Patents Examined by Brent T. O'Hern
  • Patent number: 11122827
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fermented seasoning containing 5?-nucleotides derived from fermentation at a high concentration without externally adding 5?-nucleotides and a method of producing the same. In a case where the nucleic acids are externally added, display of additives is indispensable on an ingredients description, and thus it cannot be said that the fermented seasoning have no chemical seasoning additive or made by natural brewing; however, with the fermented seasoning relating to the present invention, it is unnecessary to display additives on the ingredients description, and thus it is possible to appeal an added value to nature oriented or natural oriented consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KIKKOMAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeharu Nakahara, Hiroki Wada, Junya Takeichi, Kona Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11123951
    Abstract: A roll of toilet tissue and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joerg Kleinwaechter, Eric Bryan Bond, Matthew Gary McKee, Hasan Eroglu, Tyler Jacob Werner, Jeffrey Chan, Joshua Thomas Fung, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Jean A. Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 11116243
    Abstract: Antibrowning compositions for food products, for example fresh produce, are disclosed herein. These antibrowning compositions can also, for example, be used to prevent growth of bacteria, yeasts and molds in the food products. Methods for using the antibrowning compositions are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Cal Poly Corporation
    Inventors: John Wyatt Brown, James Kendall Green
  • Patent number: 11116234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to clean label beverage products. In particular, the invention is concerned with combination of a protein system induced by controlled aggregation of milk proteins and only one hydrocolloid, high acyl gellan gum, which imparts outstanding sensory attributes on beverage product, in particular when containing reduced fat/sugar. A method of producing such beverage and the products obtainable from the method are also part of the present invention. The present invention also relates to a RTD coffee beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Alexander A. Sher, Yubin Ye, Margaret Schneider, Philippe Rousset, Virginie Kapchie
  • Patent number: 11116231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of obtaining vegetable and/or fruit pulp crisp which is easy to eat any time and does not comprise any additive. The invention is a production method of vegetable-fruit pulp crisp, characterized by comprising the process steps of: squeezing fruits-vegetables and thus dewatering the same and obtaining the pulp thereof; adding a concentrated milk product into the obtained pulp; mixing all the contents; shaping the mixture; spreading the shaped products on the tray; freezing the products on the trays; and lyophilization of the frozen products under vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TUBITAK
    Inventors: Erdem Öner, Elmas Olgun Öktem, Tarik Tuncan Öztürk
  • Patent number: 11109604
    Abstract: Systems and methods for filtering dairy may filter milk with a wide-pore filter to produce a wide-pore retentate and a wide-pore permeate, wherein the wide-pore retentate may comprise casein and beta-lactoglobulin. The systems and methods may further ultra-filter the wide-pore permeate to produce an ultra-filtered retentate and an ultra-filtered permeate, wherein the ultra-filtered retentate comprises alpha-lactalbumin. The systems and methods may further nano-filter the ultra-filtered permeate to produce a nano-filtered retentate and a nano-filtered permeate, wherein the nano-filtered retentate comprises lactose. The systems and methods may further perform reverse osmosis (RO) on the nano-filtered permeate to produce a reverse osmosis retentate and a reverse osmosis permeate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Memtec LLC
    Inventors: Sara A. Dorland, Bjorn Sorensen
  • Patent number: 11109703
    Abstract: A mat includes a mat body defining an upper surface dimensioned for a user to stand on the upper surface. The upper surface is non-planar and includes at least one terrain feature defining the non-planarity. The terrain feature has a size that is on the order of magnitude of the size of the user's foot. Presenting this surface to the user may help remind him or her to move his or her feet to thereby adopt multiple poses, thereby preventing the user from maintaining any single pose for a fatigue-inducing duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ERGODRIVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Feeley, Christopher Perkins, Isaac Borowiec
  • Patent number: 11102999
