Patents by Inventor Thomas VEER

Thomas VEER 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).

  • Patent number: 11925187
    Abstract: Dry matter content in curd is adjusted by feeding starting product into a nozzle separator while determining a content of dry matter and/or protein, and measuring mass flow of the starting product. The nozzle separator separates the starting product into whey and curd fractions, which are separately discharged from the separator and the mass flow of the whey fraction is measured. Mass flow rate of supplied starting product is adjust based on the determined content of dry matter or protein of the starting product, measure mass flow of the starting product, and measured mass flow of the whey fraction. A determination of the dry matter content and/or the protein content of the curd fraction is carried out based on the determined mass flow of the starting product and the mass flow of the whey fraction and the determined dry matter content and/or protein content of the starting product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Bussmann, Lennart Beick, Thomas Veer, Kai Wittelmann
  • Publication number: 20220312786
    Abstract: A method for adjusting the dry matter content in curd involves feeding the starting product into a nozzle separator of the device via a feed line while determining a content of dry matter and/or protein, and measuring the mass flow of the starting product. The starting product is centrifugally separated by the nozzle separator into a whey fraction and a curd fraction. The whey fraction and the curd fraction are separately discharged from the nozzle separator and the mass flow of the whey fraction is measured. The mass flow rate of supplied starting product is adjust as a function of the determined content of dry matter or protein of the starting product, the measure mass flow of the starting product, and the measured mass flow of the whey fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel BUSSMANN, Lennart BEICK, Thomas VEER, Kai WITTELMANN
  • Publication number: 20220202030
    Abstract: A method for producing a milk or whey powder, involves providing milk or whey, thickening the milk or whey using a first evaporation process or second evaporation process, and drying the thickened milk or whey to provide a milk or whey powder. After the first or second evaporation process, the milk or whey is sterilized using a centrifugal bacteria-removing separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Christian BECKER, Daniel BUSSMANN, Lennart BEICK, Thomas VEER
  • Patent number: 11359170
    Abstract: A method for metering hops pellets into a fermented beer precursor in order to produce beer using a system having a metering system and a pump. Hops pellets are supplied into the system. A specified quantity of hops pellets are metered from the metering system to the pump. The specified quantity of hops pellets is supplied into a beer precursor-conducting line or a tank filled with beer precursor by the pump. The metered hops pellets are supplied into the beer precursor-conducting line or into the tank filled with the beer precursor in a pelleted and/or granulated form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Veer, Daniel Bussmann, Wolf-Dietrich Herberg, Carsten Waubke
  • Publication number: 20220132881
    Abstract: A method for producing ghee involves churning cream to form butter and buttermilk, which is melted and heated to a temperature of 45° C. and 90° C. Phase inversion by shearing is performed to form an oil, which is concentrated by centrifugal separation into an oil fraction and a serum fraction. The oil faction is boiled and at least one milk product is supplied. The boiled oil is clarified to produce ghee having a fat content of at least 99.0 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Carsten BRÄUTIGAM, Claus MATHIESEN, Thomas VEER, Wolfgang GRUCHOT
  • Publication number: 20210309949
    Abstract: A method for metering hops pellets into a fermented beer precursor in order to produce beer using a system having a metering system and a pump. Hops pellets are supplied into the system. A specified quantity of hops pellets are metered from the metering system to the pump. The specified quantity of hops pellets is supplied into a beer precursor-conducting line or a tank filled with beer precursor by the pump. The metered hops pellets are supplied into the beer precursor-conducting line or into the tank filled with the beer precursor in a pelleted and/or granulated form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas VEER, Daniel BUSSMANN, Wolf-Dietrich HERBERG, Carsten WAUBKE