Patents Assigned to Roquette Frères
  • Patent number: 11957140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a composition with reduced bitterness on the basis of legume proteins, a composition which can be obtained by said method, and uses of same particularly in the agri-food industry and more particularly in the preparation of food formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventor: Goichi Ito
  • Patent number: 11945835
    Abstract: A new method for producing D-allulose crystals that allows for a continuous production process and ensures a high yield. Also, new D-allulose crystals. Further, the use of a nanofiltration unit in a method for producing D-allulose crystals to improve the yield and/or quality of the resulting crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Baptiste Boit, Geoffrey Lacroix, Laurent Rossi
  • Patent number: 11937619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pea albumin characterized in that its emulsifying activity is improved as it can emulsify more than 600 ml of corn oil per gram of albumin. The invention also relates to a method for obtaining the pea albumin according to the invention. It finally relates to the use of the pea albumin according to the invention in industrial, in particular food and pharmaceutical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Ludovic Senecot, Aline Lecocq, Manuel Barata
  • Patent number: 11905074
    Abstract: A packaging comprising, a container made of plastic and comprising lateral walls, an upper opening and a bottom and, on the other hand, a lid that is made of plastic, is detachable and is configured to cover the upper opening of the container, and in which the container is provided at its upper opening with a first engagement portion bearing an outwardly directed ridge running around the periphery, said lid being provided on its peripheral part with a second engagement portion that extends folded downward and provided with an inwardly directed ridge which is able to latch underneath the outwardly directed ridge of the container, and in which the second engagement portion of the lid has a skirt with a skirt section that can be folded back and that bears a lug which is able to latch onto a second outwardly directed ridge of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Bruno Haon, Gauthier Lemaire, Jerome Mugnier, Stephane Navoret
  • Patent number: 11866546
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester, and in particular a thermoplastic polyester including at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-L-iditol unit (A), at least one linear aliphatic diol unit (B), at least one aromatic dicarboxylic unit (C), the thermoplastic polyester having a reduced viscosity in solution (25° C.; phenol (50 wt. %):ortho-dichlorobenzene (50 wt. %); 5 g of polyester/L) greater than 25 mL/g. A method for preparing such a polyester, a composition including the same and the use of the thermoplastic polyester for the production of finished or semi-finished plastic articles. The thermoplastic polyester is advantageous in that it has a particularly high incorporation rate of 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-L-iditol (A) units, at least greater than 85%, and most specifically at least greater than 90%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: René Saint-Loup, Nicolas Jacquel
  • Patent number: 11859046
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer comprising at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol unit (A), at least one alicyclic diol unit (B) other than the 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol units (A) and at least one high-viscosity terephthalic acid unit (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Nicolas Jacquel, René Saint-Loup, Jean-Pierre Pascault, Françoise Fenouillot, Alain Rousseau
  • Patent number: 11844838
    Abstract: The invention relates to oral administration of biological actives, in particular of insulin, comprising the use of a cross-linked starchy material as a delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Francesco Trotta, Roberta Cavalli, Fabrizio Caldera, Monica Argenziano, Maria Tannous
  • Patent number: 11806413
    Abstract: The application relates to an emulsifying composition, in particular for cosmetic use, allowing an oil-in-water emulsion (O/W) to be obtained, the emulsion comprising at least one cyclodextrin and at least one O/W emulsifier of natural origin with a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value (HLB) of more than 8. The O/W emulsifier of natural origin can be selected from alkyl polyglucosides, mixtures of at least one alkyl polyglucoside and at least one fatty alcohol, and non-ethoxylated polyol fatty esters. The application also relates to a composition of the Pickering emulsion type, in particular for cosmetic use, containing the emulsifying composition according to the invention, and to the process for preparing such a composition of the O/W Pickering emulsion type, in particular at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Léon Mentink, Daniel Wils, Anne-Marie Lheritier, Sophie Piot, Marc Lavarde
