Patents by Inventor Frank-Jürgen METHNER

Frank-Jürgen METHNER 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: 11939558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a sport beverage, comprising the steps of providing malt and/or unmalted grains, providing mashing liquor produced from spent grains, processing the malt and the mashing liquor to obtain a wort, fermenting the wort by using a yeast and optionally, blending with flavour(s) and/or vitamin(s); and/or adding of sugar(s). The present invention further relates to a sport beverage obtained by said method, wherein said sport beverage is non-alcoholic or has an alcohol content of less than about 1.2 vol-%, preferably less than about 0.5 vol-%. The present invention also relates to the use of the sport beverage before and/or after physical activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN, GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Frank-Jürgen Methner, Thomas Kunz, Torsten Seewald, Ben Desbrow
  • Patent number: 10501606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of modified cellulose fibers for artificial clarification of active haze substances from liquids. In addition, the invention relates to a modified cellulose fiber obtained by the method according to the invention for artificial clarification of active haze substances from a liquid, and to auxiliary filtering means containing one or more of the modified cellulose fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Technische Universität Berlin
    Inventors: Thomas Kunz, Niklas Ole Brandt, Frank-Jürgen Methner
  • Patent number: 10287537
    Abstract: In a clarification method for a beverage liquid, in particular for producing beer, the beverage liquid, after it passes through a fermentation stage, is subjected to a clarification which serves for removing active haze components from the beverage liquid, and fed to a maturation vessel in which the beverage liquid is stored for a maturation time. In a further method step, the beverage liquid is charged with at least one pectin-containing clarification agent for increasing a filtration performance. In this case it is provided that the pectin-containing clarification agent is introduced into the beverage liquid on the path from the fermentation stage to the maturation vessel and the pectin present therein, before the feed to the maturation vessel, is at least for the most part removed again from the beverage liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
    Inventors: Frank-Jürgen Methner, Thomas Kunz, Hans-Ulrich Endreß, Thomas Kurz
  • Publication number: 20190002669
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of modified cellulose fibers for artificial clarification of active haze substances from liquids. In addition, the invention relates to a modified cellulose fiber obtained by the method according to the invention for artificial clarification of active haze substances from a liquid, and to auxiliary filtering means containing one or more of the modified cellulose fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Kunz, Niklas Ole Brandt, Frank-Jürgen Methner
  • Publication number: 20180135000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a sport beverage, comprising the steps of providing malt and/or unmalted grains, providing mashing liquor produced from spent grains, processing the malt and the mashing liquor to obtain a wort, fermenting the wort by using a yeast and optionally, blending with flavour(s) and/or vitamin(s); and/or adding of sugar(s). The present invention further relates to a sport beverage obtained by said method, wherein said sport beverage is non-alcoholic or has an alcohol content of less than about 1.2 vol-%, preferably less than about 0.5 vol-%. The present invention also relates to the use of the sport beverage before and/or after physical activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Frank-Jürgen METHNER, Thomas KUNZ, Torsten SEEWALD, Ben DESBROW
  • Publication number: 20150307824
    Abstract: In a clarification method for a beverage liquid, in particular for producing beer, the beverage liquid, after it passes through a fermentation stage, is subjected to a clarification which serves for removing active haze components from the beverage liquid, and fed to a maturation vessel in which the beverage liquid is stored for a maturation time. In a further method step, the beverage liquid is charged with at least one pectin-containing clarification agent for increasing a filtration performance. In this case it is provided that the pectin-containing clarification agent is introduced into the beverage liquid on the path from the fermentation stage to the maturation vessel and the pectin present therein, before the feed to the maturation vessel, is at least for the most part removed again from the beverage liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
    Inventors: Frank-Jürgen METHNER, Thomas KUNZ, Hans-Ulrich ENDREß, Thomas KURZ