Patents by Inventor Guo-hua Zheng

Guo-hua Zheng 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: 20240368218
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a corn protein isolate, comprising at least about 85 wt % corn protein on a dry basis; an “a*” color value ranging from about ?0.5 and 1.5, and a “b” color value ranging from about 10 and 25; and less than about 1.5% oil on a dry basis. Further aspects include methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Yumin CHEN, Eugene Max PETERS, JR., Michael A. PORTER, Craig A. WILSON, Guo-Hua ZHENG, Hadi Nayef YEHIA
  • Patent number: 12054515
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a corn protein isolate, comprising at least about 85 wt % corn protein on a dry basis; an “a*” color value ranging from about ?0.5 and 1.5, and a “b” color value ranging from about 10 and 25; and less than about 1.5% oil on a dry basis. Further aspects include methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yumin Chen, Eugene Max Peters, Jr., Michael A. Porter, Craig A. Wilson, Guo-Hua Zheng, Hadi Nayef Yehia
  • Publication number: 20240182941
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for producing xylosylated steviol glycosides that include a xylose residue, or an oligosaccharide moiety including a xylose residue, attached to the 19 carbon of the steviol base. A glycosyltransferase having UDP-xylose:19-steviol xylosyltransferase activity (such as one of SEQ ID NO:1 or a homolog or variant thereof) forms the xylosylated steviol glycoside using a steviol glycoside acceptor having a glucose residue attached to the 19 carbon of the steviol base. Glycosyltransferase variants with increased activity are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Erin EVANS, Daniel Scott GASPARD, Panagiota KYRIAKOU, Erin Kathleen MARASCO, Guo-Hua ZHENG
  • Patent number: 11985990
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of maintaining corn protein yield during extraction and managing stickiness and viscosity comprising obtaining a corn material having a corn protein content and washing the corn material to remove non-protein components with an ethanol-water solvent comprising at least 85 wt % ethanol to obtain a corn protein isolate, wherein the loss of corn protein content during extraction is less than 10% of total corn protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Frank, Christopher Steven Huelsnitz, Erika Lyn McConville, Michael A. Porter, Adam John Steinbach, Hadi Nayef Yehia, Guo-Hua Zheng
  • Patent number: 11667670
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of maintaining corn protein yield during extraction, comprising obtaining a corn gluten material, washing the corn gluten material to remove non-protein components with an ethanol-water solvent comprising at least 85 wt % ethanol to obtain a corn protein concentrate product, wherein the loss of corn protein content during extraction is less than 25% of total corn protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Guo-Hua Zheng, Hadi Yehia
  • Publication number: 20220312807
    Abstract: Described herein is a corn protein product comprising greater than about 20% corn protein on a dry weight basis and a free sulfite concentration of less than 150 ppm on an as-is basis. Also disclosed herein is a method to obtain this corn protein product including the steps of providing a protein-rich stream derived from a wet corn milling operation, wherein the protein-rich stream comprises greater than 20% corn protein on a dry weight basis, and treating the protein-rich stream with an oxidant, preferably hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael A. PORTER, Hadi Nayef YEHIA, Guo-Hua ZHENG
  • Patent number: 11375736
    Abstract: Described herein is a corn protein product comprising greater than about 20% corn protein on a dry weight basis and a free sulfite concentration of less than 150 ppm on an as-is basis. Also disclosed herein is a method to obtain this corn protein product including the steps of providing a protein-rich stream derived from a wet corn milling operation, wherein the protein-rich stream comprises greater than 20% corn protein on a dry weight basis, and treating the protein-rich stream with an oxidant, preferably hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael A. Porter, Hadi Nayef Yehia, Guo-Hua Zheng
  • Patent number: 11291222
    Abstract: Carbohydrate compositions having lower digestibility and lower sugar compared to traditional nutritive sweeteners, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions, and food products comprising the carbohydrate compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eric Stanley Sumner, Guo-Hua Zheng
  • Publication number: 20200291062
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of maintaining corn protein yield during extraction, comprising obtaining a corn gluten material, washing the corn gluten material to remove non-protein components with an ethanol-water solvent comprising at least 85 wt % ethanol to obtain a corn protein concentrate product, wherein the loss of corn protein content during extraction is less than 25% of total corn protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Guo-Hua ZHENG, Hadi YEHIA
  • Publication number: 20190297915