  • Patent number: 11766062
    Abstract: A D-allulose syrup including, besides D-allulose, a D-allulose dimer mass content, expressed in terms of dry mass, lower than 1.5%. Also, a method for producing the syrup and to the use thereof for producing food or pharmaceutical products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Baptiste Boit, Geoffrey Lacroix
  • Patent number: 11718765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable composition for forming a polyurethane coating on different types of substrate. The present invention relates in particular to a polyurethane composition comprising isosorbide as a diol chain extender, and to the polyurethane coating obtained from this composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Nicolas Jacquel, René Saint-Loup, Jean-Pierre Pascault, Héloïse Blache, Alain Rousseau, Françoise Mechin, Etienne Fleury
  • Patent number: 11697745
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a modified starch, characterized in that it exhibits: ?a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 250 000 to 2 000 000 Da; ?a solubility, measured according to a test A, ranging from 50 to 85%. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of said starch and to the use thereof in the manufacture of an aqueous binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Julien Mesnager, Vincent Wiatz
  • Patent number: 11690795
    Abstract: Thickening system consisting of: a) at least one pregelatinized starch, b) at least one gum of plant or microbial origin, c) and at least one cellulose derivative. Process for manufacturing a stable thickened system, by means of the steps of: a) providing an aqueous solution, b) heating the water to a temperature of between 20° C. and 80° C., preferentially between 20° C. and 50° C., c) introducing into the aqueous solution at least one pregelatinized starch, at least one nonionic polysaccharide and at least one anionic polysaccharide, d) stirring the medium until dispersion of the constituents in the water is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Léon Mentink, Anne-Marie Lheritier, Marc Lavarde, Sophie Piot
  • Patent number: 11673924
    Abstract: The invention relates to pea proteins having improved flavour, a method of producing same involving wet grinding, and the use of these proteins in a food or pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Aline Lecocq, Mathias Ibert, Franck Debouverie
  • Publication number: 20230172226
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition and more particularly to a chewing gum composition has enhanced flavor release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Rong QIU, Qingli WANG
  • Patent number: 11666065
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition and more particularly to a chewing gum composition has enhanced flavor release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Rong Qiu, Qingli Wang
  • Publication number: 20230151347
    Abstract: A genetically modified Bacillus subtilis strain has been transformed with an optimized vector, mainly for producing a D-psicose 3-epimerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Sébastien MAUBOURGUET, Sophie HUCHETTE, Claudia BORGMEIER, Guido MEURER
  • Patent number: 11498939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel glucose polymer which is particularly useful for administration by the parenteral route, and to the method for the production thereof. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such a glucose polymer, and to the methods for the production thereof. The invention further relates to the use thereof as a medicament, for example as an osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Denis Simon, Olaf Haeusler, Solène Bock
  • Patent number: 11470865
    Abstract: The present invention is relative to an extruded oriental noodle, consisting essentially of a starch and water, characterized in that the starch used in the preparation of the noodle is low cross-linked pea starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventor: Goichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20220325308
    Abstract: A process for producing maltitol includes at least: producing a maltose syrup, by hydrolysis of a granular starch, in a first stage of liquefaction of granular starch to form a liquefied starch, followed by a stage of saccharification of the liquefied starch to which an aqueous solution of beta-amylase has been added, to form the maltose syrup; hydrogenating the maltose syrup to form an aqueous maltitol composition; and recovering the maltitol composition. The aqueous solution of beta-amylase also includes potassium sorbate, glycerol, and sodium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Aline LECOCQ, Vincent COURBOIS
  • Patent number: 11464726
    Abstract: The invention relates to the non-therapeutic use of a composition comprising at least one 1,4:3,6 dianhydrohexitol for moisturising the skin, as well as to a preparation for topical use comprising at least one 1,4:3,6 dianhydrohexitol as a moisturising agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Daniel Wils, Léon Mentink