Liquid Contact To Effect A Separation Patents (Class 426/424)
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Patent number: 9549567Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining aromatics.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Danielle Dennewald, Sandra Schuetze
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Patent number: 8911810Abstract: An organic fertilizer and an organic feed are produced by removing cadmium from processing residues of scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis) without separating the midgut gland. That is, a small amount of an aqueous citric acid solution is added to the processing residues of scallop including the midgut gland in which cadmium has been accumulated at a high concentration and the mixture of them is heated to 55 to 65° C. Thus, the thin midgut gland membrane is broken and the internal solution of the midgut gland containing cadmium is eluted. Then, solid matters are separated from the mixture including the solid matters and the internal solution of the midgut gland eluted. As the aqueous citric acid solution, a solution prepared by mixing at least 9% by weight of water relative to the processing residues and 1.8 to 3.3% by weight of citric acid relative to the total weight of the processing residues and water is used.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Taisei Nozai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Huifeng Ren, Ryoji Fukuda
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Patent number: 8859025Abstract: A method for separating fat particles from lean particles. The method includes providing a mixture comprising a fluid, fat particles, and lean particles; introducing the mixture to an inlet of a chamber, wherein the chamber has an upper outlet and a lower outlet distal to the inlet; irradiating the mixture with UVc energy as the mixture is transferred through the chamber; allowing particles less dense than the fluid to be carried out from the chamber through the upper outlet; and allowing the particles more dense than the fluid to be carried out from the chamber through the lower outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Safefresh Technologies, LLCInventor: Anthony J. M. Garwood
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Patent number: 8623923Abstract: A process for the preparation of ajoene, and of ajoene having a relatively high purity which may be obtained by the process. This invention also relates to processes for the preparation of allicin, and to a process for freeze concentrating allicin.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Neem Biotech LimitedInventors: David Michael Williams, Robert Alun Saunders, Gareth James Street Evans
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Patent number: 8609175Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for reducing the saturated fatty acid content of milk fat. The milk fat is subjected to fractional crystallization to recover an olein fraction. Then the olein fraction is subjected to short path distillation to obtain a residual milk fat fraction that has not been evaporated and has a reduced saturated fatty acid content.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: S.A. CormanInventor: Daniel Dalemans
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Publication number: 20130045314Abstract: An un-sterilized liquid concentrate sweetener composition containing 3-35% sucralose, at least one stabilizing additive having a pH of about 2.5 to 7.5 in the presence of a solvent in the concentrate sweetener, and one or more of the following ingredients: (A) mixed buffer with acid component being first edible acid and base component being salt of second acid with dissociation constant different than first acid to cover a range of pH from 4 to 6.5, (B) polymer stabilizer or hydrocollide stabilizer, (C) at least one osmoticum added to saturate water available for microbial growth in the composition and thereby check microbial growth, the water being added as an ingredient or the moisture may enter as ambient in the composition in course of reuse, and the osmoticum being an ingredient soluble in water and generates osmotic pressure in solution, (D) a preservative and (E) an antibiotic.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Pratima N. Shastri, P. Vasudevarao
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Publication number: 20120251614Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides methods for manufacturing, processing and recovering organic matter from a biomass, e.g., a biofluid or biosemisolid comprising a protein and a lipid, for example, from a dairy-based material. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for encapsulating oils with proteins for, e.g., making foods, food supplements or additives and feeds or feed supplements or additives. Compositions made by processes of this invention can be used for foods, food supplements or additives, feeds or feed supplements or additives, and/or biofuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Parma Laboratories, IncInventor: Gary ROHWER