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of maintaining corn protein yield during extraction and managing stickiness and viscosity comprising obtaining a corn material having a corn protein content and washing the corn material to remove non-protein components with an ethanol-water solvent comprising at least 85 wt % ethanol to obtain a corn protein isolate, wherein the loss of corn protein content during extraction is less than 10% of total corn protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence FRANK, Christopher Steven HUELSNITZ, Erika Lyn MCCONVILLE, Michael A. PORTER, Adam John STEINBACH, Hadi YEHIA, Guo-Hua ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20190133158
    Abstract: Described herein is a corn protein concentrate comprising 55%-80% corn protein on a dry basis, an a* color value between about 0 and 4, and a b* color value between about 15 and 3, and less than about 2% oil on a dry basis; and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yumin CHEN, Eugene Max PETERS, Michael A. PORTER, Craig A. WILSON, Hadi Nayef YEHIA, Guo-Hua ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20190116851
    Abstract: Described herein is a corn protein product comprising greater than about 20% corn protein on a dry weight basis and a free sulfite concentration of less than 150 ppm on an as-is basis. Also disclosed herein is a method to obtain this corn protein product including the steps of providing a protein-rich stream derived from a wet corn milling operation, wherein the protein-rich stream comprises greater than 20% corn protein on a dry weight basis, and treating the protein-rich stream with an oxidant, preferably hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael A. PORTER, Hadi Nayef YEHIA, Guo-Hua ZHENG
  • Patent number: 9999240
    Abstract: The invention provides carbohydrate compositions and products comprising the carbohydrate compositions, such as dry products or a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions and products, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, Scott Helstad, Yauching W. Jasinski, Guo-hua Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180118780
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a corn protein isolate, comprising at least about 85 wt % corn protein on a dry basis; an “a*” color value ranging from about ?0.5 and 1.5, and a “b” color value ranging from about 10 and 25; and less than about 1.5% oil on a dry basis. Further aspects include methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Yumin CHEN, Eugene Max PETERS, JR., Michael A. PORTER, Craig A. WILSON, Guo-Hua ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20170318850
    Abstract: The invention provides carbohydrate compositions and products comprising the carbohydrate compositions, such as dry products or a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions and products, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Lawrence E. FOSDICK, Scott HELSTAD, Yauching W. JASINSKI, Guo-hua ZHENG
  • Patent number: 9730464
    Abstract: The invention provides carbohydrate compositions and products comprising the carbohydrate compositions, such as dry products or a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions and products, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, Scott Helstad, Yauching W. Jasinski, Guo-hua Zheng
  • Publication number: 20160206648
    Abstract: A dietary fiber material obtained by using enzymes to digest cereal grains. The enzymes substantially hydrolyze any starch occurring in the cereal grain into small molecules but only partially hydrolyze ?-glucan molecules. The dietary fiber material can have excellent physicochemical, physiological, and sensory properties such as low molecular weight, a particular molecular weight distribution, and a particular polydispersity, in addition to having excellent food ingredient properties. As a food ingredient, the material can have high ?-glucan content which provides nutrient to the body. Because the dietary fiber material can have neutral mouthfeel, it can be used to enhance the nutritional content of ice cream, yogurt, baked goods, bars, beverages, or certain other foods—without affecting the taste or other sensory attributes of the food. As a further benefit, the dietary fiber material can be used to provide certain therapeutic benefits, such as anticholesterol activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Guo-Hua ZHENG, Richard K. HESS, Anil Bhagwan KHARE, Brent Howard HILBERT, Matthew L. DEGUISE
  • Publication number: 20160015065
    Abstract: Carbohydrate compositions having lower digestibility and lower sugar compared to traditional nutritive sweeteners, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions, and food products comprising the carbohydrate compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Cargill Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Stanley SUMNER, Guo-Hua ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20150342229
    Abstract: The invention provides carbohydrate compositions and products comprising the carbohydrate compositions, such as dry products or a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions and products, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, Scott Helstad, Yauching W. Jasinski, Guo-hua Zheng
  • Patent number: 8361235
    Abstract: The invention provides a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making such a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, and uses of such syrup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, Scott Helstad, Yauching W. Jasinski, Guo-hua Zheng