    Abstract: A method of preparing seasoned raw pollock includes cutting pollock flesh from pollock of which skin has been removed, preparing a salt mixture by adding Euphorbia humifusa powder and Dryopteris crassirhizoma powder to deep sea water brine, salting the pollock flesh in the salt mixture; preparing a vinegar mixture by adding Ixeris dentata powder and Androsace umbellata powder to vinegar water, performing fermentation by immersing the salted pollock flesh in the vinegar mixture, and mixing the fermented pollock flesh with salt, red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, sugar, syrup, vinegar, and sesame. Seasoned raw pollock is prepared by using the method, and a processed food is produced by using the seasoned raw pollock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Ji Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11089791
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a dairy concentrate, comprising the steps of: providing an ingredient composition comprising micellar caseins and whey proteins and having a pH of 6.1-7.1 and a concentration of 3-25 wt. % of proteins, and wherein the ingredient composition has a casein to whey protein ratio of 90/10-60/40, adding 3-25 mM divalent cations to provide a concentration of 3-8 mM free divalent cations in the ingredient composition, homogenising the ingredient composition; and subsequently pasteurising and stirring the ingredient composition at a temperature of 80°-105° C. for a period of 0.5-3 min to form agglomerated proteins comprising caseins and beta-lactoglobulin from the whey proteins, the agglomerates having a size of 3-50 microns as measured by D(4,3) mean diameter. The invention also relates to a method with an ultra-high temperature treatment of the ingredient mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Joseph Etienne Schmitt, Lionel Jean Rene Bovetto, Axel Syrbe, Markus Kreuss, Madansinh Nathusinh Vaghela, Eric Stanislas Kolodziejczyk
  • Patent number: 11089802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing compositions with enhanced color properties and to compositions obtainable by such a method, especially cocoa-based compositions with enhanced color properties. The method comprises the steps of providing an initial composition comprising a polyphenol, adding an aqueous base to the initial composition to produce an aqueous mixture, heating the aqueous mixture to a temperature of 50 to 100° C. during a time period of 120 to 300 minutes, cooling the aqueous mixture, and optionally adjusting the pH of the aqueous mixture to between 6 and 9. The method further comprises oxygenising the aqueous base and/or the aqueous mixture, wherein the produced food product comprises chromophores having an absorption maximum between 505 to 515 nm and/or 428 to 438 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daniel Germann, Brian Guthrie, Thomas Hofmann, Timo Stark
  • Patent number: 11076611
    Abstract: Disclosed is to a process for manufacturing a cheese product whose fat content is less than or equal to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the cheese product, having a moisture of the fat-reduced cheese product of 60 to 75% by weight of the total weight of the cheese product. Also disclosed is a cheese product having a moisture of the fat-reduced cheese product of 60 to 75% of the total weight of the cheese product and including at least one protein material in an amount sufficient for the protein content to represent 10 to 35%, the material protein including at least one protein material of dairy origin, at most 5% of fat and supplemental water up to 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BEL
    Inventors: Jean Favre, Claude Lemoine, Christian Le Dreff
  • Patent number: 11071312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat stable plant based protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to a heat stable plant based protein product which can be used as a meat substitute that can be heated by microwaves, fried or grilled. The present invention relates also processes for producing such heat stable plant based protein products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: VALIO LTD
    Inventors: Niko Nurmi, Päivi Myllärinen
  • Patent number: 11064719
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a production method of marbled beef, and belongs to the field of food processing. The processing steps of the method are: freezing, thawing of beef, preparation of a gel emulsion, injection, wrap shaping, quick freezing, cutting and packaging, and hot dipping. The preparation method of the process of the disclosure can realize high-efficiency and standardized industrial production. By injecting beef with the formulated gel emulsion, the fat content and high-quality protein content of the beef can be increased, thereby improving the sensory properties and flavor of the beef, and producing high-quality beef. The gel emulsion for preparing marbled beef of the disclosure is liquid and is low in viscosity when the temperature is higher than 40° C., and therefore the gel emulsion is convenient for injection into beef, and can be uniformly dispersed in beef to form a delicate marble pattern. When the temperature is lower than 20° C., the gel emulsion forms a solid in beef tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yuanfa Liu, Zhanyang Guo, Jinwei Li, Chen Cao, Jiang Jiang
