Patents by Inventor Leonardus Marcus Flendrig

Leonardus Marcus Flendrig 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: 20240090528
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a vegetarian burger comprising the step of mixing hydrated TVP pieces with methyl cellulose, plant protein concentrate, fat, water and defibrillated hydrated texturized fibrous vegetable protein material to produce a vegetarian dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Nicole Frederique van Leeuwen, Paul Bom, Michel Mellema, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Peter Boudewijn Hoos, Remco Johannes Koppert
  • Publication number: 20240090529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a minced meat analogue comprising hydrated TVP chunks and hydrated TVP microfibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Paul Bom, Michel Mellema, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Remco Johannes Koppert, Peter Boudewijn Hoos
  • Patent number: 11653671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaped vegetarian meat product comprising: a) 30-80 wt. % water; b) 5-35 wt. % oil, said oil having a solid fat content at 20 degrees Celsius (N20) of at least 1.5%; c) 2-25 wt. % protein selected from algal protein, bacterial protein, dairy protein, egg protein, fungal protein, plant protein, and combinations thereof; d) 0-40 wt. % of one or more particulate ingredients selected from herbs, spices, vegetables and combinations thereof; wherein the vegetarian meat product contains at least 4 vol. % of oil droplets having an equivalent spherical diameter in the range of 100 micrometer to 1,000 micrometer as determined by means of micro computed tomography. This shaped vegetarian meat product has a very attractive juicy appearance and texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Luuk Christianus Hubertus Beekmans, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Marc Lemmers
  • Patent number: 11553728
    Abstract: The invention provides a savoury concentrate comprising: a) at least 30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of an oil phase comprising liquid oil; b) 3-30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of edible salt selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride and combinations thereof; c) 1-50 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of savoury taste giving ingredients selected from glutamate, 5?-ribonucleotides, sucrose, glucose, fructose, lactic acid, citric acid and combinations thereof; d) up to 10 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of water; and e) particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from plant tissue selected from parenchymal plant tissue, stem tissue of monocotyledon plants and combinations thereof, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is dispersed in the oil phase in a concentration of 0.05 to 15 wt. %, by weight of the liquid oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Hendrikus Theodorous W. M. van der Hijden, Marc Lemmers
  • Patent number: 11421184
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions. In particular it relates to liquid, gelled or pasty cleaning compositions comprising one or more detergent surfactants. The invention provides cleaning compositions comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants, a water immiscible oil-based phase, and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a cleaning composition comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils, wherein the method includes a high shear treatment step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Gerrit Jan Willem Goudappel, Anke Kuijk, Sandra Joyce Veen, Orlin Dimitrov Velev, Krassimir Petkov Velikov, Jan Adrianus Verheij, Yan Zeng
  • Publication number: 20220046949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an edible composition comprising at least 5 wt. % of a structured aqueous phase containing at least 5 wt. % of a combination of denatured patatin and legume seed globulin. The invention further relates to a method of preparing such an edible composition by combining an aqueous liquid with undenatured patatin and undenatured legume seed globulin, followed by heating to a temperature of at least 55° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Michel Mellema, Remco Johannes Koppert, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig
  • Publication number: 20200383363
    Abstract: The invention provides a savoury concentrate comprising: a) at least 30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of an oil phase comprising liquid oil; b) 3-30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of edible salt selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride and combinations thereof; c) 1-50 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of savoury taste giving ingredients selected from glutamate, 5?-ribonucleotides, sucrose, glucose, fructose, lactic acid, citric acid and combinations thereof; d) up to 10 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of water; and e) particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from plant tissue selected from parenchymal plant tissue, stem tissue of monocotyledon plants and combinations thereof, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is dispersed in the oil phase in a concentration of 0.05 to 15 wt. %, by weight of the liquid oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Hendrikus Theodorus, W.M. van der Hijden, Marc Lemmers
  • Publication number: 20200337334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaped vegetarian meat product comprising: a) 30-80 wt. % water; b) 5-35 wt. % oil, said oil having a solid fat content at 20 degrees Celsius (N20) of at least 1.5%; c) 2-25 wt. % protein selected from algal protein, bacterial protein, dairy protein, egg protein, fungal protein, plant protein, and combinations thereof; d) 0-40 wt. % of one or more particulate ingredients selected from herbs, spices, vegetables and combinations thereof; wherein the vegetarian meat product contains at least 4 vol. % of oil droplets having an equivalent spherical diameter in the range of 100 micrometer to 1,000 micrometer as determined by means of micro computed tomography. This shaped vegetarian meat product has a very attractive juicy appearance and texture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Luuk Christianus Hubertus Beekmans, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Marc Lemmers
  • Patent number: 10752863
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions. In particular it relates to liquid, gelled or pasty cleaning compositions comprising one or more detergent surfactants. The invention provides cleaning compositions comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a cleaning composition comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils, wherein the method includes a high shear treatment step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Gerrit Jan Willem Goudappel, Anke Kuijk, Stephanie Lam, Sandra Joyce Veen, Orlin Dimitrov Velev, Krassimir Petkov Velikov, Jan Adrianus Verheij
  • Publication number: 20200115658
