Patents by Inventor Judith Arfsten

Judith Arfsten 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).

  • Patent number: 9504265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filling compositions comprising an encapsulated oil, and optionally a free liquid oil. The encapsulated oil comprises at least 40% w/w of a liquid oil encapsulated in a matrix material. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the filling composition and its use in composite food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Judith Arfsten, Everton De Padua Chicaroni, Emmanuel Heinrich, James William Outram, Anwesha Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20150164092
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling composition comprising an emulsion comprising from 10 to 40% by weight water and at least 60% by weight oil, wherein the oil is an encapsulated oil comprising an inner core comprising the oil encapsulated in an outer shell of cross-linked proteinaceous material, and a mixture of sugars and/or sugar substitutes. The invention also relates to processes for preparation of the filling composition and its use in composite products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Helen Chisholm, Anwesha Sarkar, Sylvie Anthonioz, Judith Arfsten
  • Publication number: 20140154394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filling compositions comprising an encapsulated oil, and optionally a free liquid oil. The encapsulated oil comprises at least 40% w/w of a liquid oil encapsulated in a matrix material. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the filling composition and its use in composite food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Judith Arfsten, Everton De Padua Chicaroni, Emmanuel Heinrich, James William Outram, Anwesha Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20140141147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid confectionery product comprising pressure agglomerated powder ingredients, wherein said powder ingredients comprise an oil powder, the use of an oil powder for the preparation of a solid confectionery product, and processes for the preparation of a solid confectionery product compacting or shaping the ingredients including an oil powder by a pressure agglomeration process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Johannes Dopfer, Tim Oliver Althaus, Judith Arfsten, Stefan Palzer, Gerhard Niederreiter, Baltasar Valles-Pamies, James William Outram
  • Publication number: 20130280377
    Abstract: The use of encapsulated oil for the preparation of a dough. The encapsulated oil comprises an inner core of oil encapsulated in an outer shell of cross-linked protein, wherein the encapsulated oil comprises at least 80% by weight oil. The dough is formed by mixing 0.5 to 40% of the encapsulated oil with other ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Judith Arfsten, Reinhold Betz, Raffaele Mezzenga, Stephane Ulrich, Gabriela Savin, Baltasar Valles Pamies