Patents Examined by Philip Dubois
  • Patent number: 11937623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an aqueous dispersion comprising mustard bran comprising the following steps: providing an aqueous dispersion comprising mustard bran particles and applying a high pressure homogenisation treatment to alter the sugar moiety ratio of the mustard bran particles. The invention further relates to an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an aqueous dispersion that can be prepared by the aforementioned process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin Bergwerff, Jadwiga Malgorzata Bialek, Stephan Georg Schumm, Jacob Nijsse
  • Patent number: 11918015
    Abstract: An edible composition consisting of (a) natural gum comprising a polysaccharide hydrocolloid (a1) containing mannose repeating units; (b) carrageenan; (c) cellulose ether, and optionally (d) water, wherein the weight ratio of carrageenan (b) to polysaccharide hydrocolloid (a1) ranges from 0.4:1 to 1.4:1 and the weight ratio of cellulose ether (c) to polysaccharide hydrocolloid (a1) is at least 0.02:1; its use in an edible product; and the edible product, typically sausage, comprising the edible composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Nutrition & Biosciences USA 1, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Cao, Zheng Yong Yan, Dong Yun, Xiuqin Shi, Xiaoyi Pang
  • Patent number: 11849745
    Abstract: A meat-packaging procedure and a machine for packaging meat cuts for long-term storage is operated at temperatures of between 28° and 42° F. The process includes sealing meat cuts or full poultry birds or bird pieces within a master bag containing (i) oxygen scavenger materials capable of reducing the residual oxygen content of the atmosphere within the bag to 0 ppm within 96 hours of sealing, and (ii) a CO2 generator capable to generate CO2 in the amount of at least 100 mL per pound of meat or poultry within 7 days of sealing. Gas is injected into the master bag to form a CO2-rich storage environment of at least 50% CO2. For meat trays containing meat with poor color stability, oxygen scavengers are preferably placed within the meat trays. For cuts with good color stability, the oxygen scavengers may be placed outside the meat trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Gaurav Tewari
  • Patent number: 11779040
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for producing protein-polysaccharide conjugates in aqueous solutions. Also provided are methods for limiting the Maillard reaction to the very initial stage, the formation of the Schiff base. Provided are methods to obtain a simple product of Schiff base with white color, and compositions obtained using the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: John A. Lucey, Dani Zhu, Srinivasan Damodaran
  • Patent number: 11744266
    Abstract: The present patent application relates to novel red-orange coated particles, which are mainly used in (dry) formulations for instant beverages. The advantage of these coated particles is that they are red to orange as such (also in the formulations for instant beverages, wherein they can be identified by the naked eye as individual discrete colored particles), but upon dissolution of the instant beverage powder, the particles will dissolve as well and will not interfere with or change the intended color of the ready-to drink instant beverages made from the instant beverage dry powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Markus Beck, Elger Funda, Simone König-Grillo
  • Patent number: 11730180
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing fermented blood sausage having high antioxidant activity, comprising (1) preparing hemoglobin antioxidant peptide through Plastein reaction; (2) brining and primarily fermenting livestock or poultry meat; (3) deodoring and breaking livestock or poultry blood; (4) filling and secondary fermentation; (5) obtaining a finished product after drying. Compared with prior arts, the present disclosure uses Plastein reaction of blood to prepare a highly active antioxidant peptide, the fermented blood sausage has a total antioxidant capacity up to 6.89 U/mg protein, with an increase rate of 58%. The blood was deodorized, and total amount of free amino acids in secondary fermentation by lactic acid bacteria in combination with yeasts reached 12.74 mg/g, with an increase rate of 42%, providing the fermented blood sausage with better flavor and chewiness. The present disclosure also provides a new approach to comprehensive utilization of livestock or poultry blood resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: SOUTHWEST MINZU UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TIBETAN QIANG AUTONOMOUS PREFECTURE OF NGAWA
    Inventors: Sining Li, Shanhu Tang, Jiajun Xia, Yinchuan Cai
  • Patent number: 11725169
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for producing a sangria on an industrial scale and the resulting composition, which has a characteristic that allows the homemade taste of a sangria to be maintained, and at the same time it can be stored without changes in its appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CIA DE VINOS DEL ATLANTICO, S.L.
