Patents by Inventor Lukas Böni

Lukas Böni 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).

  • Supervisory machine intelligence controls for production of meat substitutes
    Patent number: 11812765
    Abstract: A system includes a wet extrusion process machine configured to receive, mix, and convey a plurality of ingredients to an extrusion die, the plurality of ingredients include a protein powder, an oil, and water. The system includes an electronic process control system (EPCS) configured to control the wet extrusion machine using a plurality of process settings effective to produce an extrusion die mixture which is forced into, passes through, and is output from the extrusion die. The system further includes a supervisory machine intelligence control system (SMICS) operatively coupled with at least one of a direct fibrosity measurement (DFM) subsystem configured to directly measure one or more physical fibrosity parameters of the extrusion die mixture, and an indirect fibrosity measurement (IFM) subsystem configured to measure one or more extrusion process parameters associated with the extrusion die mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: ABB Schweiz AG, Planted Foods AG, ETH Zürich
    Inventors: Chau-Hon Ho, Vedrana Spudic, Kim Listmann, Sandro Schoenborn, Elsi-Mari Borrelli, Philipp Sommer, Mehmet Mercangoez, Erich J. Windhab, Eric Stirnemann, Lukas Böni, Patrick Rühs
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING A FUNGUS-BASED FOOD PRODUCT BY PROVIDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCAFFOLD AND A FUNGUS-BASED FOOD PRODUCT OBTAINABLE BY SUCH A METHOD
    Publication number: 20230301337
    Abstract: Described is a method of making a fungus-based food product by providing a three-dimensional edible matrix as a scaffold for fungal growth. The three-dimensional edible scaffold is formed by first providing a continuous edible matrix which is then subsequently converted into the three-dimensional scaffold by introducing voids into the matrix by foaming or puncturing or a combination thereof. Through this fungal growth in the provided three-dimensional edible scaffold, a fibrous fungus-based food product is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: PLANTED FOODS AG
    Inventors: Patrick RÜHS, Lukas BÖNI, Judith WEMMER, Colin KOFMEL, Laura Alessia SAVORANI
  • Supervisory Machine Intelligence Controls for Production of Meat Substitutes
    Publication number: 20230225363
    Abstract: A system includes a wet extrusion process machine configured to receive, mix, and convey a plurality of ingredients to an extrusion die, the plurality of ingredients include a protein powder, an oil, and water. The system includes an electronic process control system (EPCS) configured to control the wet extrusion machine using a plurality of process settings effective to produce an extrusion die mixture which is forced into, passes through, and is output from the extrusion die. The system further includes a supervisory machine intelligence control system (SMICS) operatively coupled with at least one of a direct fibrosity measurement (DFM) subsystem configured to directly measure one or more physical fibrosity parameters of the extrusion die mixture, and an indirect fibrosity measurement (IFM) subsystem configured to measure one or more extrusion process parameters associated with the extrusion die mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chau-Hon Ho, Vedrana Spudic, Kim Listmann, Sandro Schoenborn, Elsi-Mari Borrelli, Philipp Sommer, Mehmet Mercangoez, Erich J. Windhab, Eric Stirnemann, Lukas Böni, Patrick Rühs