Patents by Inventor Kwan-Han Chen

Kwan-Han Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230125582
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to two-stage inoculation and two-stage fermentation process which are performed by the inoculation time difference and staged fermentation. In the first stage, yeast, lactic acid bacteria and Acetobacter aceti are inoculated into a fermentation tank to perform primary fermentation to produce primary fermented material. In the second stage, yeast is added into the primary fermented material in a container to perform the secondary fermentation to produce secondary fermented material, and then the secondary fermented material is pasteurized to deactivate yeast, lactic acid bacteria and Acetobacter aceti in the container and stop fermentation reaction. Finally, the secondary fermented material is cooled to ambient temperature to prepare the kombucha fermented beverage preserving active fermentative bacteria and enzyme at ambient temperature. The invention is help to improve the preservation convenience of the kombucha fermented beverage and avoid excessive alcohol concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Fen WANG, Kwan-Han CHEN, Hung-Chi HSIAO, Meng-Hsuan CHUANG, Yen-Chung CHEN, Yu-Shin CHEN, Pi-Feng TSAO, Chun-En GAO
  • Publication number: 20220400695
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a peanut milk product, which includes subjecting a milk material to a hydrolysis reaction with lactase and transglucosidase to obtain a milk product, immersing peanut kernels in water to obtain swelled peanut kernels, subjecting the swelled peanut kernels to a steam cooking treatment to obtain steamed peanut kernels, and admixing the milk product with the steamed peanut kernels, followed by subjecting a mixture thus obtained to a heating treatment, so as to obtain the peanut milk product. A method for improving gut health using the peanut milk product and a canned food containing the peanut milk product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Kwan-Han CHEN, Hung-Chi HSIAO, Chun-Liang CHOU, Li-Chueh HUANG, Yun-Wen CHEN, Pei-Hsiu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220338496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oligo-saccharide oat liquid composition, an oligo-saccharide oat powder composition and an oligo-saccharide oat drink having improved properties and immunomodulatory efficacy (for example, promotion of proliferation of immune cells), a micro-milling process involving quadri-enzyme hydrolysis for preparing the same, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kwan-Han CHEN, HUNG-CHI HSIAO, CHUN-LIANG CHOU, HAI-FENG CHANG, YI-SHIAN WANG, YUN-WEN CHEN, PEI-HSIU HUANG, PEI-CHEN HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11241018
    Abstract: The subject invention aims to solve the problem of production of glucose accompanying the production of galactooligosaccharides after milk raw material is treated with lactase, by additionally adding transglucosidase to convert glucose to functional isomalto-oligosaccharide. The subject invention relates to a process for the production of a milk product enhanced with oligo-saccharides, characterized in that lactase and transglucosidase are used to treat milk raw materials. The subject invention further relates to the milk product of the process of the invention, whose oligo-saccharide content reaches a functional level. Human physiological effect assays confirm that the milk product increases intestinal probiotics, reduces harmful intestinal bacteria, improves the intestinal bacterial flora, reduces blood total cholesterol, reduces blood LDL cholesterol, increases blood HDL cholesterol, and improves the immunity, and may be used as low glycemic index (GI) dietary supplements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: A.G.V. PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Kwan-Han Chen, Hung-Chi Hsaio, Hui-Min Lai, Chien-Yu Chen, Chia-Ching Li, Yi-Shian Wang, Ming-Chi Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190090502
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a whole-bean soymilk having an increased level of deglycosylated soy isoflavones and a method of preparing thereof. The method includes the steps of subjecting a mixture of a soybean material and water to a comminution treatment so as to obtain a soybean slurry, subjecting the soybean slurry to an enzymatic hydrolysis treatment using a ?-glucosidase to obtain a hydrolysate, and subjecting the hydrolysate to a media milling treatment using a milling medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kwan-Han CHEN, Hung-Chi HSIAO, Hui-Min LAI, Chien-Yu CHEN, Chia-Ching LI, Yi-Shian WANG, Ming-Chi TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190090500
    Abstract: The subject invention aims to solve the problem of production of glucose accompanying the production of galactooligosaccharides after milk raw material is treated with lactase, by additionally adding transglucosidase to convert glucose to functional isomalto-oligosaccharide. The subject invention relates to a process for the production of a milk product enhanced with oligo-saccharides, characterized in that lactase and transglucosidase are used to treat milk raw materials. The subject invention further relates to the milk product of the process of the invention, whose oligo-saccharide content reaches a functional level. Human physiological effect assays confirm that the milk product increases intestinal probiotics, reduces harmful intestinal bacteria, improves the intestinal bacterial flora, reduces blood total cholesterol, reduces blood LDL cholesterol, increases blood HDL cholesterol, and improves the immunity, and may be used as low glycemic index (GI) dietary supplements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: A.G.V. PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Kwan-Han CHEN, Hung-Chi HSAIO, Hui-Min LAI, Chien-Yu CHEN, Chia-Ching LI, Yi-shian WANG, Ming-chi TSAI
  • Publication number: 20140227393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a functional fermented milk product with low acidity and containing a low content of lactose and enriched with galactooligosaccharide and Bifidobacterium, and functional fermented milk product prepared therewith. The process is characterized by converting lactose in milk materials to galactooligosaccharide before subjecting the milk materials to lactic fermentation. The process is further characterized by adding fructooligosaccharide to milk materials before subjecting the milk materials to lactic fermentation; the addition of fructooligosaccharide promotes growth of Bifidobacterium during lactic fermentation and increases the amount of galactooligosaccharide in the final product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: KWAN-HAN CHEN, CHUN-LIANG CHOU, CHIEN-TENG FAN, NIEN-CHEN LIN, CHIEN-YU CHEN, HUI-MIN LAI
  • Patent number: 8337880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tri-enzyme hydrolysis method for preparing an oligo-saccharide enhanced oat-based drink product useful in lowering cholesterol, triglyceride, blood sugar and improving gastrointestinal function which comprises not only oat ?-glucan and but also a higher amount of isomalto-oligosacchride. In accordance with the invention, whole grains of oats are micronized to an average particle size of 100 microns prior to enzyme treatments, and a product of creamy milk-like texture is obtained without filtration so that nutrients of the whole grains of oats are retained. This invention enhances the value of oat-based processing to yield additional health-associated content and illness (such as hyperlipidaemia and hyperglycemia) prevention efficacy that are beyond the potential of oats per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: A.G.V. Products Corp.
