Patents by Inventor Asger Geppel

Asger Geppel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • PRODUCTION OF DAIRY AND DAIRY ANOLOGUE PRODUCTS WITH PICHIA KLUYVERI YEAST
    Publication number: 20230240310
    Abstract: The invention relates to preparation of fermented food products, including dairy or dairy analogue products, with Pichia kluyveri and lactic acid bacteria in the presence of carbohydrate(s) which is sucrose, fructose, glucose or mixtures thereof. Fermentation of such products can be made using a starter culture composition comprising Pichia kluyveri strain(s) and lactic acid bacteria strain(s). The composition optionally comprises carbohydrate(s) which is sucrose, fructose and/or glucose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Patrizia Buldo, Raquel Fernandez, Kasui Tang, Kristian Fog Nielsen, Asger Geppel
  • Process for culturing lactococcus bacteria
    Patent number: 10017729
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for culturing bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae (such as of the genus lactococcus), a medium for culturing the bacteria, and the obtained bacteria cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: CHR, HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Møllgaard, Henrik Rømer, Asger Geppel
  • PROCESS FOR CULTURING BACTERIA OF THE FAMILY STREPTOCOCCACEAE
    Publication number: 20160340639
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for culturing bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae (such as of the genus lactococcus), a medium for culturing the bacteria, and the obtained bacteria cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: HENRIK MØLLGAARD, HENRIK RØMER, ASGER GEPPEL
  • Porphyrin containing lactic acid bacterial cells and use therof
    Patent number: 9410117
    Abstract: Culturally modified lactic acid bacterial cells containing a porphyrin compound and their use in a novel method of reducing the oxygen content in a food and feed product or starting material is provided and means of improving the shelf life and/or quality of such products by using the culturally modified bacterial cells. Such culturally modified cells are useful in the manufacturing of a food and a feed product and for the manufacturing of metabolites produced by modified cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Asger Geppel, Borge Windel Kringelum, Ken Flemming Hansen, Stig Lykke Iversen, Claus Maxel Henriksen
  • Process for culturing bacteria
    Patent number: 9365819
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for culturing bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae (such as of the genus lactococcus), a medium for culturing the bacteria, and the obtained bacteria cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Møllgaard, Henrik Rømer, Asger Geppel
  • Process for Culturing Bacteria of the Family Streptococcaceae
    Publication number: 20080227177
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for culturing bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae (such as of the genus lactococcus), a medium for culturing the bacteria, and the obtained bacteria cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Henrik Mollgaard, Henrik Romer, Asger Geppel
  • Porphyrin containing lactic acid bacterial cells and use thereof
    Publication number: 20080057156
    Abstract: Culturally modified lactic acid bacterial cells containing a porphyrin compound and their use in a novel method of reducing the oxygen content in a food and feed product or starting material is provided and means of improving the shelf life and/or quality of such products by using the culturally modified bacterial cells. Such culturally modified cells are useful in the manufacturing of a food and a feed product and for the manufacturing of metabolites produced by modified cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Asger Geppel, Borge Kringelum, Ken Hansen, Stig Iversen, Claus Henriksen
  • Porphyrin containing lactic acid bacterial cells and use thereof
    Publication number: 20010033878
    Abstract: Culturally modified lactic acid bacterial cells containing a porphyrin compound and their use in a novel method of reducing the oxygen content in a food and feed product or starting material is provided and means of improving the shelf life and/or quality of such products by using the culturally modified bacterial cells. Such culturally modified cells are useful in the manufacturing of a food and a feed product and for the manufacturing of metabolites produced by modified cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Asger Geppel, Borge Windel Kringelum, Ken Flemming Hansen, Stig Lykke Iversen, Claus Maxel Henriksen