Patents by Inventor H.ang.kan Almen

H.ang.kan Almen 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).

  • Method of reducing the content of phytate and high degree of phytase in cereals and cereal products having a reduced content of phytate
    Patent number: 6139892
    Abstract: A method for reducing the content of phytate and/or salts thereof, formed by phytic acid, in cereal grains, whereby the cereal grains are subjected to a combined wet steeping and dry steeping in at least two successive cycles in that the cereal grains are mixed with water or a water mixture to a water content in the cereal grains of 25-60%, the pH value is adjusted to pH 4-7, the mixture is heated to 35-60.degree. C. and is subjected to wet steeping for a period of 0.5-10 hours, eventual excess of water or water solution is drained, and the cereal grains are dry steeped for a period of 0.5-20 hours at a temperature of 35-60.degree. C., whereupon the cereal is finally dried. The cereal can be taken out of the process as whole grains, as flakes, as cut grains or as flour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignees: Semper AB, OY Lahden Polttimo, Skanska Lantmannen, ek. for
    Inventors: Kerstin Fredlund, Leif Christensen, H.ang.kan Almen, Juhani Olkku, Pekka Reinikainen, Veli-Matti Tuokkuri, Ann-Charlotte Eliasson, Erik Svensson, Ingegerd Sjoholm, Inger Ahlden, Nils-Georg Asp, Lars-Borje Sjoberg, Catharina Tennefors, Hans Lingnert, Annika Rutgersson, Ann-Sofie Sandberg, Eva-Lotta Bergman, Lennart Wikstrom, Karin Autio, Teja Parkkonen, Auili Haikara, Erna Storg.ang.rds, Juha Ahvenainen