Patents by Inventor Hannu Paananen
Hannu Paananen 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).
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Patent number: 8951416Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating betaine and at least one other component from a sugar beet based fermentation solution. The invention is based on the use of a combination of SAC resins and WAC resins in a specific order and in specified proportions in a chromatographic SMB separation system. The chromatographic separation system is preferably a single integrated SMB system comprising both SAC and WAC resin beds.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences APSInventors: Päivi Sarmala, Hannu Paananen, Pia Saari, Kati Kekäläinen, Jarmo Kuisma
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Patent number: 8864995Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating betaine from fermentation process solutions, vinasse and other sugar beet based solutions on a weakly acid cation exchange resin in H+-form in the chromatographic separation process. The present invention relates also to use of a weakly acid cation exchange resin in H+-form for the chromatographic separation of betaine.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences APSInventors: Hannu Paananen, Pia Saari, Nina Nurmi
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Patent number: 8747692Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of compounds for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, which combination comprises betaine and at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to a method of de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, wherein a combination of compounds selected from the group consisting of acetates, formats, urea and combinations thereof, are applied to a slippery surface or a surface vulnerable to slipperiness. The invention further relates to the use of betaine for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, when betaine is used in combination with at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences ApSInventors: Kirsti Jutila, Hannu Paananen, Ville Alatyppö, Juhani O. Kuusisto
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Patent number: 8394288Abstract: The invention relates to the use of solid betaine for de-icing and/or preventing slipperiness. The solid betaine comprises at least one non-betaine compound affecting water and/or moisture movement in said solid betaine. The invention further relates to a process for the manufacture of solid betaine. A suspension comprising betaine crystals is prepared from a feed liquid and the betaine crystals are separated and washed. The amount of wash liquid is adjusted in order to leave 0.5 to 10 w-% of at least one non-betaine compound in said solid betaine.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences APSInventors: Juha Nurmi, Kirsti Jutila, Hannu Paananen, Kristian Eriksson
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Patent number: 8388858Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of compounds for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, which combination comprises betaine and at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to a method of de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, wherein a combination of compounds selected from the group consisting of acetates, formats, urea and combinations thereof, are applied to a slippery surface or a surface vulnerable to slipperiness. The invention further relates to the use of betaine for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, when betaine is used in combination with at least one ether de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences APSInventors: Kirsti Jutila, Hannu Paananen, Ville Alatyppo, Juhani O. Kuusisto
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Publication number: 20120112120Abstract: The invention relates to the use of solid betaine for de-icing and/or preventing slipperiness. The solid betaine comprises at least one non-betaine compound affecting water and/or moisture movement in said solid betaine. The invention further relates to a process for the manufacture of solid betaine. A suspension comprising betaine crystals is prepared from a feed liquid and the betaine crystals are separated and washed. The amount of wash liquid is adjusted in order to leave 0.5 to 10 w-% of at least one non-betaine compound in said solid betaine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: DANISCO A/SInventors: Juha Nurmi, Kirsti Jutila, Hannu Paananen, Kristian Eriksson
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Publication number: 20120061610Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of compounds for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, which combination comprises betaine and at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, area and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to a method of de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, wherein a combination of compounds selected from the group consisting of acetates, formats, urea and combinations thereof, are applied to a slippery surface or a surface vulnerable to slipperiness. The invention further relates to the use of betaine for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, when betaine is used in combination with at least one ether de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: DANISCO US INCInventors: Kirsti JUTILA, Hannu PAANANEN, Ville ALATYPPO, Juhani O. KUUSISTO
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Publication number: 20120010429Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating betaine and at least one other component from a sugar beet based fermentation solution. The invention is based on the use of a combination of SAC resins and WAC resins in a specific order and in specified proportions in a chromatographic SMB separation system. The chromatographic separation system is preferably a single integrated SMB system comprising both SAC and WAC resin beds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: DANISCO A/SInventors: Päivi Sarmala, Hannu Paananen, Pia Saari, Kati Kekäläinen, Jarmo Kuisma
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Publication number: 20110245491Abstract: The invention relates to a three-profile chromatographic sequential SMB process of separating and recovering products such as sugars and betaine from multicomponent feed solutions. In the process of the invention, product fractions and optionally recycle fractions are collected from several positions of the chromatographic separation system. The process of the invention may be applied to the separation of sucrose and betaine from sugar beet based solutions and to the separation of sugars, e.g. xylose, from plant-based hydrolysates, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Danisco A/SInventors: Jyrki AIRAKSINEN, Hannu PAANANEN, Jari LEWANDOWSKI, Kari LAIHO
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Publication number: 20110245487Abstract: The invention relates to a multiprofile chromatographic sequential SMB process of separating and recovering betaine and sucrose from concentrated raw juice or thick juice. In the process of the invention, the betaine subprofile and the residual subprofile of successive separation profiles are overlapping. A sucrose fraction and a betaine fraction containing also residual components are recovered. Betaine is further separated from the betaine fraction for example by chromatographic processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: DANISCO A/SInventors: Jyrki AIRAKSINEN, Hannu PAANANEN, Jari LEWANDOWSKI, Kari LAIHO
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Patent number: 8029692Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of compounds for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, which combination comprises betaine and at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to a method of de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, wherein a combination of compounds selected from the group consisting of acetates, formats, urea and combinations thereof, are applied to a slippery surface or a surface vulnerable to slipperiness. The invention further relates to the use of betaine for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, when betaine is used in combination with at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Danisco US IncInventors: Kirsti Jutila, Hannu Paananen, Ville Alatyppo, Juhani O. Kuusisto
