Patents by Inventor Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen

Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen 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).

  • LACTIC ACID BACTERIAL STRAIN WITH IMPROVED TEXTURIZING PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20240008502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Streptococcus thermophilus strain having improved texturizing properties, compositions comprising said strain as well as fermented products manufactured using said strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen, Jesper Broend, Victoria Prebner
  • METHOD OF INCREASING NISIN PRODUCTION IN LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS
    Publication number: 20230227507
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of increasing nisin production in nisin-producing Lactococcus lactis by inactivating the phage infection protein Pip. The invention also provides nisin-producing Lactococcus lactis in which the phage infection protein is inactivated. The nisin-producing Lactococcus lactis can be used in starter culture for manufacturing food products or other industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen, Mia Vissing Mikkelsen, Thomas Eckhardt
  • (ST) cell to make e.g. mozzarella cheese
    Patent number: 11690384
    Abstract: Deposited Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) strains that e.g. are suitable to be used in an improved method for the manufacture of low browning mozzarella cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • USE OF ST GAL(+) BACTERIA FOR PRODUCING A FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT WITH A RELATIVELY HIGH STABLE PH
    Publication number: 20220312785
    Abstract: A method for producing a fermented milk product (e.g. a yogurt) with a relatively high stable pH value at the end of the fermentation comprising inoculating milk with Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) Gal(+) bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas JANZEN, Ditte Ellegaard CHRISTIANSEN
  • A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CHEESE WITH REDUCED AMOUNT OF GALACTOSE
    Publication number: 20210259266
    Abstract: A method for producing a cheese with reduced amount of galactose comprising inoculating milk with Streptococcus thermophilus Gal(+) bacteria and Lactobacillus Gal(+) Lac(?) bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas JANZEN, Ditte Ellegaard CHRISTIANSEN, Veronique JACTAT, Kasper ROSENKVIST, Charlotte Elisabeth Grüner SCHÖLLER
  • STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS (ST) CELL TO MAKE E.G. MOZZARELLA CHEESE
    Publication number: 20200375207
    Abstract: Deposited Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) strains that e.g. are suitable to be used in an improved method for the manufacture of low browning mozzarella cheese.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas JANZEN, Ditte Ellegaard CHRISTIANSEN
  • LACTIC BACTERIUM WITH MODIFIED GALACTOKINASE EXPRESSION FOR TEXTURIZING FOOD PRODUCTS BY OVEREXPRESSION OF EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE
    Publication number: 20170298457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and diary products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • LACTIC BACTERIUM FOR TEXTURIZING FOOD PRODUCTS SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF PHAGE RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20170096635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: THOMAS JANZEN, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • Lactic bacterium for texturizing food products selected on the basis of phage resistance
    Patent number: 9562221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • Lactic bacterium for texturizing food products selected on basis of phage resistance
    Patent number: 9416351
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • LACTIC BACTERIUM FOR TEXTURIZING FOOD PRODUCTS SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF PHAGE RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20160227803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • LACTIC BACTERIUM FOR TEXTURIZING FOOD PRODUCTS SELECTED ON BASIS OF PHAGE RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20150322415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Thomas JANZEN, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • Bacterium
    Patent number: 9060524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • BACTERIUM
    Publication number: 20150099273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Thomas JANZEN, Ditte Ellegaard CHRISTIANSEN
  • Bacterium
    Patent number: 8865238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • BACTERIUM
    Publication number: 20120301575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • LACTIC BACTERIUM WITH MODIFIED GALACTOKINASE EXPRESSION FOR TEXTURIZING FOOD PRODUCTS BY OVEREXPRESSION OF EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE
    Publication number: 20120164275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products fermented with the starter culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen