Carlos A Aponte

US Patent:

20170360077, Dec 21, 2017

Filed:

Aug 31, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/692867

Inventors:

- McLean VA, US
Alfred Camporini - Hackettstown NJ, US
David Pontzer - Hackettstown NJ, US
Paul Capar - Hackettstown NJ, US
David Fyock - Lititz PA, US
John Stough - Lititz PA, US
Curt Knepper - Lititz PA, US
Joseph Edward Massie - Danbury CT, US
Jeffrey Frantz - Danbury CT, US
Carlos Aponte - Danbury CT, US
Gary Lee McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US

Assignee:

Mars, Incorporated - McLean VA

International Classification:

A23P 10/20
A23P 30/10
A23P 20/00
B26F 1/38
B26D 7/18
B26D 7/08
B26D 7/06
A23G 3/02
A23G 3/34
A22C 17/00
A22C 7/00
A21C 15/04
A21C 11/12
A21C 11/10
A21C 11/04
A23P 10/00
B29C 69/00
B29L 31/00

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes an ultrasonic rotary molding system that is used to form edible compositions or food products as they move along a conveyor belt. The food products are formed by an ultrasonic rotary wheel that includes one or more cutting tools that cut, and perhaps three dimensionally mold, food product strips. The system may include a movable backing plate that is located below the point where the ultrasonic rotary wheel cuts the food product strips. The movable backing plate may be spring loaded and it may exert force upwards against the conveyor belt and in turn against the food product.

US Patent:

20150044338, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/388135

Inventors:

- McClean VA, US
Alfred Camporini - Hackettstown NJ, US
David Pontzer - Hackettstown NJ, US
Paul Capar - Hackettstown NJ, US
David Fyock - Lititz PA, US
John Stough - Lititz PA, US
Curt Knepper - Litiz PA, US
Joseph Edward Massie - Danbury CT, US
Jeffrey Frantz - Danbury CT, US
Carlos Aponte - Danbury CT, US
Gary Lee McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US

Assignee:

MARS, INCORPORATED - McLean VA

International Classification:

A23P 1/10
A23P 1/00
B29C 69/00
A23P 1/08

US Classification:

426302, 426512, 425142

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes an ultrasonic rotary molding system that is used to form edible compositions or food products as they move along a conveyor belt. The food products are formed by an ultrasonic rotary wheel that includes one or more cutting tools that cut, and perhaps three dimensionally mold, food product strips. The system may include a movable backing plate that is located below the point where the ultrasonic rotary wheel cuts the food product strips. The movable backing plate may be spring loaded and it may exert force upwards against the conveyor belt and in turn against the food product.