Oscar A Ortiz, 5417616 Calvert St, Van Nuys, CA 91316

8507026, Aug 13, 2013

Feb 28, 2011

13/036813

Davor Juravic - San Pedro CA, US
Yomayra Alvarez - Long Beach CA, US
Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US
Geoffrey Chase Thornhill - San Francisco CA, US

Del Monte Corporation - San Francisco CA

A23P 1/10

426646, 426630, 426644, 426645, 426513, 426516, 426517, 426518, 426805, 425332, 425371, 425372

Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing semi-moist meatballs. An illustrative embodiment provides a method of manufacturing generally spherical pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a portioning device that divides said mix into smaller portions of roughly uniform volume, (b) placing said portions on a first belt of a first conveyor moving at a first speed in a longitudinal direction, (c) periodically pressing said portions with a second belt of a second conveyor, where said second belt operates in a plane at a height above, and substantially parallel to, said first belt, said second belt moving at a second speed in substantially the same longitudinal direction as said first belt, while also oscillating back and forth in a lateral direction that is at an angle to said longitudinal direction, such that said portions are transformed into generally spherical shapes.

8535745, Sep 17, 2013

Feb 28, 2011

13/036847

Davor Juravic - San Pedro CA, US
Yomayra Alvarez - Long Beach CA, US
Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US
Geoffrey Chase Thornhill - San Francisco CA, US
Mark P. Donatucci - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Franjo Baltorinic - Downey CA, US

Del Monte Corporation - San Francisco CA

A23P 1/10

426513, 426646, 426517, 426802, 426805, 425444

Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing slices of sausages that appear to have been cut from a conventional round sausage log at an angle. An illustrative embodiment provides a manufacturing process for making portions to be finished into angled pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a forming chamber comprising: a fixed base surface, a fixed top surface, and a movable intermediate section insertable between said base and top surfaces, said intermediate section having a plurality of die cavities that each have a central axis oblique to the surface of said intermediate plate, said top surface having a plurality of feeder holes that overlap at least partially with said die cavities, (b) filling said plurality of die cavities via said feeder holes with said foodstuff, thereby forming a plurality of portions in shapes and dimensions that generally correspond to the shapes and dimensions of said die cavities, (b) moving said intermediate section containing said plurality of portions out of said chamber, (c) forcibly ejecting said portions with a plurality of longitudinal elements that reciprocate in and out of said die cavities along said central axis, thereby forming angled pet treats.

2006018, Aug 24, 2006

Feb 18, 2005

11/060943

Emine Unlu - Pasadena CA, US
Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US
Arnab Sarkar - Fountain Valley CA, US
Allan Torney - Brampton, CA
Liisa Mooney - Toronto, CA
Kasim Zubair - Brampton, CA
Dino Ruffa - Mississuga, CA
Frank Shields - La Verne CA, US

A23L 1/00

426089000

The present invention relates to a product and a method of making a pet chew that is edible and highly digestible. The pet chew comprises 5 to about 50% (w/w) protein, about 20 to about 80% (w/w) carbohydrate, about 5 to about 50% (w/w) humectant, and about 5 to about 30 % (w/w) water. When formed, the pet chew comprises a hardness measurement of about 5 kg to about 60 kg and an elasticity measurement of about 3 mm to about 40 mm.

2012021, Aug 30, 2012

Feb 28, 2011

13/036795

Davor Juravic - San Pedro CA, US
Yomayra Alvarez - Long Beach CA, US
Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US
Geoffrey Chase Thornhill - San Francisco CA, US

