Patents by Inventor Niels Elvig

Niels Elvig 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).

  • Brewing process
    Patent number: 11041139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of wort, comprising the enzymatic treatment of grist in up to 100% unmalted (grain) form, for further processing into high quality beverage products. By the addition of a combination of exogenous enzymes (?-amylase, isoamylase/pullulanase, FAN generating activity (proteases) and beta-glucanase activity) to the mash and by the simultaneously thermal activation of the maltose-generating endogenous ?-amylase, it is possible to obtain a wort based on up to even 100% barley. The invention further relates to a process for the production of a high quality beer or beer product and to the high quality beer produced according to the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventor: Niels Elvig
  • Method for Production of Brewers Wort
    Publication number: 20160215244
    Abstract: A method of reducing the viscosity in a brewing process comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a mash from malt and adjunct, and (b) adding an arabinofuranosidase GH43 to the mash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Alexander Mauch, Niels Elvig, Jens Ekloef, Kristian Bertel Roemer M. Krogh
  • Beer-Brewing Method
    Publication number: 20160046895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for beer-brewing comprising adding an enzyme composition comprising catalase without, or essentially without, glucose oxidase so as to improve the flavor and/or flavor stability of the finished beer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Rikke Monica Festersen, Niels Elvig, Henrik Bisgaard-Frantzen
  • Mashing process
    Patent number: 9145537
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for production of wort and beer from a granular starch adjunct grist mashed-in at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of said starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventor: Niels Elvig
  • Mashing process
    Patent number: 8765199
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for producing a brewers wort comprising forming a mash from a grist, and contacting said mash with a pullulanase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes Inc.
    Inventors: Niels Elvig, Per Linaa Joergensen, Michael Thomas
  • BEER-BREWING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120015072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for beer-brewing comprising adding an enzyme composition comprising catalase without, or essentially without, glucose oxidase so as to improve the flavor and/or flavor stability of the finished beer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Rikke M. Festersen, Niels Elvig, Henrik Bisgaard-Frantzen
  • Brewing Process
    Publication number: 20100303955
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of wort, comprising the enzymatic treatment of gist in up to 100% unmalted (grain) form, for further processing into high quality beverage products. By the addition of a combination of exogenous enzymes (?-amylase, isoamylase/pullulanase, FAN generating activity (proteases) and beta-glucanase activity) to the mash and by the simultaneously thermal activation of the maltose-generating endogenous ?-amylase, it is possible to obtain a wort based on up to even 100% barley. The invention further relates to a process for the production of a high quality beer or beer product and to the high quality beer produced according to the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Niels Elvig
  • Mashing process
    Publication number: 20100260889
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for production of wort and beer from a granular starch adjunct grist mashed-in at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of said starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventor: Niels Elvig
  • MASHING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20090142447
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for producing a brewers wort comprising forming a mash from a grist, and contacting said mash with a pullulanase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Niels Elvig, Per Linaa Joergensen, Michael Thomas
  • Beer-Brewing Method
    Publication number: 20090041890
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for beer-brewing comprising adding an enzyme composition comprising catalase without, or essentially without, glucose oxidase so as to improve the flavor and/or flavor stability of the finished beer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Rikke Monica Festersen, Niels Elvig, Henrik Bisgaard-Frantzen
  • Reduction of allergens in latex devices
    Publication number: 20020066975
    Abstract: The allergens and extractable protein content of a latex device can be reduced by subjecting the un-cured latex device to a pre-cure leaching treatment with a solution containing a protease, followed by curing and a post-cure leaching treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Niels Elvig