Nancy J Ullrich

US Patent:

20050186321, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Jan 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/046470

Inventors:

Nancy Ullrich - Elk River MN, US
Jamie Stout - Otsego MN, US

International Classification:

A23L001/32

US Classification:

426614000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to egg patties that can be cooked, frozen and then reheated to provide an egg patty that resembles fresh eggs. The egg patty includes liquid whole egg, an edible oil, an amount of freeze-thaw stabilizer effective for providing freeze-thaw stability, and a pH controller.

US Patent:

20050268795, Dec 8, 2005

Filed:

May 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/128812

Inventors:

Donald Roberts - St. Michael MN, US
Jamie Stout - Otsego MN, US
Anthony Seidenkranz - Clearwater MN, US
Nancy Ullrich - Elk River MN, US

International Classification:

A47J037/10

US Classification:

099450100

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method, system and apparatus for making egg patties which have been cooked, folded, frozen and which may be reheated to provide an egg patty which resembles an egg patty made form fresh eggs. The invention includes an egg folding apparatus, a method for folding cooked liquid whole egg and a system for cooking and folding a cooked egg composition. The egg folding apparatus includes an endless linear array of egg cooking pans movable as an endless conveyor. One side of the pans has a ramp which extends downward to the bottom pan. A plurality of spatulas are disposed above the pans in an array above the pans. The spatulas are rotatable about an axis which is perpendicular to the linear array of pans, the pans movable upwardly away from the pans and downwardly toward the pans. As the pans move toward the spatulas, the spatulas move downwardly onto the ramp of the pan, move under the coagulated egg composition and rotate such that they fold cooked eggs in the pans onto themselves as the pans move past the spatulas. The invention also relates to a method of packaging, freezing and thawing packaged frozen folded egg patties.

US Patent:

20100251904, Oct 7, 2010

Filed:

Jun 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/818634

Inventors:

Donald ROBERTS - St. Michael MN, US
Jamie STOUT - Otsego MN, US
Anthony L. SEIDENKRANZ - Clearwater MN, US
Nancy ULLRICH - Elk River MN, US

Assignee:

CARGILL, INCORPORATED - Wayzata MN

International Classification:

A47J 37/10
A23P 1/00

US Classification:

99423, 994501

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method, system and apparatus for making egg patties which have been cooked, folded, frozen and which may be reheated to provide an egg patty which resembles an egg patty made from fresh eggs. The invention includes an egg folding apparatus, a method for folding cooked liquid whole egg and a system for cooking and folding a cooked egg composition. The egg folding apparatus includes an endless linear array of egg cooking pans movable as an endless conveyor. One side of the pans has a ramp which extends downward to the bottom pan. A plurality of spatulas are disposed above the pans in an array above the pans. The spatulas are rotatable about an axis which is perpendicular to the linear array of pans, the pans movable upwardly away from the pans and downwardly toward the pans. As the pans move toward the spatulas, the spatulas move downwardly onto the ramp of the pan, move under the coagulated egg composition and rotate such that they fold cooked eggs in the pans onto themselves as the pans move past the spatulas. The invention also relates to a method of packaging, freezing and thawing packaged frozen folded egg patties.