Patents by Inventor Albertje Johanna Knoops

Albertje Johanna Knoops has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Use of mesomorphic phases in food products
    Patent number: 6368652
    Abstract: Mesomorphic phases of edible surfactants can advantageously be added to food products to provide for example structuring or fat-replacement. Preferably the mesomorphic phases are present as bulk phases in finished or ready to eat food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods Co., division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaäc Heertje, Henricus Arnoldus Hendrickx, Albertje Johanna Knoops, Elias Cornelis Royers, Hessel Turksma
  • Use of mesomorphic phases in food products
    Patent number: 6368653
    Abstract: Mesomorphic phases of edible surfactants can advantageously be added to food products to provide for example structuring or fat-replacement. Preferably the mesomorphic phases are present as bulk phases in finished or ready to eat food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Van den BerghFoods Co., division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Heertje, Hendricus Amoldus Comelis Hendrickx, Albertje Johanna Knoops, Elias Comelis Royers, Hessel Turksma, Leendert Hendrik Wesdorp
  • Debittering of olive oil
    Patent number: 6187356
    Abstract: Process for debittering olive oil comprising the exposure of olive oil which contains bitter polyphenols for at least 30 seconds to a finely dispersed aqueous phase, preferably consisting of hard drinking water, of which the pH is at least 5.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings BV
    Inventors: Jan van Buuren, Albertje Johanna Knoops, Karel P A M van Putte, Hessel Turksma, Michael Gude, Williams Andreas de Groot
  • Low fat spreads and dressings
    Patent number: 5652011
    Abstract: A spread or dressing comprising a mesomorphic phase, said product comprising from 0 to 20 wt % of fat, 0.1 to 30 wt % of biopolymers and 0.1 to 30 wt % of edible surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Heertje, Hendricus Arnoldus Cornelis Hendrickx, Albertje Johanna Knoops, Elias Cornelis Royers, Hessel Turksma, Leendert Hendrik Wesdorp