Patents by Inventor Michel Chaveron

Michel Chaveron 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: 11406111
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of dairy products and particularly concerns a method for the demineralization of whey. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: obtaining a whey, electrodialysis of the whey at a temperature of 30° C. to 60° C., acidification of the whey to a pH of between 2 and 3.5, pasteurization of the acidified whey, electrodialysis of the pasteurized acidified whey at a temperature of 30° C. to 60° C., and neutralization of the demineralized whey to a pH between 6.7 and 7.2. The method according to the invention makes it possible to achieve the whey demineralization using only the method of electrodialysis while avoiding the problems conventionally encountered with this method, namely a limited demineralization rate, fouling of the membranes, and an insufficient service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SYNUTRA FRANCE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Michel Chaveron
  • Publication number: 20220072477
    Abstract: A treatment of demineralization effluents, particularly recycling effluents, a method for demineralizing whey and treating the effluents, and a facility for implementation thereof. The treatment of whey demineralization effluents includes: i) supplying a whey demineralization effluent, ii) treating by reverse osmosis effluent recovered in i) to obtain a reverse osmosis permeate and retentate, iii) neutralizing the retentate pH, iv) treating the neutralized retentate by nanofiltration to obtain a permeate including monovalent ions and a retentate including divalent ions and residual organic materials, v) treating the permeate in iv) by electrodialysis with bipolar membrane to obtain acidic solution(s) and basic solution(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: SYNUTRA FRANCE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Michel CHAVERON
  • Publication number: 20210112821
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of dairy products and particularly concerns a method for the demineralization of whey. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: obtaining a whey, electrodialysis of the whey at a temperature of 30° C. to 60° C., acidification of the whey to a pH of between 2 and 3.5, pasteurization of the acidified whey, electrodialysis of the pasteurized acidified whey at a temperature of 30° C. to 60° C., and neutralization of the demineralized whey to a pH between 6.7 and 7.2. The method according to the invention makes it possible to achieve the whey demineralization using only the method of electrodialysis while avoiding the problems conventionally encountered with this method, namely a limited demineralization rate, fouling of the membranes, and an insufficient service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Synutra France International
    Inventor: Michel CHAVERON
  • Patent number: 6033700
    Abstract: A liquid milk product, including a milk and a whey, but other than sweet whey, is demineralized by an electrodeionization process by passing the product to be demineralized through a resin bed of strong cationic exchange resin contained in an electrodeionization dilution compartment or through a resin bed of weak anionic and of cationic, particularly strong cationic, exchange resins in the compartment, and in the process, the pH of the wash solution present in the electrodionization cation and anion concentration compartments is maintained so that the solution present in each concentration compartment has a pH value less than 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Rafael Berrocal, Michel Chaveron
  • Patent number: 5980961
    Abstract: Sweet whey is demineralized by an electrodeionization process by passing sweet whey to be demineralized through a resin bed of strong cationic exchange resin contained in an electrodeionization dilution compartment or through a resin bed of weak anionic and of cationic, particularly strong cationic, exchange resins in the compartment, and in the process, the pH of the wash solution present in the electrodionization cation and anion concentration compartments is maintained so that the solution present in each concentration compartment has a pH value less than 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Rafael Berrocal, Michel Chaveron
  • Patent number: 5824357
    Abstract: In order to prepare a beverage composition of the instant white coffee type, milk or a milk derivative is heat treated in order to control the flocculation of the proteins and is mixed with a coffee extract by wet methods before the mixture is dried by spray drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Chaveron, Jurg Schlaginhaufen, Heinz Wyss
  • Patent number: 5620733
    Abstract: In order to prepare a beverage composition of the instant white coffee type, milk or a milk derivative is heat treated in order to control the flocculation of the proteins and is mixed with a coffee extract by wet methods before the mixture is dried by spray drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Chaveron, Jurg Schlaginhaufen, Heinz Wyss
  • Patent number: 4803089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the decationization of by-products of milk, particularly whey for cheesemaking, by ion exchange, comprising passing the by-product in liquid form successively through a weak cationic resin and then through a strong cationic resin and then regenerating the resins by passing an acid successively through the strong cationic resin and then through the weak cationic resin.This process enables the strong cationic resin to be utilized to 90% of its capacity and from 30 to 40% of regeneration reactant to be saved. The product obtained serves as an intermediate in the production of lacto-proteins and demineralized lactoserum products suitable for human and animal nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Chaveron, Fred Neumann
  • Patent number: 4138501
    Abstract: A process for the treatment of milk serum in order to obtain a demineralized milk serum, which comprises subjecting the milk serum, in a clarified and skimmed state, to electrodialysis, and then to ion exchange with the aid of a strong cation exchange resin in the H.sup.+ cycle and a weak anion exchange resin in the OH.sup.- cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: Societe d'Assistance Technique Pour Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Chaveron, Jaak-Juri Sihver, Hubert Duperrex
  • Patent number: 4096586
    Abstract: An apparatus for carrying out the process for solubilizing a suspension of casein in powder form in an aqueous medium, the casein suspension containing at most 270 g of casein per liter of aqueous medium, which comprises leaving the casein suspension to age for at least 10 minutes, after which a solubilizing agent is progressively added to this suspension until a homogeneous solution is obtained.Application to acid casein, the solubilizing agent being an alkaline agent. Application to phosphocalcic and rennet caseins, the solubilizing agent being a calcium-complexing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Assignee: Societe D'Assistance Technique Pour Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Ernest Badertscher, Michel Chaveron, Valentin Wenner
  • Patent number: 4075196
    Abstract: A process for the continuous production of casein and caseinates, which comprises destabilizing a colloidal solution with the composition of a skimmed milk and converting it into a mixture of curd and serum, separating the curd from the serum, introducing the curd in the form of grains into a stream of washing liquid, passing the mixture of curd grains and washing liquid under turbulent conditions through at least one tube, and separating the curd from the washing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: Societe d'Assistance Technique pour Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Ernest Badertscher, Michel Chaveron
  • Patent number: 4055555
    Abstract: A process for solubilizing a suspension of casein in powder form in an aqueous medium, the casein suspension containing at most 270 g of casein per liter of aqueous medium, which comprises leaving the casein suspension to age for at least 10 minutes, after which a solubilizing agent is progressively added to this suspension until a homogeneous solution is obtained.Application to acid casein, the solubilizing agent being an alkaline agent. Application to phosphocalcic and rennet caseins, the solubilizing agent being a calcium-complexing agent.An apparatus for carrying out this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Assignee: Societe d'Assistance Technique pour Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Ernest Badertscher, Michel Chaveron, Valentin Wenner