    Inventor: Alberto Orte Espejo
  • Patent number: 11718866
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to, among other things, systems for generating engineered water nanostructures (EWNS) comprising reactive oxygen species (ROS) and methods for inactivating at least one of viruses, bacteria, bacterial spores, and fungi in or on a wound of a subject in need thereof or on produce by applying EWNS to the wound or to the produce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Philip Demokritou, Georgios Pyrgiotakis, Joseph D. Brain
  • Patent number: 11647774
    Abstract: There are proposed substance mixtures comprising (a) 20 to 80% by weight of monocyclic terpenes and (b) 80 to 20% by weight of active substances selected from the group consisting of rebaudiosides or plant extracts comprising them, steviosides or plant extracts comprising them, naringin dihydrochalcone, mogrosides or plant extracts comprising them, rubusosides or plant extracts comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SYMRISE AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Krammer, Sven Siegel, Günter Kindel
  • Patent number: 11647763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture a water-in-oil emulsion, comprising ?10 to 85 wt. % of liquid oil; ?0.5 to 50 wt. % of fat powder comprising hardstock fat; ?10 to 85 wt. % of a water-phase; ?0.005 to 5 wt. % of lecithin; and ?0.01 to 5 wt. % of monoglyceride; comprising the steps of: 1. providing a solution of at most 5 wt. % of the liquid oil, based on the total amount of liquid oil, comprising at least 50 wt. % of dissolved lecithin, based on total amount of lecithin; and at least 50 wt. % of dissolved monoglyceride, based on total amount of monoglyceride; wherein the temperature of the solution is at least 50 degrees Celsius; 2. providing an oil-continuous system comprising at least 75 wt. % of the liquid oil, based on the total amount of liquid oil, wherein the system has a temperature of from 0 to 20 degrees Celsius; 3. contacting the solution provided at step ‘I’ with the system provided at step ‘2’; 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: UPFIELD EUROPE B.V.
    Inventors: Abraham Leenhouts, Irene Erica Smit-Kingma, Farley Ferdinand Tio
  • Patent number: 11559074
    Abstract: A microalgal flour having a particle size of between 30 and 150 ?m and compressibility, measured by way of POWDER TESTER HOSOKAWA, of between 45 and 55%, has a flow value, determined according to a test A, of between 55 and 60% by weight for residue at 2,000 ?m, dispersibility and wettability, expressed according to a test B, by the height of the product decanted in a beaker, of a value of between 0 and 2 mm; and a degree of humidification of a value of more than 70%, and preferably of more than 80%, of the total powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Corbion Biotech, Inc.
