Patents Assigned to Finnfeeds Finland Oy
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Patent number: 7407586Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment for fractionating a solution by a sequential SMB process, which equipment comprises a feed column and one or several other columns, which include a chromatographic separation resin bed. The equipment of the invention is characterized in that the feed column consists of or comprises a compartment where the resin bed is shallower than that of one or more of the other columns of the equipment. The invention also relates to a method for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions with the equipment of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Juho Jumppanen, Jarmo Kuisma, Hannu Paananen, Vili Ravanko, Jukka Rinne
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Patent number: 7303682Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid distributing device for distributing fluid into a column and to a fluid collecting device for collecting fluid from a column. The invention relates also to methods of using the devices of the present invention. The distributing device and/or the collecting device of the present invention can be used in fixed or fluidized bed reactors or columns, such as chromatographic separation columns, ion exchange columns, adsorption columns etc. A fluid distributing device comprises a) a first fluid conveying system; and b) a distributing plate, which comprises i) first means for fluid transfer for dividing the fluid flow coming from the delivering points into several partial fluid flows and for distributing the partial fluid flows into the column; and ii) first means for controlling of the partial fluid flows by differential pressure in the first means for fluid transfer.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OYInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkilä, Jari Lewandowski, Esko Varteva
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Patent number: 7128833Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment for fractionating a solution by a sequential SMB process, which equipment comprises a feed column and one or several other columns, which include a chromatographic separation resin bed. The equipment of the invention is characterized in that the feed column consists of or comprises a compartment where the resin bed is shallower than that of one or more of the other columns of the equipment. The invention also relates to a method for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions with the equipment of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Juho Jumppanen, Jarmo Kuisma, Hannu Paananen, Vili Ravanko, Jukka Rinne
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Publication number: 20060124550Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid distributing device for distributing fluid into a column and to a fluid collecting device for collecting fluid from a column. The invention relates also to methods of using the devices of the present invention. The distributing device and/or the collecting device of the present invention can be used in fixed or fluidized bed reactors or columns, such as chromatographic separation columns, ion exchange columns, adsorption columns etc. A fluid distributing device comprises a) a first fluid conveying system; and b) a distributing plate, which comprises i) first means for fluid transfer for dividing the fluid flow coming from the delivering points into several partial fluid flows and for distributing the partial fluid flows into the column; and ii) first means for controlling of the partial fluid flows by differential pressure in the first means for fluid transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OYInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkila, Jari Lewandowski, Esko Varteva
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Patent number: 7060188Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a process for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions. The system of the invention comprises at least two compartments having a diameter of at least about one meter and including a uniform packing of a polymer-based ion exchange resin with a bead size in the range of about 50 to about 250 ?m. The mixing volume of the fluid fronts in the system of the invention is not more than 5% of the volume of the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Jarmo Kuisma, Heikki Heikkilä, Vili Ravanko, Jari Lewandowski, Ari Kärki
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Patent number: 7009076Abstract: The invention relates to a separation process of fractionating a solution comprising betaine and sucrose by subjecting said solution to chromatographic fractionation and nanofiltration and recovering a fraction enriched in betaine and optionally a fraction enriched in sucrose. The solution to be fractionated in accordance with the present invention is typically a sugar beet-derived solution, for instance a molasses solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkila, Outi Puuppo, Hannu Koivikko, Kaj-Erik Monten, Mika Manttäri, Marianne Nyström
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Patent number: 7001521Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid distributing device for distributing fluid into a column and to a fluid collecting device for collecting fluid from a column. The invention relates also to methods of using the devices of the present invention. The distributing device and/or the collecting device of the present invention can be used in fixed or fluidized bed reactors or columns, such as chromatographic separation columns, ion exchange columns, adsorption columns etc. A fluid distributing device comprises a) a first fluid conveying system; and b) a distributing plate, which comprises i) first means for fluid transfer for dividing the fluid flow coming from the delivering points into several partial fluid flows and for distributing the partial fluid flows into the column; and ii) first means for controlling of the partial fluid flows by differential pressure in the first means for fluid transfer.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkilä, Jari Lewandowski, Esko Varteva
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Publication number: 20050236332Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment for fractionating a solution by a sequential SMB process, which equipment comprises a feed column and one or several other columns, which include a chromatographic separation resin bed. The equipment of the invention is characterized in that the feed column consists of or comprises a compartment where the resin bed is shallower than that of one or more of the other columns of the equipment. The invention also relates to a method for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions with the equipment of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Juho Jumppanen, Jarmo Kuisma, Hannu Paananen, Vili Ravanko, Jukka Rinne
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Publication number: 20040251204Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a process for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions. The system of the invention comprises at least two compartments having a diameter of at least about one meter and including a uniform packing of a polymer-based ion exchange resin with a bead size in the range of about 50 to about 250 &mgr;m. The mixing volume of the fluid fronts in the system of the invention is not more than 5% of the volume of the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OYInventors: Hannu Paananen, Jarmo Kuisma, Heikki Heikkila, Vili Ravanko, Jari Lewandowski, Ari Karki
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Patent number: 6821339Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the crystallization of substances having a narrow metastable supersaturation zone. In the process the saturation of a solution is gradually increased and the solution is seeded for the crystallization. The seeding is performed at a seeding point which is selected in response to a signal received from said process indicating imminent or initial spontaneous nucleation. The process provides a good crystal yield and a crystalline product having a uniform crystal structure and a narrow crystal size distribution.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Kristian Eriksson, Juha Nurmi, Jouko Virtanen
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Patent number: 6770757Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising a multistep process for recovering betaine, erythritol, inositol, sucrose, mannitol, glycerol and amino acids from corresponding starting materials. The invention comprises the use of a weakly acid cation exchange resin in chromatographic column in the multistep process. The starting materials are especially beet molasses, betaine molasses, syrups, thick juices, raw juices, corn steep cane based solutions and glycerol.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Jarmo Kuisma, Vili Ravanko, Nina Mayra, Heikki Heikkila, Jari Lewandowski
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Publication number: 20040129641Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid distributing device for distributing fluid into a column and to a fluid collecting device for collecting fluid from a column. The invention relates also to methods of using the devices of the present invention. The distributing device and/or the collecting device of the present invention can be used in fixed or fluidized bed reactors or columns, such as chromatographic separation columns, ion exchange columns, adsorption columns etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkila, Jari Lewandowski, Esko Varteva
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Publication number: 20040043442Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of betaine in functional products, such as pharmaceutical products, functional food products, food supplements, natural products and the like. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of betaine for the manufacture of functional products having blood pressure lowering effects, and to methods for lowering blood pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Kirsti Jutila, Matti Uusitupa, Ursula Schwab
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Publication number: 20040006222Abstract: The invention relates to a separation process of fractionating a solution comprising betaine and sucrose by subjecting said solution to chromatographic fractionation and nanofiltration and recovering a fraction enriched in betaine and optionally a fraction enriched in sucrose. The solution to be fractionated in accordance with the present invention is typically a sugar beet-derived solution, for instance a molasses solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkila, Outi Puuppo, Hannu Koivikko, Kaj-Erik Monten, Mika Manttari, Marianne Nystrom
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Publication number: 20020169311Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising a multistep process for recovering betaine, erythritol, inositol, sucrose, mannitol, glycerol and amino acids from corresponding starting materials. The invention comprises the use of a weakly acid cation exchange resin in chromatographic column in the multistep process. The starting materials are especially beet molasses, betaine molasses, syrups, thick juices, raw juices, corn steep cane based solutions and glycerol.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Jarmo Kuisma, Vili Ravanko, Nina Mayra, Heikki Heikkila, Jari Lewandowski