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Patent number: 8263153Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing or reducing haze development in a beverage. Silane-treated silica filter media are synthesized. By contacting the beverage with the silane-treated silica filter, one or more haze-forming components bind to the silane-treated silica filter media and are removed by filtration. In addition, particulates in the beverage are removed by filtration. Beverages that tend to develop haze on standing and/or chilling such as alcoholic, fruit, and vegetable beverages, are suitable for the present invention. This haze in a beverage is mainly caused by polyphenols and proteins. The present invention provides a method that can reduce the levels of both polyphenols and proteins. The silica filter media useful for the present method include rice hull ash, oat hull ash, or diatomaceous earth.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Nynne M. Forchhammer, Beth Fryksdale, Keith Hayes, Csilla Kollar, Thomas H. Lane, Anthony Revis
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Publication number: 20120152841Abstract: A liquid membrane matrix is disclosed in the form of an aquaporin containing bulk liquid membrane matrix (BLM), wherein said liquid membrane matrix is formed from a solution of an amphiphilic copolymer detergent wherein transmembrane proteins have been functionally incorporated and wherein said matrix further contains a stabilising oil phase. The uses of the membrane matrix include water extraction from liquid aqueous media by forward osmosis, e.g. for desalination of salt water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Aquaporin A/SInventors: Thomas Vissing, Jesper Søndergaard Hansen
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Patent number: 8182854Abstract: Provided is a coffee composition which does not generate hydrogen peroxide in the body even if it is taken for long periods of time. The coffee composition has a hydroxyhydroquinone content of 0 to 0.00005 wt. %.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Akihiko Fujii, Yoshie Yamasaki, Hideo Oominami, Ryuji Ochiai, Yusuke Shibuya
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Publication number: 20120027900Abstract: Methods and/or processes for obtaining coffee extracts and/or processing coffee beans. In certain embodiments, improved methods and/or processes for producing desirable and usable extracts from coffee beans which can be used for instant coffee type powders or liquids, for example. In certain other embodiments, improved coffee extraction techniques which permit or allow retainment or capture of desirable levels of aroma products and/or bio-actives from coffee beans.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2009Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: ZUERCHER HOCHSCHULE FUER ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTENInventors: Tilo Hühn, Roland Laux
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Publication number: 20110319496Abstract: A process for the preparation of ajoene, and of ajoene having a relatively high purity which may be obtained by the process. This invention also relates to processes for the preparation of allicin, and to a process for freeze concentrating allicin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: NEEM BIOTECH LIMITEDInventors: David Michael Williams, Robert Alun Saunders, Gareth James Street Evans
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Publication number: 20110311710Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detoxifying plant constituents from Jatropha, a detoxified material of Jatropha for producing a nourishment and uses thereof for producing a nourishment. Detoxification is performed with alkali (sodium hydroxyde) and short chain alcohol (methanol), resulting in removal of toxic phorbol esters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: JATROSOLUTIONS GMBHInventors: Harinder Makkar, Klaus Becker
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Patent number: 8048462Abstract: From palm oil, valuable compounds like the tocochromanols, carotenoids, phytosterols and other can be derived in the new process. Fractions derived from crude palm oil, already enriched to some extent in tocochromanols, carotenoids, phytosterols, and others, are treated by supercritical fluid technology in a unique combination of counter current separation with selective adsorption and desorption using supercritical fluids.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Carotech SD. BHDInventors: Gerd Brunner, Kai Gast, Meng-Han Chuang, Sendil Kumar, Philip Chan, Wan Ping Chan
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Patent number: 7989010Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing or reducing off-flavor in a beverage. Silane-treated silica filter media are synthesized. By contacting the beverage with the silane-treated silica filter, one or more off-flavor substances or off-flavor precursors bind to the silane-treated silica filter media and are removed. Beverages that tend to develop off-flavor upon storage such as alcoholic, fruit, and vegetable beverages, are suitable for the present invention. The present invention provides a method that can reduce the level of off-flavor substances such as trans-2-nonenal, diacetyl, and cis-3-nonenal. The present invention also provides a method that can reduce the level of off-flavor precursors such as linoleic acid. The silica filter media useful for the present method include rice hull ash, oat hull ash, or diatomaceous earth.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Herbert Martin Brothers, Jr., Gary L. Gibson, James E. Matherly, Jr., Margo Lynn McIvor, Anthony Revis
