Patents by Inventor Maarten BOTMAN

Maarten BOTMAN 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: 11690473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for aerating a liquid food product, wherein the system includes a bubble generator (5) for generating bubbles in a liquid food product flow. The bubble generator (5) includes a wall (23) having gas transmissive pores, which wall separates an air supply space (24) from the liquid food product flow, wherein an air supply (4) is provided for supplying air to the air supply space (24). The air supply (4) includes an air drying device (7) for drying air, preferably dehumidifying air, to be supplied to the air supply space (24) and/or a container (8) containing pre-dried air, said container (8) being arranged for supplying dried air to the air supply space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: FRIESLANDCAMPINA NEDERLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Wiebe Nicolaas Van Druten, Maarten Botman
  • Publication number: 20200221898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for aerating a liquid food product, wherein the system comprises a bubble generator (5) for generating bubbles in a liquid food product flow. The bubble generator (5) comprises a wall (23) having gas transmissive pores, which wall separates an air supply space (24) from the liquid food product flow, wherein an air supply (4) is provided for supplying air to the air supply space (24). The air supply (4) comprises an air drying device (7) for drying air, preferably dehumidifying air, to be supplied to the air supply space (24) and/or a container (8) containing pre-dried air, said container (8) being arranged for supplying dried air to the air supply space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Wiebe Nicolaas VAN DRUTEN, Maarten BOTMAN