Patents by Inventor Elger Funda

Elger Funda 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).

  • Publication number: 20060159805
    Abstract: Stable powderous formulations comprising a fat-soluble active ingredient such as a fat-soluble vitamin, and a milk protein such as a caseinate are disclosed. They can be used as additives for feed, food, beverages and cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Elger Funda, Torsten Huber
  • Publication number: 20060099301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a modified lupin protein, which comprises adjusting an aqueous solution or suspension of lupin proteins of native origin having a dry mass content of from 0.1 to 20% to pH 3 to 9, adding 0.01 to 10% by weight of a protease, in relation to the dry weight of the lupin protein, incubating the protein solution or suspension at a temperature of from 5 to 70° C. until a degree of hydrolysis of from I to 30% is obtained, and inactivating the protease, to modified lupin proteins obtainable by this process, to compositions containing said lupin proteins together with a fat-soluble active ingredient or colorant, and to the use of said composition for enrichment, fortification and/or coloration of food, beverages, animal feeds, cosmetics or drugs. Further, the invention relates to food, beverage, animal feeds, cosmetics or drugs containing said composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Elger Funda, Bruno Leuenberger, Markus Beck, Christian Schaffer
  • Publication number: 20040241284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing transglutaminase-cross-linked proteins of vegetable origin, in which a fractionation of a protein extract, protein curd, protein concentrate, protein hydrolysate and/or protein isolate is carried out by centrifugation and/or ultrafiltration and/or regeneration, and subsequently a cross-linking with transglutaminase takes place at a temperature of between 0 and 60° C. and a mass ratio of between 0.01 and 10%. The invention relates also to a protein gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Christian Schaefer, Elger Funda