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Patent number: 7906165Abstract: A method for making juice from açaí berries having the steps of: chilling the berries to below about 10° C.; extracting a skin from the berries in an extractor with water to obtain a mixture; acidifying the mixture; finishing the mixture; heating the mixture to from about 40° C. to about 60° C.; de-aerating the mixture; passing the mixture through at least one of the group consisting of a high shear mixer, a colloid mill and a hammer mill to yield juice; and pasteurizing the juice.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.Inventors: Steven Richard Dragt, Santuscha Tjin Akwie Souza
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Patent number: 7901720Abstract: A process for producing a tea extract containing non-polymer catechins, which includes immersing unfermented tea leaves in ethanol or an ethanol-water solution having an ethanol concentration of from 85 to 99.5 vol % to obtain unfermented tea leaves having a percentage catechin residue of at least 80 wt % based on a catechin content of the unfermented tea leaves before the immersion in the ethanol or ethanol-water solution, and then extracting the unfermented tea leaves with warm water or hot water. The highly-efficient extraction of non-polymer catechins makes it possible to obtain a tea extract, which has an improved taste and does not produce sediment when added to beverages.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masahiro Fukuda, Hirokazu Takahashi, Atsushi Konishi
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Publication number: 20110039012Abstract: An improved method for producing a coffee bean extract containing beneficial compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Applied Food Sciences, Inc.Inventor: Christine Fields
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Patent number: 7883734Abstract: A process for selectively removing caffeine from a caffeine-containing catechin composition, which includes dissolving the caffeine-containing catechin composition in a 9/1 to 1/9 by weight mixed solution of an organic solvent and water, and then bringing the resultant solution into contact with activated carbon alone or with activated carbon and also acid clay or activated clay; and a packaged beverage containing such a decaffeinated composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshikazu Ogura, Susumu Ohishi, Masahiro Fukuda, Hirokazu Takahashi, Eri Itaya, Atsushi Konishi
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Patent number: 7879378Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the separation of olfactorily and/or gustatorily active components by means of high-temperature liquid chromatography (HTLC) and a process for the direct tasting of the components separated by this process.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Symrise GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Roloff, Harry Erfurt, Günter Kindel, Claus-Oliver Schmidt, Gerhard E Krammer
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Patent number: 7867538Abstract: Oil of improved quality is produced by treating the oil with an active substance capable of reducing the anisidine value of the oil. Food products comprising the oil of improved quality are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland CompanyInventors: Thomas P. Binder, Inmok Lee
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Publication number: 20100310719Abstract: A method is used to separate fractions from a seed. This can be done by: a) Physically breaking down the Chia seed into smaller particles; b) Adding a liquid carrier to the broken Chia seed to form a Chia liquid carrier blend; c) Optionally providing further processing of the Chia liquid carrier blend to further reduce the particle size of the Chia particles d) Optionally centrifuging the Chia liquid carrier blend; e) Optionally forming at least three discernible layers of materials within the centrifuged Chia liquid carrier blend; f) Optionally separating the composition of at least one layer from remaining layers; and g) Optionally combining the separated layers together into a desired combination/ratios h) Drying the separated layers or combined layers into a flowable powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: John M. Finney, Christoper J. Rueb, William A. Hendrickson, Daniel R. Roesler, Robert G. Bowman, David A. Canfield
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Publication number: 20100247638Abstract: The present invention is in relation to an organoleptically improved dietary fiber composition from Trigonella foenum-graecum. In addition, the present invention provides a process to obtain an organoleptically improved dietary fiber composition comprising protein and galactomannans for treatment of diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2007Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: AVESTHAGEN LIMITEDInventors: Villoo Morawala Patell, Jagadeesh Badamaranahalli Henjarappa, SR., Kamalendra Singh, Chandramohan Bangalore Siddaiah
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Publication number: 20100189872Abstract: Methods for enhancing the stability and shelf lives of unripe essential oils without substantially changing the organoleptic properties other than color of the unripe essential oils are described. The methods involve obtaining an unripe essential oil with a first amount of chlorophyll, contacting the unripe essential oil with an activated carbon to produce a treated essential oil with a second amount of chlorophyll that is less than the first amount of chlorophyll, and separating the treated essential oil from the activated carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANYInventors: Ad S. OLANSKY, Ling LU, Jimmy L. ARNETT, Sheng Sheng YANG, Christopher J. SMITH, Dennis R. RYAN, Terence RADFORD