    Inventors: Kwan-Han Chen, Chun-Liang Chou, Chien-Yu Chen, Chien-Teng Fan, Hui-Min Lai
  • Patent number: 8333986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tri-enzyme hydrolysis method for preparing an oligo-saccharide enhanced oat-based drink product useful in lowering cholesterol, triglyceride, blood sugar and improving gastrointestinal function which comprises not only oat ?-glucan and but also a higher amount of isomalto-oligosacchride. In accordance with the invention, whole grains of oats are micronized to an average particle size of 100 microns prior to enzyme treatments, and a product of creamy milk-like texture is obtained without filtration so that nutrients of the whole grains of oats are retained. This invention enhances the value of oat-based processing to yield additional health-associated content and illness (such as hyperlipidaemia and hyperglycemia) prevention efficacy that are beyond the potential of oats per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: A.G.V. Products Corp.
    Inventors: Kwan-Han Chen, Chun-Liang Chou, Chien-Yu Chen, Chien-Teng Fan, Hui-Min Lai
  • Publication number: 20120207877
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tri-enzyme hydrolysis method for preparing an oligo-saccharide enhanced oat-based drink product useful in lowering cholesterol, triglyceride, blood sugar and improving gastrointestinal function which comprises not only oat ?-glucan and but also a higher amount of isomalto-oligosacchride. In accordance with the invention, whole grains of oats are micronized to an average particle size of 100 microns prior to enzyme treatments, and a product of creamy milk-like texture is obtained without filtration so that nutrients of the whole grains of oats are retained. This invention enhances the value of oat-based processing to yield additional health-associated content and illness (such as hyperlipidaemia and hyperglycemia) prevention efficacy that are beyond the potential of oats per se.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: A.G.V. PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: KWAN-HAN CHEN, CHUN-LIANG CHOU, CHIEN-YU CHEN, CHIEN-TENG FAN, HUI-MIN LAI
  • Publication number: 20120040051
    Abstract: Most milk products in the market are promoted in terms of their nutritional value, rather than the function thereof. For the few products claiming to have a special function, the function comes from substances added to the products rather than from the milk material per se. Some products are claimed to have low lactose content, but there are no milk products in the market that have both low lactose content and high galactooligosaccharide content. The invention is cost effective as compared with milk products with added functional substances. The subject invention relates to a process for production of a milk product enhanced with galactooligosaccharide, characterized in that lactase is used to treat milk raw materials. The subject invention further relates to the milk product of the process of the invention, whose galactooligosaccharide content is at function level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: KWAN-HAN CHEN, Chien-Teng Fan, Chun-Liang Chou, Tzu-Hsin Liu, Chien-Yu Chen, Hui-Min Lai
  • Publication number: 20120034341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tri-enzyme hydrolysis method for preparing an oligo-saccharide enhanced oat-based drink product useful in lowering cholesterol, triglyceride, blood sugar and improving gastrointestinal function which comprises not only oat ?-glucan and but also a higher amount of isomalto-oligosacchride. In accordance with the invention, whole grains of oats are micronized to an average particle size of 100 microns prior to enzyme treatments, and a product of creamy milk-like texture is obtained without filtration so that nutrients of the whole grains of oats are retained. This invention enhances the value of oat-based processing to yield additional health-associated content and illness (such as hyperlipidaemia and hyperglycemia) prevention efficacy that are beyond the potential of oats per se.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: A.G.V. PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Kwan-Han Chen, Chun-Liang Chou, Chien-Yu Chen, Chien-Teng Fan, Hui-Min Lai
  • Patent number: D900616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan First Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventor: Kwan-Han Chen
  • Patent number: D900618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan First Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventor: Kwan-Han Chen
  • Patent number: D917293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan First Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventor: Kwan-Han Chen