Patents by Inventor Liuming Zhou

Liuming Zhou 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).

  • Publication number: 20240110045
    Abstract: The invention is related to a high soluble leguminous starch having a content of oligosaccharides with a Degree of Polymerization (DP) of 1 and 2 of less than 10% in weight, more preferably less than 6%, a content of oligosaccharides with a DP of 3 to 20 of more than 50% in weight, more preferably more than 70%, a water solubility of more than 90% in weight, more preferably more than 95%, a viscosity of less than 500 cP, more preferably of less than 100 cP, and characterized by an ?1,4/?1,6 ratio determined by 13C NMR between 25 to 35%, preferably between 28 to 32%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chandani PERERA, Liuming ZHOU, Ken JIAN, Jovin HASJIM
  • Patent number: 11369124
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of preparation of chewy candies includes branched maltodextrins and crystalline allulose particles in such a way to maintain chewiness, to bring the “body” of the chew, to limit sandiness, to avoid hardening with time and to lower stickiness textures, and even in such a way to avoid cold flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Sylvie Lagache, Liuming Zhou
  • Patent number: 11241022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to short texture caramel containing bimodal carbohydrates ingredients that combine high molecular weight polysaccharides and at least one monosaccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Liuming Zhou, Tom Parady, Leslie Kleiner
  • Publication number: 20220030908
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plant protein isolate containing less than 10 microgram, preferably less than 5 microgram, of the sum of hexanal, 2-pentyl-furan, (E)-2,4,heptadienal and 1-octen-3-ol per gram of dry matter and its method of preparation. The plant protein is preferably obtained from leguminous plant, more preferably from pea or fava bean, most preferably from pea. The method for extracting the plant protein isolate consists of the steps: (a) providing a protein containing seed, (b) milling said seed, (c) suspending the milled seed in water, (d) extracting proteins from said milled suspension and (e) washing the extracted proteins with water at a temperature between 60° C. and 100° C. and at a pH in the range of 4 to 5.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Liuming ZHOU, Mathias IBERT, Yufei HUA, Caimeng ZHANG, Xiangzhen KONG, Yeming CHEN, Xingfei Li
  • Publication number: 20210274804
    Abstract: A method for increasing the hardening rate of a chewing gum composition includes: mixing crystalline allulose particles and optionally an aqueous allulose syrup with a molten gum base and one or more food additives to form a mixture, and then kneading the mixture so as to obtain a composition having a hardening rate higher than a similar composition formed by mixing and kneading the molten gum base and the one or more food additives and optionally the aqueous allulose syrup but without the allulose particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Tom PARADY, Leslie KLEINER, Liuming ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10612016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved variant of a D-psicose 3-epimerase and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Pierre Lanos, Liuming Zhou, Min Jia, Wenli Zhang, Bo Jiang, Wanmeng Mu, Tao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190289888
    Abstract: Directly compressible compositions that include more than 30% by weight of allulose, and tablets obtainable thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Liuming ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10342247
    Abstract: Directly compressible compositions that include more than 30% by weight of allulose, and tablets obtainable thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventor: Liuming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190200639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to short texture caramel containing bimodal carbohydrates ingredients that combine high molecular weight polysaccharides and at least one monosaccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Liuming ZHOU, Tom PARADY, Leslie KLEINER
  • Publication number: 20190053512
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of preparation of chewy candies includes branched maltodextrins and crystalline allulose particles in such a way to maintain chewiness, to bring the “body” of the chew, to limit sandiness, to avoid hardening with time and to lower stickiness textures, and even in such a way to avoid cold flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Sylvie LAGACHE, Liuming ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20180271113
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a chewing gum composition comprising crystalline allulose particles and optionally an aqueous allulose syrup, and to the use of allulose for increasing the hardening rate of chewing gum compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Tom Parady, Leslis Kleiner, Liuming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20180206538
    Abstract: Directly compressible compositions that include more than 30% by weight of allulose, and tablets obtainable thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Liuming ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20180179510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved variant of a D-psicose 3-epimerase and its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Pierre Lanos, Liuming Zhou, Min Jia, WenIi Zhang, Bo Jiang, Wanmeng Mu, Tao Zhang
  • Patent number: 9790481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved variant of a D-psicose 3-epimerase and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Roquette Frères
    Inventors: Pierre Lanos, Liuming Zhou, Min Jia, Wenli Zhang, Bo Jiang, Wanmeng Mu, Tao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160281076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved variant of a D-psicose 3-epimerase and its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: PIERRE LANOS, LIUMING ZHOU, MIN JIA, WENLI ZHANG, BO JIANG, WANMENG MU, TAO ZHANG
  • Patent number: 8709527
    Abstract: A granulated sweetening composition, includes: a poorly soluble polyol with a water solubility of less than 60 g/100 g of solution at 20° C., a hydrogenated dextrin with a molecular weight between 3000 and 5000 daltons, maltitol. A process for preparing such a composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Elsa Muller, Guillaume Ribadeau-Dumas, Beatrice Toursel, Liuming Zhou, Philippe Fouache
  • Patent number: 8617636
    Abstract: The present invention describes a carbohydrate composition having a greater impact on the insulinemic response than on the glycemic response comprising a soluble dietary fiber and a glucose syrup, process to prepare it and their use in food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Liuming Zhou, Tom Parady, Chandani Perera, Robert Gerhardt, Daniel Wils, Dominique Baumann, Marie-Helene Degrave-Saniez
  • Patent number: 8007850
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a powder containing crystalline particles of glucopyranosyl-alditols, including the continuous mixing of a glucopyranosyl-alditol syrup with a dry matter content of at least 80% by weight and a glucopyranosyl-alditol content of at least 95% by weight, preferably of at least 98% by weight based on dry matter, the mixing being carried out by simultaneously dispersing the glucopyranosyl-alditol syrup and germs containing glucopyranosyl-alditols in an open rotary container containing (glucopyranosyl-alditol)-based granules, whereby the glucopyranosyl-alditol syrup and the germs containing glucopyranosyl-alditols are mixed at the surface of the (glucopyranosyl-alditol)-based granules contained in the container, recovering the (glucopyranosyl-alditol)-based granules from the container and crystallizing the glucopyranosyl-alditols contained in the granules, the (glucopyranosyl-alditol)-based granules in the container being kept in motion by rotating the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Pierrick Duflot, Liuming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110081474
    Abstract: The present invention describes a carbohydrate composition having a greater impact on the insulinemic response than on the glycemic response comprising a soluble dietary fiber and a glucose syrup, process to prepare it and their use in food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Liuming Zhou, Tom Parady, Chandani Perera, Robert Gerhardt, Daniel Wils, Dominique Baumann, Marie-Helene Degrave-Saniez
  • Publication number: 20090226590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granulated sweetening composition, characterized in that it comprises: a poorly soluble polyol with a water solubility of less than 60 g/100 g of solution at 20° C., a hydrogenated dextrin with a molecular weight between 3000 and 5000 daltons, maltitol. The invention is also directed towards a process for preparing such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Catherine FOUACHE, Elsa MULLER, Guillaume RIBADEAU-DUMAS, Beatrice TOURSEL, Liuming ZHOU, Philippe Fouache