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Patent number: 7695626Abstract: A process for purifying a lipid composition having predominantly neutral lipid components having at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid is disclosed. The process employs contacting the lipid composition with a polar solvent, such as acetone, wherein the solvent is selected such that contaminants are less soluble in the solvent than is the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid. The process is typically conducted at cooler temperatures, including about 0° C. Upon precipitation of the contaminants from the lipid composition, a separation is conducted to remove the precipitated material from the lipid composition. The long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids can include ARA, DPA, EPA, and/or DHA. The process of the present invention effectively winterizes lipid compositions, thereby reducing the tendency of such compositions to become hazy.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Martek Biosciences Corp.Inventors: Daniel G. Dueppen, Samuel G. Zeller, Sandra I. Diltz, Robert H. Driver
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Publication number: 20100040762Abstract: A green tea extract, especially for use as a functional food item, food supplement, or corresponding ingredient has an enriched content of theanine and theogallin and is decaffeinated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: Plantextrakt GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Adolf Kler, Reinhold Zenger, Wilfried Dimpel
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Patent number: 7588791Abstract: A process for increasing the concentration of PUFA triglycerides present in natural PUFA oils, in which a natural PUFA oil having a triglyceride content of more than 85% by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture, and having a total PUFA content of more than 39% by weight of total fatty acids is dissolved in an organic solvent or an organic solvent mixture, the mixture is allowed to stand at a temperature of from ?35° C. to ?100° C. for a period of more than five minutes, the mixture is separated into a supernatant comprising PUFA-triglyceride mixture and a sediment phase, the separation preferably taking place by filtration or centrifugation, and the solvent or solvent mixture, after the removal of the sediment phase, is separated from the supernatant.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2002Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbHInventor: Dirk Fabritius
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Publication number: 20090214734Abstract: A method of extracting residual pesticides in an agricultural product and a kit to be used therein. Namely, a method of extracting residual pesticides which comprises: (1) a step of processing an agricultural product into a form allowing the extraction of the residual pesticides; (2) a step of treating the thus processed agricultural product with a dehydrating agent; and (3) a step of extracting the residual pesticides from the thus dehydrated agricultural product by using a hydrophobic solvent, which has an octanol/water partition coefficient (logPow) of from 0 to 4, or a mixed solvent of hydrophobic solvent and hydrophobic solvent. A kit to be used in the method as described above. By using the above method and kit, the procedure can be simplified and an effect of reducing the amount of extracted contaminants such as pigments can be established.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.Inventors: Masahiko Kitayama, Masaki Kozono, Takashi Ohmori
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Patent number: 7566469Abstract: A method of dewatering corn stillage solids comprising adding to the solids an effective coagulating and flocculating amount of an anionic copolymer comprising acrylic acid sodium salt, methacrylic acid sodium salt or 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt to form a mixture of water and coagulated and flocculated solids; and separating the water from the coagulated and flocculated solids using a dewatering device.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2003Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Nalco CompanyInventor: David W. Scheimann
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Publication number: 20090175993Abstract: A process for obtaining a valuable product from plant material comprising both proteinaceous material and fibrous material includes brushing or scrubbing the plant material in a wet condition in a separation stage against a separation medium, thereby forcing proteinaceous material through the separation medium and retaining fibrous material on the separation medium, and withdrawing a fibre-rich product and a protein-rich product from the separation stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: CSIRInventor: Corinda Erasmus
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Publication number: 20090104337Abstract: A preparation process of a purified green tea extract including mixing a green tea extract treated with an enzyme having a tannase activity in a mixed solution containing an organic solvent and water at a mass ratio exceeding 90/10 and not greater than 97/3, and separating a precipitate thus formed. The process is for producing a purified green tea extract, from a green tea extract, containing non-polymer catechins in high concentration, which can improve the taste by reducing bitterness/astringency and miscellaneous tastes caused by dietary fibers of green tea, provide a reduced protein content, and make it easy to drink.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Abe, Hideaki Ueoka, Keiji Shibata
