Patents by Inventor Heidi Schmitt

Heidi Schmitt 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).

  • Granular lecithins, granular lysolecithins, process for their production and compositions containing them
    Patent number: 8535750
    Abstract: There is disclosed a granular lecithin and the use in many applications, such as nutraceutical compositions. Also disclosed is a process for producing granular lecithins and compositions containing lecithins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Myong Kon Ko, Heidi Schmitt, Michael Schneider, John Van De Sype
  • GRANULAR LECITHINS, GRANULAR LYSOLECITHINS, PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM
    Publication number: 20090074942
    Abstract: There is disclosed a granular lecithin and the use in many applications, such as nutraceutical compositions. Also disclosed is a process for producing granular lecithins and compositions containing lecithins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Myong Kon Ko, Heidi Schmitt, Michael Schneider, John Van De Sype
  • Enzymatic modification of lecithin
    Patent number: 7189544
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to enzymatic modification of lecithin and to hydrolyzed lecithin products obtained by such modification. One particular implementation provides methods for producing a hydrolyzed lecithin product containing hydrolyzed phospholipids, monoglycerides, and diglycerides. For example, such a method may include the steps of: (a) contacting a lecithin material, which includes a phospholipid component and a triglyceride component, in an aqueous or organic solvent medium, with a first enzyme effective to hydrolyze the phospholipid; and (b) subsequently contacting the product of step (a) with a second enzyme, effective to hydrolyze the triglyceride; under reaction conditions effective to inhibit esterification of the hydrolyzed phospholipid with released fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Heidi Schmitt, Marc Heirman
  • Enzymatic modification of lecithin
    Publication number: 20050227945
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to enzymatic modification of lecithin and to hydrolyzed lecithin products obtained by such modification. One particular implementation provides methods for producing a hydrolyzed lecithin product containing hydrolyzed phospholipids, monoglycerides, and diglycerides. For example, such a method may include the steps of: (a) contacting a lecithin material, which includes a phospholipid component and a triglyceride component, in an aqueous or organic solvent medium, with a first enzyme effective to hydrolyze the phospholipid; and (b) subsequently contacting the product of step (a) with a second enzyme, effective to hydrolyze the triglyceride; under reaction conditions effective to inhibit esterification of the hydrolyzed phospholipid with released fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Heidi Schmitt, Marc Heirman
  • Lecithin-containing granular compositions and methods of their preparation
    Publication number: 20050214369
    Abstract: Methods of preparing granular compositions containing lecithin, preferably as a major or sole ingredient, are described. Granular lecithin-containing compositions are also described and can be prepared by the disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Myong Ko, Harapanahalli Muralidhara, Heidi Schmitt, Michael Schneider, John Sype