    Inventor: Damien Passe
  • Patent number: 11512271
    Abstract: A fruit wine aroma enhancement brewing technology using cutinase belongs to the technical field of fruit wine brewing. According to the present disclosure, in order to solve the problem that fruit wine prepared through an existing fruit wine fermentation technology is poor in quality such as aroma and taste, Muscat grapes or apples are adopted as raw materials, and after crushing, separating peel residue, performing peel residue heat treatment and enzyme treatment, mixing the treated peel residue and clear juice, adding auxiliary materials (potassium metabisulfite, pectinase and ?-glucosidase), adjusting a sugar degree, inoculating a high-glycerol-field yeast and fermenting with temperature controlled, inoculating an active dry yeast and fermenting with the temperature controlled until fermentation is finished, separating and removing the peel residue, fining, filtering to remove residue, performing stabilizing treatment and performing filtration sterilization, dry grape wine or cider is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hejing Yan, Jun Li, Chang Liu, Fengmei Zhu, Man He
  • Patent number: 11510420
    Abstract: Use of a caramel colorant derived composition comprising the lower Molecular Weight (MW) solid particles of a caramel color product of Class I (E150a), Class II (E150b), Class III (E150c), Class IV (E150d) or a mixture of these Classes for coloring an edible product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: CHR. HANSEN NATURAL COLORS A/S
    Inventors: Céline Chanforan, Carine Mané, Eric Jouenne
  • Patent number: 11503846
    Abstract: Pulse-based bread crumbs, coatings, and pre-dust products having an improved taste, texture and end use properties. The bread crumb, coating, and pre-dust products are produced by heat and moisture treatment at 100% by dry weight with pulse flours, e.g. pea flour, lentil flour, chickpea flour, faba bean flour, navy bean flour, pinto bean flour, black eye bean flour and black bean flour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet Tulbek, Davide Vitale, Les Knudson, Eric Bartsch
  • Patent number: 11497229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of stabilizing phospholipids (PLs) and lysophospholipids (LPLs) in water. One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of stabilizing PLs and LPLs comprising treatment of the PLs and/or the LPLs with surfactants, co-surfactants, and a salt. Another aspect of the present invention relates to increasing the dispersion of PLs and LPLs in water and maintaining phase stability over a time period of over 12 months and a temperature range of ?10 to 50° C. There are many advantages of the present invention including but not limited to improved feed mill efficiency, pellet quality, oil-water emulsification and animal performance when included in the feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kok Ping Chan, Angeline Soo Zen Gue, Winston Sai Kaw Leow, Francesca Blasco
  • Patent number: 11484040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutants of lactic acid bacteria which are resistant to the antibiotic ampicillin and which were found to give an increased texture when grown in milk while maintaining the other growth properties of the parent strain. The present invention, furthermore, relates to compositions comprising such mutants, and to dairy products fermented with the lactic acid bacteria resistant to ampicillin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Eric Johansen, Kim Ib Soerensen, Annette Kibenich
  • Patent number: 11479799
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to, among other things, systems for generating engineered water nanostructures (EWNS) comprising reactive oxygen species (ROS) and methods for inactivating at least one of viruses, bacteria, bacterial spores, and fungi in or on a wound of a subject in need thereof or on produce by applying EWNS to the wound or to the produce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Philip Demokritou, Georgios Pyrgiotakis, Joseph D. Brain
  • Patent number: 11427456
    Abstract: A system and method to prepare and dispense a N2 or N2/CO2 gas infused chilled beverage is provided. The beverage may be any non-carbonated liquid and in one embodiment the beverage is coffee. The dispensed N2 or N2/CO2 gas infused chilled coffee has a unique appearance and enhanced flavor and aroma. The system may be provided as a self-contained unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Automatic Bar Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Kleinrichert
  • Patent number: 11382345
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a selenium-enriched wheat whole bud seedling juice drink and a preparation method thereof. The selenium-enriched wheat whole-seedling juice drink comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 60-120 parts of selenium-enriched wheat whole bud seedlings, 0-50 parts of selenium-enriched wheat seedling leaves, 250-1000 parts of mineral water, and 5-15 parts of fresh ginger slices, wherein the selenium content of the selenium-enriched wheat whole bud seedlings is 0.15-0.25 mg/kg; and the selenium content of the selenium-enriched wheat whole bud seedling juice drink is 0.01-0.05 mg/L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Guiqin Zhang, Zhentong Xu, Ruxin Leng, Kaiping Qiu, Jinchen Liu
  • Patent number: 11278036
    Abstract: A butter with caramel is suggested, which is obtainable or obtained by: (a) separating whole milk into a skimmed milk fraction and a cream fraction by means of a separation step; (b) subjecting the cream fraction such obtained to a nanofiltration (NF) step and/or a reverse osmosis (RO) step, obtaining a NF/RO retentate and a NF/RO permeate; (c) subjecting the NF/RO retentate such obtained to a heat treatment step, in the process of which the sugar contained therein is caramelised at least in part; and (d) churning the caramelised NF/RO retentate such obtained in a manner known per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH
    Inventor: Sven-Rainer Döring