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Publication number: 20090004333Abstract: A microencapsulated product comprises a core, a first shell comprising a protein and being substantially carbohydrate-free, and a second shell comprising a carbohydrate and being substantially protein-free. The double shell structure provides a strong shell that makes the microcapsule suitable for use in food products. The core can be a lipid, and in particular a structured lipid with nutritional benefits, such that the nutritional benefits can be passed on to the consumer. The microcapsules of the present invention can be used in making foods products, beverage products, and mixes for making such food and beverage products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Bunge Oils, Inc.Inventors: Dilip K. Nakhasi, Roger L. Daniels, Danielle N. Corbin
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Publication number: 20080268118Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the separation of olfactorily and/or gustatorily active components by means of high-temperature liquid chromatography (HTLC) and a process for the direct tasting of the components separated by this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: SYMRISE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Michael Roloff, Harry Erfurt, Gunter Kindel, Claus-Oliver Schmidt, Gerhard E. Krammer
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Publication number: 20080044530Abstract: A method of making a haze-free nonalcoholic malt beverage is disclosed. The method includes forming a malt solution containing a coagulant and water, adjusting the pH of the malt solution so that the pH of the malt solution is less than about 4.0 and coagulating the protein from the malt extract in the malt solution. The coagulated protein from the malt solution is removed to form a refreshing haze-free malt beverage. A method of making a shelf-stable beverage is also disclosed. The method includes carbonating a solution with more than about 1.5 volumes of carbon dioxide per volume of finished beverage; adding an acidulant to the solution so that the finished beverage has a pH of from about 2.5 to about 4.0; and adding to the solution a chemical preservative. Also, a haze-free and shelf-stable nonalcoholic malt beverage is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Casey McCormick, Thaddeus Pesce, Pam Lalak, Cathy Culver, Cyndia Cardona, Paula Puccini, Ralph DiGiacomo, Helen Akinruli
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Patent number: 7244461Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a smoke extract, which method comprises the steps of i) preparing a char from wood or cellulose preferably by pyrolysis, ii) extracting one or more fractions of the char with an extraction solvent in its supercritical state and/or an extraction solvent in its liquid state, said solvent in its supercritical state being selected from the group consisting of CO2, propane, methane, ethylene, ammonia, methanol, water and mixtures of one or more of these solvents, said solvent in its liquid state being selected from the group consisting of CO2, propane and mixtures of these components, iii) collecting at least some of the extracted char to thereby obtain a smoke extract.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Danfo A/SInventor: Kim Plaschke
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Patent number: 7108874Abstract: The present invention provides a process for treating living fish having an improved meat quality or an elongated period of tasting time, or providing internal organs having an improved quality. According to the present invention, living fish are kept alive in an aqueous alkali solution and then washed with water or neutralized.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Japan-Techno, Inc.Inventors: Yukie Hiraoka, legal representative, Shinya Hiraoka, legal representative, Tomomi Hiraoka, legal representative, Kenichi Hiraoka, deceased
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Patent number: 7022366Abstract: A method for tartaric stabilization, in particular for wine, and an apparatus for its implementation are provided. The wine to be treated is placed in a container and conveyed into a filtering unit. A permeated liquid is sent to a tartaric stabilisation unit for treatment. The tartaric stabilisation unit can operated by means of ionic exchange resins, electrodialysis or other separation processes. The treated liquid is reunited with a retained liquid at the outlet of the filtering unit to obtain a treated wine. Also provided are a cyclical operation of the apparatus and a cyclical method.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Enologica Vason S.r.L.Inventor: Roberto Ferrarini
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Patent number: 6841171Abstract: The invention concerns the use of an oyster enzymatic hydrolysate for preparing a composition eliminating free radicals. The invention is characterized in that said hydrolysate is obtainable by hydrolysis of oyster flesh by a protease. The invention is applicable in therapy, dietetics and cosmetology.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2000Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignees: Institut Francis de Recherche Pour l'Exploitation de la Recherche, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de ParisInventors: Patrick Durand, Annie Landrein, Philippe Roy, Albert Lindenbaum, Marvin Edeas