  • Patent number: 11062686
    Abstract: Damped highly stressed engineering components are disclosed. The disclosed inventive concept provides a method and system for increasing the damping capacity of an engineering system by adding a non-flat solid, highly damped insert to a system component that contributes most to the system's dynamic response. A friction damped insert can either be embedded into the damped components during casting or fastened to the outer surface of the damped component. The insert is made of the single layer of flexible material by forming it into a rigid elongated body. The layer of material can be turned over on itself without folding to create a cylinder or can be folded over a number of times to create a prismatic bar. The layer of material may be shaped into a corrugated panel. The layer of flexible material may have a number of relatively small openings or perforations with a uniform spatial distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Yuri Karpenko
  • Patent number: 11058172
    Abstract: A method of forming a fiber reinforced plate for an article of footwear is described. The method includes embroidering a reinforcing strand to a substrate layer with a thread according to a strand configuration. One or more substrate layers with strand configurations are arranged relative to a base plate. The one or more substrate layers are bonded to the base plate to form the fiber reinforced plate. The reinforcing strands may be formed of a heat fusible material so that adjacent segments of the strands bond to one another and/or the substrate layer. Various strand configurations of reinforcing strands embroidered to substrate layers are described. Multiple substrate layers with different strand configurations can be bonded together with a base plate to form a fiber reinforced plate with reinforcement at selected locations based on the strand configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventor: Fabien Franco Angelo Ghiotti
  • Patent number: 11051536
    Abstract: Providing an oat bran composition that contains water, optionally an acid, and oat bran delivering at least about 0.75 g of beta glucan per serving to provide a heart-healthy and consumer-acceptable product through application of shear to reduce viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: Pietro Caruso, Consuelo Cerdena, Christopher E. Graham, Kathlene A. McManus, Gopinathan Meletharayil, Alexander Rozanski, Brian Yu
  • Patent number: 11051540
    Abstract: A shrimp-like food has mannan-containing fibrous portions and a mannan-containing binding portion binding between the fibrous portions. The fibrous portions are preferably arranged in a random orientation in the food. The fibrous portions preferably have a thickness of 0.8 to 3.0 mm. The mannan contents in the fibrous and binding portions are both preferably 1 to 7 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MARUHA NICHIRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Hashigaya, Naoki Honda, Mitsuru Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 11052563
    Abstract: A glass panel unit manufacturing method includes a punching step and a pillar mounting step. In the punching step, a punch punches at least one of a plurality of portions from a base material of a sheet to form at least one pillar. Each of the plurality of portions is surrounded by a corresponding one of a plurality of loop-shaped grooves in the base material. In the pillar mounting step, the at least one pillar is mounted on a surface of a first substrate including a glass pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Hiroyuki Abe, Masataka Nonaka, Kazuya Hasegawa, Eiichi Uriu, Haruhiko Ishikawa, Tasuku Ishibashi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Shinobu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11044922
    Abstract: Methods are provided for the production of cheese including methods of manufacturing cheese on a desired schedule in a cheese production facility having multiple cheese vats. The methods rely upon various milk processing conditions and milk composition properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: REFLECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Fred Payne
  • Patent number: 11047147
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mounting base for a crossarm and the crossarm. The mounting base may include a front-facing fastening surface, a rear-facing surface, and an opening formed between the front-facing fastening surface and the rear-facing surface, where the opening comprises a generally reverse L-Shaped geometry that extends through an entire width of the mounting base. The crossarm may include a first section and a second section that are oriented perpendicularly to each other, where the first section and second section are composed of composite material that contains a plurality of fibers within the composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MACLEAN POWER, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Arlund, Douglas Moore, Philip Rollins, Luke Frederickson, Tyler Krohn, Jared Pratt