Denise Hanson

US Patent:

6396036, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Nov 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/714342

Inventors:

Denise Ellen Hanson - Elk River MN

Assignee:

ConAgra, Inc. - Edina MN

International Classification:

H05B 680

US Classification:

219727, 219730, 426234, 99DIG 14, 156180, 156295

Abstract:

A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package has an inner ply and an outer ply of flexible material, such as paper, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The plies are bonded together with a laminating adhesive that is applied in a regular pattern of polygonal adhesive areas. This pattern occupies at least 80 square inches (516 cm ) of the surface between the plies, and provides no more than 50% adhesive coverage of that area where the pattern is located. The adhesive polygons can be squares or diamonds. A second adhesive pattern can be present in a second portion of the ply surface.

US Patent:

7858909, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Feb 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/057307

Inventors:

Eric Craig Jackson - Maple Grove MN, US
Denise Ellen Hanson - Elk River MN, US
Charles Thomas Gorman - Mahtomedi MN, US
Matthew Roth - Chaska MN, US
Paul John Warosh - Rogers MN, US
Lance Schilmoeller - Minnetonka MN, US
Jody Shands - Plymouth MN, US

International Classification:

H05B 6/80

US Classification:

219727, 219730, 426107, 426113, 426234

Abstract:

Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.

US Patent:

20030080118, May 1, 2003

Filed:

May 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/155741

Inventors:

Denise Hanson - Elk River MN, US

Assignee:

ConAgra, Inc. - Edina MN

International Classification:

H05B006/80

US Classification:

219/730000, 219/727000

Abstract:

A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package has an inner ply and an outer ply of flexible material, such as paper, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The plies are bonded together with a laminating adhesive that is applied in a regular pattern of polygonal adhesive areas. This pattern occupies at least 80 square inches (516 cm) of the surface between the plies, and provides no more than 50% adhesive coverage of that area where the pattern is located. The adhesive polygons can be squares or diamonds. A second adhesive pattern can be present in a second portion of the ply surface.

US Patent:

20080268106, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Mar 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

10/592610

Inventors:

Eric Craig Jackson - Maple Grove MN, US
Denise Ellen Hanson - Elk River MN, US
James W. Montealegre - North Oaks MN, US
Lance Bernard Schilmoeller - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

Conagra Foods, Inc. - Edina MN

International Classification:

B65D 81/34

US Classification:

426107, 426127

Abstract:

A microwaveable popcorn bag arrangement is provided. The bag includes a multi-ply construction, wherein one or more of the plies, comprises non-fluorocarbon treated paper. A preferred two-ply arrangement is provided, with a preferred porosity of non-fluorocarbon treated paper used as the inner and outer ply. Techniques of folding the bag arrangement providing a desirable configuration, are provided.

US Patent:

20110056932, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Nov 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/947599

Inventors:

Eric Craig Jackson - Maple Grove MN, US
Denise Ellen Hanson - Elk River MN, US
Charles Thomas Gorman - Mahtomedi MN, US
Matthew Roth - Chaska MN, US
Paul John Warosh - Plymouth MN, US
Lance Schilmoeller - Minnetonka MN, US
Jody Shands - Plymouth MN, US

Assignee:

CONAGRA FOODS RDM, INC. - OMAHA NE

International Classification:

B65D 81/34

US Classification:

219727

Abstract:

Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The preferred configurations inhibit the undesired flow of oil/fat from the popcorn charge. Microwave popcorn products and methods of preparation and use, are provided.

US Patent:

57738017, Jun 30, 1998

Filed:

Oct 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/724157

Inventors:

Robert Harmon Blamer - Plymouth MN
Denise Ellen Hanson - Elk River MN

Assignee:

Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Inc. - Edina MN

International Classification:

H05B 680

US Classification:

219727

Abstract:

A construction for container charge of popcorn to be heated in a microwave heating operation is provided. The construction generally comprises a flexible single-ply bag having a microwave interactive construction secured thereto. A variety of embodiments are described. An arrangement including a charged popcorn therein is also provided. Further, methods of constructing such arrangements of methods of use are described.

US Patent:

60600969, May 9, 2000

Filed:

Apr 14, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/060159

Inventors:

Denise Ellen Hanson - Elk River MN
Eric Craig Jackson - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

Conagra, Inc. - Omaha NE

International Classification:

A23B 700

US Classification:

426107

Abstract:

A microwaveable bag having stand-up wide mouth features is provided. The microwaveable bag can be used in constructions including a microwave popcorn charge therein. The preferred construction is folded from a single sheet, preferably a multi-ply construction having a microwave interactive arrangement positioned between the two plies. After popping, the arrangement forms a self supporting bag with an open mouth for ease of access to popped popcorn.

US Patent:

61005134, Aug 8, 2000

Filed:

Aug 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/375927

Inventors:

Eric Craig Jackson - Maple Grove MN
Denise Ellen Hanson - Elk River MN

Assignee:

Conagra, Inc. - Edina MN

International Classification:

H05B 680

US Classification:

219727

Abstract:

In one form of the invention, a microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises a sheet construction of flexible paper folded in the form of an expandable bag. The sheet construction may include one or more plies of material. In preferred applications, the package includes an inner ply of paper to which has been applied an adhesive, to provide improvement in greaseproofness. In some preferred arrangements, the package includes inner and outer plies, and the outer ply also includes an adhesive applied to it, to provide grease-resistant character. A preferred method for preparing arrangements according to the present invention is provided.