Patents by Inventor Hendrik Jan De Vries

Hendrik Jan De Vries 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).

  • Emulsifier prepared using a glycosyl transferase
    Patent number: 8178323
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsifier, a method for preparing said emulsifier, and to its use in various applications, primarily food and cosmetic applications. The invention also relates to the use of said emulsifier for the creation of an elastic, gelled foam. An emulsifier according to the invention is based on a starch which is enzymatically converted, using a specific type of enzyme, and modified in a specific esterification reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Coöperatie AVEBE U.A.
    Inventors: Hendrik Jan De Vries, Cindy Semeijn, Pieter Lykle Buwalda
  • METHOD FOR REDUCING THE OIL UPTAKE IN FRIED FOODSTUFFS
    Publication number: 20100055293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the oil uptake of extruded and fried food products. The method of the invention comprises partially replacing said cook-up starch and/or instant starch in the ingredients of said food product by, or adding a hydrophobic starch. It has been found that the resulting food products have a remarkable lower tendency to take up oil when being fried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Hendrik Jan de Vries, Pieter Lykle Buwalda
  • Emulsifier
    Publication number: 20100029928
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsifier, a method for preparing said emulsifier, and to its use in various applications, primarily food and cosmetic applications. The invention also relates to the use of said emulsifier for the creation of an elastic, gelled foam. An emulsifier according to the invention is based on a starch which is enzymatically converted, using a specific type of enzyme, and modified in a specific esterification reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Hendrik Jan De Vries, Cindy Semeijn, Pieter Lykle Buwalda