Patents by Inventor Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali

Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali 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).

  • Patent number: 11347245
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a method for producing a batch according to a batch process that includes adding ingredients to water to form a batch, mixing the batch, measuring the drive gain of the batch in real time using an in-line density device, monitoring amplitude variation of the drive gain, comparing the amplitude variation of the drive gain to a predetermined threshold, and providing an indication based on the amplitude variation of the drive gain that the batch is homogeneously dispersed or fully dissolved. Other aspects of the disclosure relate to a method for detecting homogeneity of a mixture and a method of determining the degree of mixing of a batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Saman Choubak, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali
  • Patent number: 11262769
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a method for tracking the quality of a beverage produced according to a batch process that includes adding ingredients to water to form a batch, measuring the density of the batch in real time using an in-line density device, monitoring changes in density of the batch, detecting deviations from the batch process based on the changes in density, and correcting for any detected deviations from the batch process in real time. Other aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of detecting inhomogeneity in real time for a batch process for producing a beverage. Other aspects of the disclosure include a method of tracking addition of ingredients for producing a beverage in a batch process includes sequentially adding a plurality of ingredients to water according to a standard recipe to form a batch and correcting for any detected deviations from the recipe in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Saman Choubak, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali
  • Publication number: 20210059278
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a process for preparing transparent emulsions, in particular emulsions that are free of solvents such as propylene glycol, for use in producing clear beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Badreddine AHTCHI-ALI, Slavka Stoyanova TCHOLAKOVA, Nikolai Denkov DENKOV, Sonya Rusiyanova TSIBRANSKA-GYOREVA, Dilek Fahretin GAZOLU-RUSANOVA
  • Publication number: 20210015126
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates beverage nanoemulsions and methods for making such beverage nanoemulsions. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for making beverage nanoemulsions using high shear processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Badreddine AHTCHI-ALI
  • Patent number: 10772345
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates beverage nanoemulsions and methods for making such beverage nanoemulsions. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for making beverage nanoemulsions using high shear processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventor: Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali
  • Patent number: 10702456
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compositions and novel in-situ process for making small average particle size, narrow distribution FAI in oil. The process comprises preparing FAI; separately optionally heating oil; adding oil to FAI in a molten state; heating to defined temperature; and cooling the heated mixture at a defined, controlled rate which ensures proper size and distribution are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Anat Shiloach, John Robert Winters, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali
  • Publication number: 20200201367
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a method for producing a batch according to a batch process that includes adding ingredients to water to form a batch, mixing the batch, measuring the drive gain of the batch in real time using an in-line density device, monitoring amplitude variation of the drive gain, comparing the amplitude variation of the drive gain to a predetermined threshold, and providing an indication based on the amplitude variation of the drive gain that the batch is homogeneously dispersed or fully dissolved. Other aspects of the disclosure relate to a method for detecting homogeneity of a mixture and a method of determining the degree of mixing of a batch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Saman CHOUBAK, Badreddine AHTCHI-ALI
  • Publication number: 20190121374
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a method for tracking the quality of a beverage produced according to a batch process that includes adding ingredients to water to form a batch, measuring the density of the batch in real time using an in-line density device, monitoring changes in density of the batch, detecting deviations from the batch process based on the changes in density, and correcting for any detected deviations from the batch process in real time. Other aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of detecting inhomogeneity in real time for a batch process for producing a beverage. Other aspects of the disclosure include a method of tracking addition of ingredients for producing a beverage in a batch process includes sequentially adding a plurality of ingredients to water according to a standard recipe to form a batch and correcting for any detected deviations from the recipe in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Saman CHOUBAK, Badreddine AHTCHI-ALI
  • Publication number: 20180317525
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates beverage nanoemulsions and methods for making such beverage nanoemulsions. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for making beverage nanoemulsions using high shear processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Badreddine AHTCHI-ALI
  • Publication number: 20180200160
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compositions and novel in-situ process for making small average particle size, narrow distribution FAI in oil. The process comprises preparing FAI; separately optionally heating oil; adding oil to FAI in a molten state; heating to defined temperature; and cooling the heated mixture at a defined, controlled rate which ensures proper size and distribution are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Anat Shiloach, John Robert WINTERS, Badreddine AHTCHI-ALI
  • Publication number: 20170143011
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates beverage nanoemulsions and methods for making such beverage nanoemulsions. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for making beverage nanoemulsions using high shear processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Badreddine AHTCHI-ALI
  • Patent number: 8853447
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl amido compounds via reaction in a polyol (molecular weight 76 to 400) of interesterifying a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid with an amino compound or salt thereof. The resultant mass of material will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Van Au, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, John Robert Winters, Peter Anthony Divone, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8853433
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl amido compounds via reaction in a polyol (molecular weight 76 to 400) of interesterifying a fatty acid ester with an amino compound or salt thereof. The resultant mass of material will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Van Au, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, John Robert Winters, Peter Anthony Divone, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8822711
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl glycinate acid or salt thereof via reacting and heating reacting a mixture of glycine or salt thereof with a fatty acid ester in a medium selected from the group consisting of glycerol, propylene glycol and combinations thereof, and wherein the mixture has a pKa ranging from 9.5 to 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Van Au, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, John Robert Winters, Peter Anthony Divone, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8697897
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl glycinate acid or salt thereof via reacting and heating a mixture of glycine or salt thereof with a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid in a medium of glycerol or propylene glycol. The reaction proceeds well where the mixture is formulated to have a pKa ranging from 9.5 to 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Van Au, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, John Robert Winters, Peter Anthony Divone, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8668916
    Abstract: The invention relates to process for making highly concentrated, spherical biopolymer gel particle suspensions comprising particles of defined particle diameter (e.g., range of 1 to 50?) utilizing high internal phase emulsion as an intermediate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Congling Quan, Teanoosh Moaddel, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali
  • Patent number: 8658589
    Abstract: A surfactant concentrate is provided that includes C8-C22 acyl amido compounds, a polyol and C8-C22 fatty acids. The concentrate is formed via an interesterification reaction between a fatty acid ester and an amino compound or salt thereof in a polyol. The resultant surfactant concentrate will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Van Au, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, John Robert Winters, Peter Anthony Divone, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8653018
    Abstract: A surfactant concentrate is provided that includes C8-C22 acyl amido compounds, a polyol and C8-C22 fatty acids. The concentrate is formed via an interesterification reaction between a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid and an amino compound or salt thereof in a polyol. The resultant surfactant concentrate will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Van Au, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, John Robert Winters, Peter Anthony Divone, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20130303631
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly and aerated topical benefit compositions are described. The compositions are emulsified with hydrophobin and upon topical application deliver excellent sensory and absorption characteristics along with consumer desirable drying times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Congling Quan, Anjing Lou, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali
  • Publication number: 20130030201
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl glycinate acid or salt thereof via reacting and heating a mixture of glycine or salt thereof with a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid in a medium of glycerol or propylene glycol. The reaction proceeds well where the mixture is formulated to have a pKa ranging from 9.5 to 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Van Au, Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, John Robert Winters, Peter Anthony Divone, SR.