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Patent number: 6827960Abstract: Apparatus and method for separation of milk and milk products, e.g., involving sequential separation of milk, clostrum, and whey components by cross-flow filtration. The apparatus and method in a preferred aspect employ cross-flow filtration, chromatography and fermentation to separate and fully utilize the components of milk, clostrum, and whey to generate numerous individual components, minimize waste, lower adverse environmental issues and provide enhanced economic benefits to dairy producers. A wide variety of consumer and nutraceutical products can be produced from the fractions and/or sub-fractions of milk products obtained from such separation. The invention further contemplates a methodology for selecting optimum membrane, device, and operating conditions to achieve a desired separation.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Inventors: Henry B. Kopf, Henry Kopf, III
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Patent number: 6787171Abstract: Disclosed are methods for making a unique activated smoke liquid solution for application to food that is to be dried. Treatment of food with this solution greatly improves the processing, cooking and/or physical characteristics of the dried food when it is later reconstituted and used. The unique activated smoke liquid solution is made from a special process which gives it the desired characteristics which, when properly applied before drying, result in improved quality of dried food when later reconstituted. By applying the unique smoke liquid solution according to the present invention, no soaking or immersion of the dried food products in water or liquid is necessary prior to processing or cooking. The resulting dried food immediately absorbs water for prompt processing or cooking; it has increased weight and volume; it has a prolonged shelf life; and it retains much of its original food texture after it is freeze-thawed.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Inventors: Kazuo Naka, Shigeru Matsuda
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Patent number: 6506304Abstract: A method for recovering supercritical extractant, such as supercritical CO2, from a mixture containing the supercritical extractant and a solute is disclosed, which includes contacting the mixture with a molecular sieve membrane at a temperature and a pressure in a critical region of the extractant and near a critical point of the extractant so that a permeate rich in the extractant and a retentate having a enriched concentration of the solute in the extractant are generated. The molecular sieve membrane has a pore size significantly larger than a size of the extractant provided that the pore size is less than and close to sizes of clusters formed of the solute and the extractant at the temperature and the pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Inventors: Chung-Sung Tan, Yu-Wen Chiu
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Patent number: 6506430Abstract: An extract of an oak aged alcoholic product is produced by a process using a food grade solvent or a process which does not use a food grade solvent. The process using a good grade solvent includes adding a food grade solvent, such as ethyl acetate, to the oak aged alcoholic product and mixing the two liquids. The resulting mixture is allowed to separate into two layers. A first layer, including the food grade solvent, flavors, color, alcohol (i.e., ethanol) and water, is separated from the second layer, and the solvent is removed. In the process which does not use a food grade solvent, the oak aged alcoholic product has at least some of its wood notes and color removed to produce an intermediate product. Substantially all water and alcohol is then removed from the intermediate product. In another process for producing the extract without a food grade solvent an intermediate proof-adjusting step is added after the step of removing the wood notes and color and before the step of removing the water and alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1996Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Brown-Forman CorporationInventors: Joseph A. Zimlich, III, William T. Effler
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Patent number: 6472009Abstract: Passing an alcoholic beverage through a solid substance that has pores whose diameter allows only ethyl alcohol to pass through and fixes said alcohol by adsorption, said solid substance being either a Y-type zeolite or a monolithic-type microporous substance. In the beverage from which alcohol is partially or totally removed, the process makes it possible to retain in their entirety the molecules that are responsible in particular for the color, the aroma, and the taste of wine, and in particular cliousclatine and/or trypotophan.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1998Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Societe Cool S.A.R.L.Inventors: Georges Berrebi, Yvan Gaillard, Jean-Louis Guth
