Patents by Inventor Liuping Fan

Liuping Fan 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: 20220386636
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for killing A. Flavus spores by infrared radiation in coordination with essential oil fumigation, and belongs to the technical field of sterilization. The method is to treat A. Flavus spores by medium and short wave infrared radiation in combination with essential oil fumigation. The disclosure provides a method for killing A. Flavus spores by medium and short wave infrared radiation in coordination with essential oil fumigation. On the one hand, air residual heat and energy of medium and short wave infrared radiation are fully used to make a material heated up rapidly, and on the other hand, essential oil on the surface of the material penetrates the cell membrane of A. Flavus spores, and further damages protein on the membrane and internal organelles in combination with the heat effect. The process is easy in operation, low in energy consumption, pollution-free and high in sterilization efficiency, and can be used for purifying bulk grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Liuping Fan, Mengmeng Ji, Jinwei Li
  • Publication number: 20220096506
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for enhancing tyrosinase inhibitory activity, and belongs to the technical field of intensive and deep processing of fruits and vegetables. The disclosure improves an inhibitory effect of a tyrosinase inhibitor on tyrosinase in manner of heating treatment; the tyrosinase inhibitor consists of a phenolic acid with a concentration of 0.6-1.8 mg/mL and a saponin with a concentration of 0.5-1.5 mg/mL; and the heating treatment conditions are as follows: the heating temperature is 130-170° C., and the heating time is 30-120 min. The disclosure compounds polyphenols and the saponin into the tyrosinase inhibitor, tyrosinase relative activity after treatment can be as low as 5%, and a three-component polyphenol can produce a synergistic effect; high temperature will make the saponin deglycosylated to produce substances with a powerful tyrosinase inhibitory effect, such as a polyphenol polymer, thus greatly improving the inhibitory effect of the tyrosinase inhibitor on the tyrosinase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Liuping Fan, Qun Yu, Jinwei Li
  • Publication number: 20210213405
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a Pickering emulsion stabilized by cellulose from ginkgo seed shells and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the fields of preparation methods of biomass materials and food chemical industry. The disclosure uses ginkgo seed shells as a raw material to obtain high-purity cellulose through hot alkali treatment and sodium chlorite bleaching. After the cellulose is dried, the cellulose is hydrolyzed with sulfuric acid to obtain a cellulose nanocrystal suspension. The suspension is mixed with an oil phase, and the Pickering emulsion is obtained through high-speed shearing and homogeneous emulsification. The disclosure can prepare cellulose nanocrystals with different aspect ratios by adjusting the parameters of high-speed shearing and homogeneous emulsification according to actual production needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Liuping Fan, Yang Ni, Jinwei Li
  • Patent number: 10405565
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel Pichia kluyveri strain (CCTCC NO: M 2015626) and the method of using this new strain to produce fermented nonalcoholic red bayberry juice. The method comprises incubating Pichia kluyveri CCTCC NO: M 2015626 with red bayberry juice in a fermentation process to make the fermented nonalcoholic juice, which includes an aerobic, anaerobic and a low temperature fermentation. The fermented bayberry juice of the present invention has bright color, low alcohol content (<0.5%) and high nutritional values. It maintains the characteristic fruity flavor of red bayberries with added mellow taste and aroma from the fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Jiangnan University
    Inventors: Liuping Fan, Jing Du, Jieying Li
  • Publication number: 20190075828
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing the oil content of fried potato chips. According to the method, potatoes are used as raw materials, which are washed, peeled and cut into chips and are subjected to an ion blanching. The potato chips are then coated with a mixed solution of guar gum and sorbitol, and the potato chips are fried after coating. Calcium ions in blanching liquid can chemically react with low-methoxyl pectin contained in the potato chips to form a bridged structure. The calcium ions may also interact with guar gum to facilitate the escape of moisture and reduce the entry of oil during the frying process. Addition of sorbitol can further improve the structure of the coating membrane of guar gum to effectively reduce the oil content without significant influence on the moisture content and other qualities of the final products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Jiangnan University
    Inventors: Liuping Fan, Bo Jia, Jinwei Li
  • Publication number: 20170258113
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel Pichia kluyveri strain (CCTCC NO: M 2015626) and the method of using this new strain to produce fermented nonalcoholic red bayberry juice. The method comprises incubating Pichia kluyveri CCTCC NO: M 2015626 with red bayberry juice in a fermentation process to make the fermented nonalcoholic juice, which includes an aerobic, anaerobic and a low temperature fermentation. The fermented bayberry juice of the present invention has bright color, low alcohol content (<0.5%) and high nutritional values. It maintains the characteristic fruity flavor of red bayberries with added mellow taste and aroma from the fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Jiangnan University
    Inventors: Liuping Fan, Jing Du, Jieying Li