Patents by Inventor Jos VAN DENDEREN

Jos VAN DENDEREN 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 for purification of lecithin
    Patent number: 10442827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the purification of lecithin, comprising the steps of (a) mixing lecithin with active carbon to form a dispersion; then (b) mixing an organic solvent into the dispersion; then (c) separating the active carbon and contaminants from the lecithin preferably through gravitational forces. The invention further relates to a lecithin substantially free of contaminants, and a food or feed product comprising said lecithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Stevens, Jos Van Denderen
  • Method for Purification of Lecithin
    Publication number: 20180094008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the purification of lecithin, comprising the steps of (a) mixing lecithin with active carbon to form a dispersion; then (b) mixing an organic solvent into the dispersion; then (c) separating the active carbon and contaminants from the lecithin preferably through gravitational forces. The invention further relates to a lecithin substantially free of contaminants, and a food or feed product comprising said lecithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Stevens, Jos Van Denderen
  • Method for the purification of lecithin
    Patent number: 9856277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the purification of lecithin, comprising the steps of (a) mixing lecithin with active carbon to form a dispersion; then (b) mixing an organic solvent into the dispersion; then (c) separating the active carbon and contaminants from the lecithin preferably through gravitational forces. The invention further relates to a lecithin substantially free of contaminants, and a food or feed product comprising said lecithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Stevens, Jos Van Denderen
  • METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF LECITHIN
    Publication number: 20160272660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the purification of lecithin, comprising the steps of (a) mixing lecithin with active carbon to form a dispersion; then (b) mixing an organic solvent into the dispersion; then (c) separating the active carbon and contaminants from the lecithin preferably through gravitational forces. The invention further relates to a lecithin substantially free of contaminants, and a food or feed product comprising said lecithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert STEVENS, Jos VAN DENDEREN