Patents by Inventor Saara LÄHTEVÄNOJA

Saara LÄHTEVÄNOJA 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: 20240000090
    Abstract: An aseptically packed long shelf-life milk product comprising about 3 mg furosine/kg milk product to about 9 mg furosine/kg milk product; a plasmin activity of 0 ?mol/g*h; about 0.20 g/100 ml to about 0.35 g/100 ml of native ?-lactoglobulin; about 0.06 g/100 ml to about 0.11 g/100 ml of ?-lactalbumin, and a tyrosine equivalent of most 50 mg/L after 135 days storage time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Saara LÄHTEVÄNOJA, Harri KALLIOINEN
  • Patent number: 11800877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inactivation of plasmin enzyme in a milk-based product, wherein casein and whey protein are separated from a milk raw material by microfiltration to provide a casein concentrate as a microfiltration retentate having a whey protein content of less than 20 wt. %, based on the total protein content of the concentrate, and a whey protein concentrate as a microfiltration permeate; the casein concentrate is subjected to a thermal treatment at a temperature in the range of about 72° C. to about 95° C. to provide a thermally treated casein concentrate; and a milk-based product with a reduced plasmin activity comprising the thermally treated casein concentrate is provided. The milk-based products prepared by the method retain flawless organoleptic properties at different storage temperatures even under prolonged storage periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Saara Lähtevänoja, Harri Kallioinen
  • Publication number: 20210329958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a milk-based product, comprising the steps of: providing a milk raw material; altering a ratio of casein to total protein of the milk raw material to less than about 0.80; subjecting the milk raw material with the altered ratio of casein to total protein from step b) to a heat treatment at the temperature of at least about 150° C. for a period of at most about 0.3 sec; cooling the heat-treated milk raw material from step c) to provide the milk-based product. The method provides milk-based products with long shelf life and good organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Harri Kallioinen, Saara Lähtevänoja
  • Patent number: 11076624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a milk-based product, comprising the steps of: providing a milk raw material; altering a ratio of casein to total protein of the milk raw material to less than about 0.80; subjecting the milk raw material with the altered ratio of casein to total protein from step b) to a heat treatment at the temperature of at least about 150° C. for a period of at most about 0.3 sec; cooling the heat-treated milk raw material from step c) to provide the milk-based product. The method provides milk-based products with long shelf life and good organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Harri Kallioinen, Saara Lähtevänoja
  • Publication number: 20180255798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inactivation of plasmin enzyme in a milk-based product, wherein casein and whey protein are separated from a milk raw material by microfiltration to provide a casein concentrate as a microfiltration retentate having a whey protein content of less than 20 wt. %, based on the total protein content of the concentrate, and a whey protein concentrate as a microfiltration permeate; the casein concentrate is subjected to a thermal treatment at a temperature in the range of about 72° C. to about 95° C. to provide a thermally treated casein concentrate; and a milk-based product with a reduced plasmin activity comprising the thermally treated casein concentrate is provided. The milk-based products prepared by the method retain flawless organoleptic properties at different storage temperatures even under prolonged storage periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Saara LÄHTEVÄNOJA, Harri KALLIOINEN
  • Publication number: 20180027864
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a milk-based product, comprising the steps of: providing a milk raw material; altering a ratio of casein to total protein of the milk raw material to less than about 0.80; subjecting the milk raw material with the altered ratio of casein to total protein from step b) to a heat treatment at the temperature of at least about 150° C. for a period of at most about 0.3 sec; cooling the heat-treated milk raw material from step c) to provide the milk-based product. The method provides milk-based products with long shelf life and good organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Harri KALLIOINEN, Saara LÄHTEVÄNOJA