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Patent number: 6391359Abstract: A method and product for decaffeinating an aqueous solution, such as a cup of coffee or tea, includes exposing the aqueous solution (that is to be decaffeinated) to a plurality of molecularly imprinted polymer beads (MIPS) that have receptor sites on the surfaces thereof that include imprints that match the physical shape of at least a portion of a caffeine molecule. A quantity of the caffeine molecules align with and adhere to some of the receptor sites and, accordingly, they are removed from the aqueous solution producing a decaffeinated aqueous solution. The MIPS are contained in an enclosure having a plurality of openings large enough to permit the aqueous solution to pass through and small enough so as to prevent the MIPS from passing through. Accordingly, the MIPS are absent from the decaffeinated aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Inventor: Anna Madeleine Leone
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Patent number: 6365214Abstract: An apparatus for absorbing, containing, immobilizing, transporting and disposing of quantities of used cooking oil and/or other oils and hydrocarbons, comprising decomposed organic matter and/or inorganic matter.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Inventor: David E. Kirk
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Patent number: 6344226Abstract: An extract of an oak aged alcoholic product is produced by adding a food grade solvent, such as ethyl acetate, to the oak aged alcoholic product and mixing the two liquids. The resulting mixture is allowed to separate into two layers, a first layer and a second layer. The first layer, including the food grade solvent, flavors, color, alcohol (i.e., ethanol) and water, is separated from the second layer. The solvent is then removed from the first layer to produce the extract. The extract can be added to a less costly alcoholic beverage, such as grain neutral spirits, or sugar beet spirits, to produce a beverage having the taste of a mature oak aged alcoholic beverage. Also disclosed is an accelerated whisky maturation method, including combining an alcoholic distillate with toasted oak chips, heating and aerating and/or oxygenating the resulting mixture to produce an accelerated oak aged alcoholic product. The toasted oak chips are then removed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1996Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Brown-Forman CorporationInventor: Joseph A. Zimlich, III
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Patent number: 6331272Abstract: Microorganisms are destroyed and enzymes can be inactivated in liquids, such as juices for example, by continuously flowing the liquid and continuously flowing pressurized dense CO2 along flow paths which are separated by membrane having minute pores at which the flows contact each other in a nondispersive manner. Pressures in the two flow paths are equalized and the dense CO2 flow is continuously recirculated without depressurization. Contact between the flows can be maximized by using a plurality of parallel hollow fiber porous membranes with one of the flows being directed into the hollow fibers and the other of the flows being directed along exterior surfaces of the fibers. The process does not adversely affect properties of the liquid, such as taste, aroma and nutritional content, as heating of the liquid to a high temperature is unnecessary.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1999Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Porocrit, L.L.C.Inventor: Marc Sims
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Publication number: 20010051205Abstract: A process concentrate can be made into a batch concentrate or a dairy product. The process concentrate includes a dairy base (1) which is sterilized, (2) to which is added an aliquot of the total amount of the preservative in the batch concentrate (which preferably yields the correct amount of preservative that is in the dairy product) or (3), when the dairy base is a retentate or dairy water, to which is added substantially all of the preservative in the dairy product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventor: Bruce G. Schroder
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Patent number: 6322834Abstract: A method and product for decaffeinating an aqueous solution, such as a cup of coffee or tea, includes exposing the aqueous solution (that is to be decaffeinated) to a plurality of molecularly imprinted polymer beads (MIPS) that have receptor sites on the surfaces thereof that include imprints that match the physical shape of at least a portion of a caffeine molecule. A quantity of the caffeine molecules align with and adhere to some of the receptor sites and, accordingly, they are removed from the aqueous solution producing a decaffeinated aqueous solution. The MIPS are contained in an enclosure having a plurality of openings large enough to permit the aqueous solution to pass through and small enough so as to prevent the MIPS from passing through. Accordingly, the MIPS are absent from the decaffeinated aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Inventor: Anna Madeleine Leone
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Patent number: 6261623Abstract: A liquid smoke coloring agent solution having total water miscibility, a benzopyrene content under about 5 ppb, and a pH above about 11, and a related method for making same by contacting liquid smoke with water and an alkaline agent. The liquid smoke coloring agent solution may be made from commercially existing liquid smoke compositions.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1999Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Hickory Specialties, Inc.Inventor: Patrick W. Moeller