A23J 3/00
A23J 3/14
B26D 7/06
A23K 1/18
A23P 1/12
A23J 3/16
A23J 3/04

426321, 426531, 426656, 426657, 426549, 426516, 83401

Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed to manufacture a plurality of edible pieces in a continuous process where each piece is generally different in thickness, shape, size and/or texture from another piece, so as to create, in the aggregate product distribution, pieces of randomly varying thickness, size, shape and/or texture. More specifically, the present invention, in its various embodiments, provides a process for manufacturing pet jerky treats comprising: grinding proteinaceous material, mixing said proteinaceous material with preservatives and flavor enhancers to form a blend of foodstuff, extruding said foodstuff through at least one die opening that is at least partially irregular to form at least one strip of extrudate that is at least partly irregular in shape, transporting said strip in a first longitudinal direction to a first cutting operation, cutting said strip at a first cutting angle to form a first set of pieces, transporting said first set of pieces in a second longitudinal direction to a second cutting operation, cutting said first set of pieces in said second cutting operation at a second angle to form a second set of pieces, such that the said second set of pieces cumulatively produced during a process run generally appear to be of random sizes and shapes.

2012023, Sep 20, 2012

Feb 22, 2012

13/402432

Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US

A23K 1/10
A23L 1/01
A23L 1/275
A23J 3/26

426250, 426305, 426303, 426531, 426656, 426657, 426644

Processes, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed relating to edible meat pieces obtained from a continuous process where each piece generally appears to be home cooked on a grill or cooked in a smoke house with randomized sear and grill marks and smoke aroma. The invention, in its various embodiments, provides processes for manufacturing shelf-stable food treats comprising: starting with proteinaceous material (ground or whole), mixing the proteinaceous material with preservatives and flavor enhancers to form a foodstuff, extruding proteinaceous material (if ground) through at least one die opening that is at least partially irregular to form at least one strip of extrudate, cooking the extrudate or whole proteinaceous material to form a cooked product, coating the cooked product with a basting solution, grilling the basted products to obtain grilled products with searing, grill marks, and smoke aroma; and cutting the grilled product at a cutting angle into pieces.

2013027, Oct 17, 2013

Mar 15, 2013

13/833424

Donald R. BARNVOS - Huntington Beach CA, US
John F. Berry - Simi Valley CA, US
Melinda S. Cope - Stevenson Ranch CA, US
Mark Donatucci - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US

Del Monte Corporation - San Francisco CA

A01K 29/00
A61Q 11/00
A61K 8/02

424401, 119709, 119710, 425256, 424 57, 424 58, 264237

Described herein are chewable articles intended to be provided to animals for purposes including dental cleaning, breath freshening, nutrition, administration to the animal of beneficial agents, satisfaction of the animal's urge to chew, and general enjoyment by the animal. The chews are made to be appetizing to the animal, to satisfy an urge to chew, to effect abrasive cleaning of the animal's teeth, to deliver one or more active agents to the oral cavity of the animal, or a combination of these. The chews have a resilient, chewable texture and are shaped to facilitate dental cleaning, to facilitate oral grasping by the animal, to appeal to human owners of the animal, to enhance the human-animal bond, or a combination of these. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for making such chewable articles and for formulating and using them to effect dental health in animals.

2013029, Nov 7, 2013

Jul 10, 2013

13/938542

Yomayra Alvarez - Long Beach CA, US
Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US
Geoffrey Chase Thornhill - San Francisco CA, US

A23K 1/00

426646, 99537, 426512, 426656, 426657

Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing semi-moist meatballs. An illustrative embodiment provides a method of manufacturing generally spherical pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a portioning device that divides said mix into smaller portions of roughly uniform volume, (b) placing said portions on a first belt of a first conveyor moving at a first speed in a longitudinal direction, (c) periodically pressing said portions with a second belt of a second conveyor, where said second belt operates in a plane at a height above, and substantially parallel to, said first belt, said second belt moving at a second speed in substantially the same longitudinal direction as said first belt, while also oscillating back and forth in a lateral direction that is at an angle to said longitudinal direction, such that said portions are transformed into generally spherical shapes.

D516276, Mar 7, 2006

Feb 18, 2005

29/223860

Emine Unlu - Pasadena CA, US
Oscar Ortiz - Hawthorne CA, US
Phillip Walter Turner - Outlane Huddersfield, GB
Allan Torney - Brampton, CA
Franks Shields - La Verne CA, US
Liisa Mooney - Toronto, CA

Mars, Incorporated - McLean VA

0101

D 1199, D30160