Phillip L Minerich

6799467, Oct 5, 2004

Feb 7, 2003

10/361809

Phillip L. Minerich - Austin MN
Marie A. Guion - St. Paul MN
Andrew D. Bicek - Big Lake MN
Thomas B. Priebe - Shakopee MN
Daniel T. Wolters - Red Wing MN
Paul C. Luna - Minneapolis MN

Hormel Foods, LLC - Austin MN

G01L 700

73700, 73 37

Pressure is measured inside of a high pressure vehicle. A substance is compressed at a first pressure to create a preform having a first density. The preform is placed inside of a high pressure vessel and subjected to a second pressure, greater than the first pressure. The preform therefore changes in density to a second density, greater than the first density, whereby the second pressure can be determined. The method may also be used in determining the pressure inside of a food product during food processing and a high pressure vessel.

63118424, Nov 6, 2001

Jul 13, 1999

9/351883

Phillip L. Minerich - Austin MN
Jeffrey E. Johnson - Austin MN
Nicholas A. Philips - Sugar Grove IL

Hormel Foods, LLC - Austin MN

B65D 8102

206562

At least one corrugated sheet is formed into a corrugated carton has a top panel, a bottom panel, opposite side walls, and opposite end walls. Intermittently spaced slits are formed through the corrugated sheet along fold lines defined between the top panel and the side walls and between the top panel and the end walls. Discrete openings are provided in the top panel to receive individual cans.

55936105, Jan 14, 1997

Aug 4, 1995

8/511383

Phillip L. Minerich - Austin MN
Bryan C. Hewitt - Kingston, CA
Cindy M. Lacroix - Kingston, CA
Melville D. Ball - Kingston, CA

Hormel Foods Corporation - Austin MN

H05B 680

219728

An microwave container with synergistic active elements provides more uniform heating than prior art containers, and is more tolerant of variations in food product, load and heating conditions. The active elements (which are conductive and microwave opaque) include an annular ring in the base of the container, a band extending from the base of the side walls up the walls to a level approximately even with the anticipated fill level in the container, a lip extending from the bottom of the side walls onto the base, and at least one, preferably three cooperative active elements in the lid of the container. These containers can be used for thawing and cooking frozen, uncooked meats and other foods, with which prior art containers produced unsatisfactory results.