

Dec 12, 1989

7/448905

Lester O. Kielsmeier - Lakewood CO
Richard L. Barz - Longmont CO
Wesley J. Allen - Littleton CO

Leprino Foods Company - Denver CO

A23B 406
A23B 410
A23C 19093

426582

A process of converting unfrozen blocks of a mozzarella cheese into a comminuted form suitable for shipment or storage is disclosed. The process involves dicing or shredding the unfrozen cheese blocks; placing the particles of cheese in a fluidized bed freezer to completely freeze each particle rapidly (e. g. , within 7 minutes), and keeping the cheese in the fluidized bed until it is completely frozen and its temperature has dropped to below 0. degree. F. ; removing the particulate, frozen cheese from the fluidized bed soon enought to avoid moisture loss (e. g. , within 10 minutes); optionally spraying the cheese with an aqueous solution or dispersion of a cheese additive (e,g. , sodium citrate); and the packaging the cheese while it is still frozen.

47538155, Jun 28, 1988

Apr 8, 1987

7/036022

Lester O. Kielsmeier - Lakewood CO
Richard L. Barz - Longmont CO
Wesley J. Allen - Littleton CO

Leprino Foods Company - Denver CO

A23C 1900
A23C 108
A23C 19068
A23C 1908

426582

Cheese of the kind used on pizzas is prepared in granular form, and frozen by an individual quick freezing method to maintain granule moisture and distribution. The resulting free-flowing granules can be baked on pizzas in frozen or partially frozen condition while obtaining as good quality baked pizzas as when fully thawed granule cheese is used. The problem of undue browning and blistering heretofore associated with the use of frozen cheese is avoided.

43394680, Jul 13, 1982

Dec 29, 1980

6/221331

Lester O. Kielsmeier - Lakewood CO

Leprino Foods Company - Denver CO

A23C 1900

426582

A method and apparatus is provided for preparing pasta filata cheese for brining and cutting. The warm mixed cheese is extruded in a continuous ribbon which is discharged into a channel filled with cold brine. The brine and ribbon flow together through the channel, and the ribbon is mechanically removed therefrom on a continuous basis. After removal from the brine channel, the ribbon can be cut into long lengths for brining, and thereafter into the final size for packaging.

48942456, Jan 16, 1990

Dec 15, 1988

7/285305

Lester O. Kielsmeier - Lakewood CO
Richard L. Barz - Longmont CO
Wesley J. Allen - Littleton CO

Leprino Foods Company - Denver CO

A23C 1900
A23L 103

426 68

Coated frozen cheese granules are prepared by freezing the granules and applying an aqueous coating containing one or more modifying additives. On baking the cheese the additives in the frozen coatings distribute throughout the cheese to obtain modifications of flavor and other properties.

RE335088, Dec 25, 1990

Oct 27, 1989

7/428491

Lester O. Kielsmeier - Lakewood CO
Richard L. Barz - Longmont CO
Wesley J. Allen - Littleton CO

Leprino Foods Company - Denver CO

A23C 1900
A23C 108
A23C 19068
A23C 1908

426582

Cheese of the kind used on pizzas is prepared in granular form, and frozen by an individual quick freezing method to maintain granule moisture and distribution. The resulting free-flowing granules can be baked on pizzas in frozen or partially frozen condition while obtaining as good quality baked pizzas as when fully thawed granule cheese is used. The problem of undue browning and blistering heretofore associated with the use of frozen cheese is avoided.

20050005745, Jan 13, 2005

Jul 8, 2003

10/614297

Kevin Akins - Roswell NM, US
Theodore Bobkowski - Centennial CO, US
Lester Kielsmeier - WheatRidge CO, US
Paul Oliveira - Weldona CO, US
William Prewitt - Berthoud CO, US
James Volk - Brush CO, US

Leprino Foods Company - Denver CO

B26D001/00

083013000, 083425200

An apparatus for cutting a product includes a conveyor assembly and a slitter assembly. The conveyor assembly conveys the product in a feed direction and defines a conveyance surface, on which the product is conveyed. The slitter assembly slits the product into strips as the product is conveyed in the feed direction. The slitter assembly comprises a plurality of cutting elements arranged in a V shape and overlapping one another in the feed direction, as viewed in a direction substantially normal to the conveyance surface. A chopping assembly is positioned downstream of the slitter assembly. The chopping assembly comprises an elongated blade, which moves in an elliptical cutting motion, such that it has a component in the downward direction to sever the strips of product, and a component in the feed direction to toss the severed pieces of product in the feed direction.