Patents by Inventor Marieke Houkje Geertjes

Marieke Houkje Geertjes 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).

  • Method for encapsulation of an edible oil, compositions comprising edible oil and the use thereof
    Patent number: 9649611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encapsulation of an edible oil using whey protein and a reducing sugar. The edible oil comprises long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also compositions comprising an edible oil obtainable by the method of the invention are provided. The compositions of the invention have good stability to oxidation, good taste and/or odor, and limited diffusion from and into the continuous phase when applied in liquids. The compositions of the invention are particularly suitable for food and pharma applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: FRIESLAND BRANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Bastiaan van Seeventer, Marieke Houkje Geertjes, Albert Thijs Poortinga, Hendrik Vos
  • METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATION OF AN EDIBLE OIL, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING EDIBLE OIL AND THE USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120128831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encapsulation of an edible oil using whey protein and a reducing sugar. The edible oil comprises long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also compositions comprising an edible oil obtainable by the method of the invention are provided. The compositions of the invention have good stability to oxidation, good taste and/or odour, and limited diffusion from and into the continuous phase when applied in liquids. The compositions of the invention are particularly suitable for food and pharma applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Bastiaan van Seeventer, Marieke Houkje Geertjes, Albert Thijs Poortinga, Hendrik Vos