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions. In particular it relates to liquid, gelled or pasty cleaning compositions comprising one or more detergent surfactants. The invention provides cleaning compositions comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants, a water immiscible oil-based phase, and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a cleaning composition comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils, wherein the method includes a high shear treatment step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Leonardus Marcus FLENDRIG, Gerrit Jan Willem GOUDAPPEL, Anke KUIJK, Sandra Joyce VEEN, Orlin Dimitrov VELEV, Krassimir Petkov VELIKOV, Jan Adrianus VERHEIJ, Yan ZENG
  • Publication number: 20200113218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a savoury concentrate comprising: a. at least 30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of an oil phase comprising liquid oil; b. 3-30 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of an edible salt; c. 1-50 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of savoury taste giving ingredients; d. up to 10 wt. %, by weight of the concentrate, of water; and e. expanded gelatinized starch particles; wherein the expanded gelatinized starch particles are dispersed in the oil phase in a concentration of 0.5 to 35 wt. %, by weight of the combined weight of the liquid oil and the gelatinized starch particles. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the savoury concentrate and to a process for preparing a ready-to-eat savoury product using the savoury concentrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Hendrikus Theodorus Wilhelmus Maria van der Hijden, Marc Lemmers, Winfried Sailer
  • Publication number: 20200107557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a structured oil phase, wherein the oil phase comprises liquid oil; hardstock fat; and particles of puffed endosperm of one or more puffable seeds, dispersed in said oil phase, wherein wherein the puffed endosperm comprises puffed endosperm of puffable seeds other than maize kernels. The invention also provides a method to prepare such compositions and use of a synergistic combination of hardstock fat and particles of puffed endosperm of one or more puffable seeds to structure the oil phase of a composition comprising an oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Hendrikus Theodorus W.M. van der Hijden
  • Publication number: 20190117529
    Abstract: The invention provides liquid cleansing composition comprising having mild surfactant, specifically salts of N-acyl polycarboxylic acid where pH of composition is preferably 6.5 and below. By combining with particular defibrillated cell wall materials, the mild surfactants can be structured and also have surprisingly good foam stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Krassimir Petkov VELIKOV, Leonardus Marcus FLENDRIG, Anat SHILOACH
  • Publication number: 20180303112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an oil phase, and particles of puffed maize kernel endosperm, dispersed in said oil phase, wherein upon sieving at least 80 wt % of said particles passes a sieve with apertures of 500 ???. The invention also provides a method to prepare such compositions and use of particles of puffed maize kernel endosperm to structure the oil phase of a composition comprising an oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Luben Nikolaev ARNAUDOV, Leonardus Marcus FLENDRIG, Hendrikus Theodorus W M van der HIJDEN
  • Publication number: 20180303111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an oil phase, and particles of puffed endosperm of a puffable seed, dispersed in said oil phase, wherein upon sieving at least 80 wt % of said particles passes a sieve with apertures of 500 ?m. The invention also provides a method to prepare such compositions and use of particles of puffed endosperm to structure the oil phase of a composition comprising an oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Luben Nikolaev ARNAUDOV, Leonardus Marcus FLENDRIG, Hendrikus Theodorus W M van der HIJDEN
  • Publication number: 20180303113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a structured oil phase, wherein the oil phase comprises liquid oil; hardstock fat; and particles of puffed maize kernel endosperm, dispersed in said oil phase, wherein upon sieving at least 80 wt % of said particles passes a sieve with apertures of 500 ????. The invention also provides a method to prepare such compositions and use of a synergistic combination of hardstock fat and particles of puffed maize kernel endosperm to structure the oil phase of a composition comprising an oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Hendrikus Theodorus W M van der HIJDEN
  • Publication number: 20180002638
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions. In particular it relates to liquid, gelled or pasty cleaning compositions comprising one or more detergent surfactants. The invention provides cleaning compositions comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a cleaning composition comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils, wherein the method includes a high shear treatment step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Leonardus Marcus FLENDRIG, Gerrit Jan Willem GOUDAPPEL, Anke KUIJK, Stephanie LAM, Sandra Joyce VEEN, Orlin Dimitrov VELEV, Krassimir Petkov VELIKOV, Jan Adrianus VERHEIJ
  • Publication number: 20140248392
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oil containing edible product that is capable of increasing the bioavailability of one or more oil soluble micronutrients that are comprised in vegetables or fruit. One aspect of the invention relates to the use of a glyceride component for increasing the bioavailability of one or more micronutrients that are comprised in a vegetable or a fruit, said use comprising consuming an edible product containing at least 4 wt. % of said glyceride component within 30 minutes of consuming said vegetable or fruit, said glyceride component consisting of: •76-97 wt. % triglycerides; •0-8 wt. % diglycerides; •3-16 wt. % monoglycerides; and wherein the weight ratio diglycerides:monoglycerides is less than 1:2. Another aspect of the invention relates to an edible product that comprises 4-90 wt. % of the aforementioned glyceride component and 10-96 wt % of other components, wherein the glyceride component has a solid fat content at 10° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC. D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Wim van Nielen
  • Patent number: 6372495
    Abstract: A bio-artificial organ system is provided comprising a wall surrounding a space which has a solid support for cell cultivation. The space includes a there dimensional matrix in the form of a highly porous sheet or mat and including a physiologically acceptable network of fibers or an open-pore foam structure; hydrophobic hollow fibers permeable to gaseous oxygen or gaseous carbon dioxide evenly distributed through the three dimensional matrix material and arranged in parallel running from one end of the matrix material to the other end of the matrix material. Cells obtained from organs are present in the extra fiber space for culture wherein the cells are provided with sufficient oxygenation and are maintained as small aggregates with three dimensional attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Seed Capital Investments-2 (SCI-2) B.V.
    Inventor: Leonardus Marcus Flendrig