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Publication number: 20090121177Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of compounds for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, which combination comprises betaine and at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to a method of de-icing and/or anti- skid treatment, wherein a combination of compounds selected from the group consisting of acetates, formats, urea and combinations thereof, are applied to a slippery surface or a surface vulnerable to slipperiness. The invention further relates to the use of betaine for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, when betaine is used in combination with at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: DANISCO US INCInventors: Kirsti Jutila, Hannu Paananen, Ville Alatyppo, Juhani O. Kuusisto
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Patent number: 7407586Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment for fractionating a solution by a sequential SMB process, which equipment comprises a feed column and one or several other columns, which include a chromatographic separation resin bed. The equipment of the invention is characterized in that the feed column consists of or comprises a compartment where the resin bed is shallower than that of one or more of the other columns of the equipment. The invention also relates to a method for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions with the equipment of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Juho Jumppanen, Jarmo Kuisma, Hannu Paananen, Vili Ravanko, Jukka Rinne
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Patent number: 7361273Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating sugars and sugar alcohols from each other. More particularly the present invention relates to the use of a weakly basic anion exchange resin in a chromatographic separation process. The advantage of the present invention compared with the prior art is that it is especially suitable for separating reducing sugars in acidic conditions as well as for example in weakly acidic conditions. The method using chromatographic separation comprises at least one step where a weakly basic anion exchange resin is used in a chromatographic column or in a part of a column.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: SaniscoSweetners OyInventors: Heikki Heikkilä, Päivi Sarmala, Ari Kärki, Nina Nurmi, Hannu Paananen
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Patent number: 7303682Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid distributing device for distributing fluid into a column and to a fluid collecting device for collecting fluid from a column. The invention relates also to methods of using the devices of the present invention. The distributing device and/or the collecting device of the present invention can be used in fixed or fluidized bed reactors or columns, such as chromatographic separation columns, ion exchange columns, adsorption columns etc. A fluid distributing device comprises a) a first fluid conveying system; and b) a distributing plate, which comprises i) first means for fluid transfer for dividing the fluid flow coming from the delivering points into several partial fluid flows and for distributing the partial fluid flows into the column; and ii) first means for controlling of the partial fluid flows by differential pressure in the first means for fluid transfer.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OYInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkilä, Jari Lewandowski, Esko Varteva
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Publication number: 20070158269Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating betaine from fermentation process solutions, vinasse and other sugar beet based solutions on a weakly acid cation exchange resin in H+-form in the chromatographic separation process. The present invention relates also to use of a weakly acid cation exchange resin in H+-form for the chromatographic separation of betaine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: FINNFEEDS FINDLAND OYInventors: Hannu Paananen, Pia Saari, Nina Nurmi
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Patent number: 7128833Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment for fractionating a solution by a sequential SMB process, which equipment comprises a feed column and one or several other columns, which include a chromatographic separation resin bed. The equipment of the invention is characterized in that the feed column consists of or comprises a compartment where the resin bed is shallower than that of one or more of the other columns of the equipment. The invention also relates to a method for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions with the equipment of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Juho Jumppanen, Jarmo Kuisma, Hannu Paananen, Vili Ravanko, Jukka Rinne
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Publication number: 20060124550Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid distributing device for distributing fluid into a column and to a fluid collecting device for collecting fluid from a column. The invention relates also to methods of using the devices of the present invention. The distributing device and/or the collecting device of the present invention can be used in fixed or fluidized bed reactors or columns, such as chromatographic separation columns, ion exchange columns, adsorption columns etc. A fluid distributing device comprises a) a first fluid conveying system; and b) a distributing plate, which comprises i) first means for fluid transfer for dividing the fluid flow coming from the delivering points into several partial fluid flows and for distributing the partial fluid flows into the column; and ii) first means for controlling of the partial fluid flows by differential pressure in the first means for fluid transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: Finnfeeds Finland OYInventors: Hannu Paananen, Heikki Heikkila, Jari Lewandowski, Esko Varteva
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Patent number: 7060188Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a process for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions. The system of the invention comprises at least two compartments having a diameter of at least about one meter and including a uniform packing of a polymer-based ion exchange resin with a bead size in the range of about 50 to about 250 ?m. The mixing volume of the fluid fronts in the system of the invention is not more than 5% of the volume of the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Finnfeeds Finland OyInventors: Hannu Paananen, Jarmo Kuisma, Heikki Heikkilä, Vili Ravanko, Jari Lewandowski, Ari Kärki
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Patent number: 7022239Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of fractionating liquid mixtures or solutions, comprising the steps of subjecting a feed in the form of a liquid mixture or solution to a first chromatographic separation, thereby recovering at least a fraction (A) and a fraction (B) both containing a first component or product, subjecting a mixture or solution derived from or comprising said fraction (A) to a second chromatographic separation, thereby recovering at least a fraction (C) rich in said first component or product and subjecting a mixture or solution derived from or comprising said fraction (B) to a third chromatographic separation, thereby recovering at least a fraction (D) also rich in said first component or product, and whereby at least two fractions are recovered from the second and third chromatographic separations.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Danisco Sweeteners OyInventors: Heikki Heikkilä, Jarmo Kuisma, Jari Lewandowski, Hannu Paananen, Vili Ravanko, Jukka Rinne