Patents by Inventor Päivi Myllärinen

Päivi Myllärinen 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: 20230329265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for microparticulating of an ideal whey protein in a solution. The present invention relates also to microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation. In addition, the present invention relates to use of the microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation in milk based products and/or dairy products. Further, the present invention relates to a milk based product and/or a dairy product containing a microparticulated whey protein preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kirsi RAJAKARI, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Publication number: 20230067640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat stable milk protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to a heat stable milk protein product which can be used as a meat substitute that can be heated by microwaves, fried or grilled. The present invention relates also processes for producing such heat stable milk protein products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Niko NURMI, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Patent number: 11523624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat stable milk protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to a heat stable milk protein product which can be used as a meat substitute that can be heated by microwaves, fried or grilled. The present invention relates also processes for producing such heat stable milk protein products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: VALIO LTD
    Inventors: Niko Nurmi, Päivi Myllärinen
  • Patent number: 11350647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acidified protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to acidified protein product which can be used as a cheese or a meat substitute that can be fried or grilled. The present invention relates also the processes for producing such acidified protein products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: VALIO LTD
    Inventors: Niko Nurmi, Päivi Myllärinen
  • Publication number: 20210282425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a protein containing dairy mousse, such as a quark mousse or a yogurt mousse. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing whipped dairy products involving the use of an ideal whey protein solution and protein modifying enzyme in the production of dairy mousses. The invention enables the production of dairy whipped products with relatively high protein content simultaneously with relatively low carbohydrate and fat contents in which the bubbles improve the mouth feel and rheological performance of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hanna KONTKANEN, Saara LAIHO, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Patent number: 11071312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat stable plant based protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to a heat stable plant based protein product which can be used as a meat substitute that can be heated by microwaves, fried or grilled. The present invention relates also processes for producing such heat stable plant based protein products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: VALIO LTD
    Inventors: Niko Nurmi, Päivi Myllärinen
  • Patent number: 11033040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a protein containing dairy mousse, such as a quark mousse or a yogurt mousse. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing whipped dairy products involving the use of an ideal whey protein solution and protein modifying enzyme in the production of dairy mousses. The invention enables the production of dairy whipped products with relatively high protein content simultaneously with relatively low carbohydrate and fat contents in which the bubbles improve the mouth feel and rheological performance of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Hanna Kontkanen, Saara Laiho, Päivi Myllärinen
  • Publication number: 20200390136
    Abstract: A process for producing a plant-based food product includes providing a suspension including starch and protein, heating the suspension to obtain a warm suspension, preparing a suspension including partly hydrolyzed starch by treating the warm suspension with at least one starch degrading enzyme, subjecting the suspension including partly hydrolyzed starch to heat treatment to obtain a heat-treated suspension including the partly hydrolyzed starch, cooling the heat-treated suspension, and fermenting and/or acidifying the suspension including the partly hydrolyzed starch, and further cooling and/or adding jam, beta-glucan, flavoring and/or additives to said suspension, and obtaining a plant-based food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Päivi MYLLÄRINEN, Kristiina OIKARINEN, Kirsi RAJAKARI
  • Publication number: 20200245633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for microparticulating of an ideal whey protein in a solution. The present invention relates also to microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation. In addition, the present invention relates to use of the microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation in milk based products and/or dairy products. Further, the present invention relates to a milk based product and/or a dairy product containing a microparticulated whey protein preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kirsi RAJAKARI, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Patent number: 10667539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for microparticulating of an ideal whey protein in a solution by caviataopm. The present invention relates also to microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation. In addition, the present invention relates to use of the microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation in milk based products and/or dairy products. Further, the present invention relates to a milk based product and/or a dairy product containing a microparticulated whey protein preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Kirsi Rajakari, Päivi Myllärinen
  • Publication number: 20200029590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat stable plant based protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to a heat stable plant based protein product which can be used as a meat substitute that can be heated by microwaves, fried or grilled. The present invention relates also processes for producing such heat stable plant based protein products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Niko NURMI, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Publication number: 20190350222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat stable milk protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to a heat stable milk protein product which can be used as a meat substitute that can be heated by microwaves, fried or grilled. The present invention relates also processes for producing such heat stable milk protein products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Niko NURMI, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Publication number: 20180303125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acidified protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to acidified protein product which can be used as a cheese or a meat substitute that can be fried or grilled. The present invention relates also the processes for producing such acidified protein products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Niko NURMI, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Patent number: 10080374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing cheese, comprising the steps of: providing a first raw material liquid; providing a second raw material liquid; treating the first raw material liquid with a protein crosslinking enzyme to provide an enzyme-treated raw material liquid; mixing the enzyme-treated raw material liquid with the second raw material liquid to provide cheese milk; processing the cheese milk into cheese. The process produces cheese in improved yields while retaining the organoleptic properties of cheese unchanged. The invention further relates to cheese treated with a protein crosslinking enzyme, having the moisture on a fat-free basis of 67% or less and a protein profile of cheese has proteins of molecular weight of less than 66 kDa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Terhi Aaltonen, Päivi Myllärinen, Ilkka Huumonen, Emmi Martikainen
  • Publication number: 20180249733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for microparticulating of an ideal whey protein in a solution by caviataopm. The present invention relates also to microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation. In addition, the present invention relates to use of the microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation in milk based products and/or dairy products. Further, the present invention relates to a milk based product and/or a dairy product containing a microparticulated whey protein preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kirsi RAJAKARI, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Publication number: 20180070609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a casein protein product comprising the steps of: providing a casein concentrate starting material; heat-treating the material; cooling the heat-treated material; subjecting the cooled material to a treatment with a crosslinking enzyme; optionally subjecting the cooled material to a treatment with a coagulant; and processing the material into the casein protein product/allowing the casein protein product to form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Patent number: 9888699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a low-energy, low-fat or fat-free, high-protein soured or unsoured product prepared by means of a crosslinking enzyme, and to a process for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Päivi Myllärinen, Kirsi Rajakari
  • Patent number: 9854821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a casein protein product comprising the steps of: —providing a casein concentrate starting material, —heat-treating the material, —cooling the heat-treated material, —subjecting the cooled material to a treatment with a crosslinking enzyme, —optionally subjecting the cooled material to a treatment with a coagulant and —processing the material into the casein protein product/allowing the casein protein product to form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventor: Päivi Myllärinen
  • Publication number: 20170202232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a protein containing dairy mousse, such as a quark mousse or a yogurt mousse. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing whipped dairy products involving the use of an ideal whey protein solution and protein modifying enzyme in the production of dairy mousses. The invention enables the production of dairy whipped products with relatively high protein content simultaneously with relatively low carbohydrate and fat contents in which the bubbles improve the mouth feel and rheological performance of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hanna KONTKANEN, Saara LAIHO, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Publication number: 20170013852
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an acidified protein product, such as quark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kirsi RAJAKARI, Maria HEIKKILÄ, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN