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Thomas M. Collins — 35 Patents

MIMars, Incorporated: 33 patents #5 of 1,238Top 1%
OUOhio State University: 2 patents #84 of 584Top 15%
University of California: 1 patents #8,022 of 18,278Top 45%
Hackettstown, NJ: #21 of 793 inventorsTop 3%
New Jersey: #1,742 of 69,400 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #96,288 of 4,157,543Top 3%
35 Patents All Time
Thomas M. Collins has been granted 35 US patents while listed as an inventor at Mars, Incorporated. The first was granted in 2000 and the most recent in May 2025. Thomas M. Collins ranks #96,288 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.3%). Patent records list Thomas M. Collins in Hackettstown, NJ, US.

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Showing 1–25 of 35 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
12302921 Edible ink formulations including calcium carbonate David Stefany, Kevin J. Stanton 2025-05-20
11986006 Anthocyanin-based colorant compositions and methods of use thereof Rebecca J. Robbins, Randall L. Powers 2024-05-21
11753664 Enzymatic treatment of anthocyanins Rebecca J. Robbins, Randall L. Powers, Justin Siegel, Pamela Ruth Denish, Kathryn Gwendolyn Guggenheim 2023-09-12
10750761 Colorant compositions and methods of use thereof Rebecca J. Robbins, Maria Monica Giusti, Gregory Sigurdson 2020-08-25
10736334 Hard panned coating and confection comprising the same Rebecca J. Robbins, Barbara Stawski 2020-08-11
10119029 Method of isolating blue anthocyanin fractions Rebecca J. Robbins, J. Christopher Johnson, Neda Ahmadiani, M. Monica Giusti 2018-11-06
9598581 Method of isolating blue anthocyanin fractions Rebecca J. Robbins, J. Christopher Johnson, Neda Ahmadiani, M. Monica Giusti 2017-03-21
9420805 Confectionery having a formed hollow section David Pontzer, Peter T. Kashulines, Jr., Bob Crossley 2016-08-23
9357800 Edibles comprising a high resolution image Neil Willcocks, Arun Shastry, Alfred V. Camporini, James M. Suttle 2016-06-07
9078456 Confectionery having a void formed by a forming pin David Pontzer, Peter T. Kashulines, Jr., Bob Crossley 2015-07-14
8414697 High resolution ink-jet printing on edibles and products made Neil Willcocks, Arun Shastry, Alfred V. Camporini, James M. Suttle 2013-04-09
8084069 Apparatus and process for preparing confectionery having an inclusion therein using forming rolls and a forming pin David Pontzer, Peter T. Kashulines, Jr., Bob Crossley 2011-12-27
8037813 Methods and apparatus for forming contoured edible pieces James M. Suttle, George Graham, Alfred V. Camporini 2011-10-18
7884953 High resolution ink-jet printing on edibles and products made Neil Willcocks, Arun Shastry, Alfred V. Camporini, James M. Suttle 2011-02-08
7837457 Apparatus for molding chocolate James M. Suttle, Stephen E. Beavers 2010-11-23
7820218 Methods and apparatus for forming shaped edible pieces James M. Suttle, George Graham, Alfred V. Camporini, Jennifer Tomasso 2010-10-26
7794764 Preservation of process sensitive ingredients in an energy food product by product partitioning Edward L. Rapp, Ralph Lee, Jamie Troy, Jeannette Dido, Douglas Mann +1 more 2010-09-14
7727566 Tasting energy bar Edward L. Rapp, Jamie Troy, Jeannette Dido, Douglas Mann, Kevin Rabinovitch +7 more 2010-06-01
7621734 Apparatus and process for preparing confectionery having an inclusion therein using forming rolls and a forming pin David Pontzer, Peter T. Kashulines, Jr., Bob Crossley 2009-11-24
7597752 Edible inks for ink-jet printing on edible substrates Arun Shastry, James M. Suttle, Neil Willcocks, Eyal Ben-Yoseph, Megan Walters 2009-10-06
7556493 Methods and apparatus for molding chocolate James M. Suttle, George Graham, Keith A. Chisholm, Thomas DeMare, Stephen E. Beavers 2009-07-07
7500744 Ink-jet printing on surface modified edibles and products made Arun Shastry, Eyal Ben-Joseph 2009-03-10
7272571 Method and apparatus for effective distribution and delivery of goods ordered on the World-Wide-Web Robert Tuttrup, Neil Willcocks, Mark J. Chimel, Kevin Rabinovitch, Henry Izzo 2007-09-18
7223428 Method of embossing chocolate products Neil Willcocks, Frank W. Earis, Ralph Lee, William Harding, Steven D. Stephens 2007-05-29
7029112 Ink-jet printing on surface modified edibles and products made Arun Shastry, Eyal Ben-Yoseph 2006-04-18