Patents by Inventor Eric Stirnemann

Eric Stirnemann 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).

  • Supervisory machine intelligence controls for production of meat substitutes
    Patent number: 11812765
    Abstract: A system includes a wet extrusion process machine configured to receive, mix, and convey a plurality of ingredients to an extrusion die, the plurality of ingredients include a protein powder, an oil, and water. The system includes an electronic process control system (EPCS) configured to control the wet extrusion machine using a plurality of process settings effective to produce an extrusion die mixture which is forced into, passes through, and is output from the extrusion die. The system further includes a supervisory machine intelligence control system (SMICS) operatively coupled with at least one of a direct fibrosity measurement (DFM) subsystem configured to directly measure one or more physical fibrosity parameters of the extrusion die mixture, and an indirect fibrosity measurement (IFM) subsystem configured to measure one or more extrusion process parameters associated with the extrusion die mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: ABB Schweiz AG, Planted Foods AG, ETH Zürich
    Inventors: Chau-Hon Ho, Vedrana Spudic, Kim Listmann, Sandro Schoenborn, Elsi-Mari Borrelli, Philipp Sommer, Mehmet Mercangoez, Erich J. Windhab, Eric Stirnemann, Lukas Böni, Patrick Rühs
  • Supervisory Machine Intelligence Controls for Production of Meat Substitutes
    Publication number: 20230225363
    Abstract: A system includes a wet extrusion process machine configured to receive, mix, and convey a plurality of ingredients to an extrusion die, the plurality of ingredients include a protein powder, an oil, and water. The system includes an electronic process control system (EPCS) configured to control the wet extrusion machine using a plurality of process settings effective to produce an extrusion die mixture which is forced into, passes through, and is output from the extrusion die. The system further includes a supervisory machine intelligence control system (SMICS) operatively coupled with at least one of a direct fibrosity measurement (DFM) subsystem configured to directly measure one or more physical fibrosity parameters of the extrusion die mixture, and an indirect fibrosity measurement (IFM) subsystem configured to measure one or more extrusion process parameters associated with the extrusion die mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chau-Hon Ho, Vedrana Spudic, Kim Listmann, Sandro Schoenborn, Elsi-Mari Borrelli, Philipp Sommer, Mehmet Mercangoez, Erich J. Windhab, Eric Stirnemann, Lukas Böni, Patrick Rühs