Gerald R Popenhagen

US Patent:

57629935, Jun 9, 1998

Filed:

Aug 8, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/694146

Inventors:

Larry C. Gundlach - Madison WI
Andrew L. Milkowski - Madison WI
Paul G. Morin - Madison WI
Gerald R. Popenhagen - Middleton WI

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A23L 1317

US Classification:

426646

Abstract:

Sources of raw meat having a high fat content, such as pork trimmings, are processed in a manner by which meat products prepared therefrom have a dramatically reduced fat content while retaining the desirable functionality of the unprocessed meat sources. The fat-containing raw meat trimmings are comminuted, phosphated, heated and centrifuged under specific processing conditions in order to provide unformulated raw low-fat or no-fat meat having a fat content of not greater than about 1. 5 percent by weight while having excellent functionality. The unformulated reduced fat raw meat is formable into a variety of familiar meat products, including wieners, sausages and hamburger patties, thereby providing products having taste, appearance, texture and other qualities which are substantially indistinguishable from products prepared from higher fat unformulated raw meats but which have very low fat contents. The phosphate use accounts for a fat reduction of from about 10% to about 40%.

US Patent:

57466491, May 5, 1998

Filed:

Oct 22, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/740135

Inventors:

Gary R. Skaar - Marshall WI
Terry L. Holmes - DeForest WI
Donald E. Lucke - Madison WI
Gerald R. Popenhagen - Middleton WI
Jay I. Gust - Poynette WI
William N. G. Barron - Waunakee WI
Dean F. Schwarz - Lodi WI

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A22C 1800

US Classification:

452172

Abstract:

An assembly and method are disclosed for separating the muscle tissue of meat from sinew. A plurality of elongate pins which are spaced from each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the pins pierce the meat from which the sinew is to be removed to restrain the sinew against movement, and a compressive force is imparted to the muscle tissue by a compression assembly while the sinew is being restrained against movement. The force which is imparted to the muscle tissue separates the muscle tissue from the sinew and causes the muscle tissue to move away from the restrained sinew and through the spaces between the pins. With the assembly and method of the invention it is possible to remove significant and substantial portions of the sinew from the meat being processed, and to reduce the fat in the muscle tissue to as little as less than 1-11/2 wt %.

US Patent:

47419083, May 3, 1988

Filed:

Oct 2, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/914398

Inventors:

Arthur W. Brooks - Richardson TX
Gerald R. Popenhagen - Middleton WI
Donna J. Rentschler - Madison WI

Assignee:

Oscar Mayer - Madison WI

International Classification:

A21D 1300

US Classification:

426 95

Abstract:

An enrobed food product having improved freezer shelf-life wherein the inner filling material is pre-frozen and shaped as to be substantially smooth surfaced and devoid of edges. The dough is a composite dough having fats or margarine interposed between a plurality of dough layers.

US Patent:

60998911, Aug 8, 2000

Filed:

Apr 24, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/066104

Inventors:

Larry C. Gundlach - Madison WI
Andrew L. Milkowski - Madison WI
Paul G. Morin - Madison WI
Gerald R. Popenhagen - Middleton WI

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A23L 1317

US Classification:

426646

Abstract:

Sources of neat having a high fat content, such as pork trimmings, are processed in a manner by which meat products prepared therefrom have a dramatically reduced fat content while retaining the desirable functionality of the unprocessed meat sources. The fat-containing meat trimmings or the like are comminuted, phosphated, heated and centrifuged under specific processing conditions in order to provide unformulated raw low-fat or no-fat meat having a fat content of not greater than about 1. 5 percent by weight while having excellent functionality.

Address:

4885 Foxfire Trl, Middleton, WI 53562

Phone:

6088361572

VIN:

2FMHK6DT9BBD21276

Make:

FORD

Model:

FLEX

Year:

2011