Patents by Inventor Joost Vanhemelrijck

Joost Vanhemelrijck 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).

  • Process of extracting citrus fiber from citrus vesicles
    Patent number: 7629010
    Abstract: Citrus fiber is recovered from citrus vesicles to obtain a food additive for beverages, baked goods, meat or meat emulsions, confectionary, jams and jellies, dairy products, dressings, energy bars, and the like. Citrus vesicles optionally are washed with water, and water washed vesicles are recovered. The vesicles are contacted with an organic solvent to obtain organic solvent washed vesicles. The organic solvent washed vesicles are desolventized and dried citrus fiber is recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jose Carlos F. Passarelli, Todd Matthiesen, Joost Vanhemelrijck, Todd Gusek, David Reeder
  • Process of extracting citrus fiber from citrus vesicles
    Publication number: 20060115564
    Abstract: Citrus fiber is recovered from citrus vesicles to obtain a food additive for beverages, baked goods, meat or meat emulsions, confectionary, jams and jellies, dairy products, dressings, energy bars, and the like. Citrus vesicles optionally are washed with water, and water washed vesicles are recovered. The vesicles are contacted with an organic solvent to obtain organic solvent washed vesicles. The organic solvent washed vesicles are desolventized and dried citrus fiber is recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Cargill, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Passarelli, Todd Matthiesen, Joost Vanhemelrijck, Todd Gusek, David Reeder