Patents by Inventor Nikolaos Vogiatzis

Nikolaos Vogiatzis 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: 20220159993
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of food ingredients. In particular, it relates to methods for providing highly purified coagulated potato protein having a desirable taste which is advantageously used for the fortification of food products. Provided is a method for providing a purified coagulated potato protein product, comprising (i) subjecting heat coagulated potato protein to one or more extraction step(s) with an alcoholic extraction solvent comprising (a) ethanol and water at a ratio in the range of 90:10 to 60:40 (v/v), or (b) propanol and water at a ratio in the range of 90:10 to 40:60 (v/v) at a pH in the range of 3 to 6, under conditions allowing for extraction of glycoalkaloids and lipids from said heat coagulated potato protein composition, followed by (ii) washing the extracted heat coagulated potato protein with water to obtain a purified coagulated potato protein product, followed by (iii) drying the purified coagulated potato protein product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Maarten Hotse WILBRINK, Robin Eric Jacobus SPELBRINK, Nikolaos VOGIATZIS
  • Patent number: 10862466
    Abstract: A circuit controls a dynamic time constant to remove DC offset from a received optical data signal. The circuit has a first capacitor coupled between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first resistance network is coupled between the second terminal and a reference voltage. A control circuit has a first output coupled to a control input of the first resistance network. The control circuit monotonically increases an effective resistance of the first resistance network to increase the dynamic time constant. The first resistance network has a resistor coupled to the second terminal, and a transistor with a first conduction terminal coupled to the resistor, a second conduction terminal coupled to the reference voltage, and a control terminal coupled to the first output of the control circuit. The first capacitor has a variable capacitance. The monotonic increase in the dynamic time constant can be linear or non-linear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Semtech Corporation
    Inventors: Miguel Valencia, Nikolaos Vogiatzis
  • Publication number: 20200259485
    Abstract: A circuit controls a dynamic time constant to remove DC offset from a received optical data signal. The circuit has a first capacitor coupled between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first resistance network is coupled between the second terminal and a reference voltage. A control circuit has a first output coupled to a control input of the first resistance network. The control circuit monotonically increases an effective resistance of the first resistance network to increase the dynamic time constant. The first resistance network has a resistor coupled to the second terminal, and a transistor with a first conduction terminal coupled to the resistor, a second conduction terminal coupled to the reference voltage, and a control terminal coupled to the first output of the control circuit. The first capacitor has a variable capacitance. The monotonic increase in the dynamic time constant can be linear or non-linear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Semtech Corporation
    Inventors: Miguel Valencia, Nikolaos Vogiatzis
  • Patent number: 10470480
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a feed product comprising the steps of: providing a lactylate product, wherein the lactylate product comprises at least 30 wt. % of C10-C16-fatty acid lactylates, in liquid form at a first location; transferring lactylate product in the liquid form to a transport unit; transporting the lactylate product in the transport unit to a second location, with the lactylate product being in solid form, in liquid form, or in an intermediate state during transport; if the lactylate product is solidified or partly solidified, converting the lactylate product to the liquid form in the transport unit; removing the lactylate product from the transport unit in liquid form at the second location; and, contacting the lactylate product in liquid form with a feed product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PURAC BIOCHEM B.V.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Vogiatzis, Symone Kok, Barbara Lara Veldhuis-Stribos
  • Publication number: 20190037886
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a feed product comprising the steps of: providing a lactylate product, wherein the lactylate product comprises at least 30 wt. % of C10-C16-fatty acid lactylates, in liquid form at a first location; transferring lactylate product in the liquid form to a transport unit; transporting the lactylate product in the transport unit to a second location, with the lactylate product being in solid form, in liquid form, or in an intermediate state during transport; if the lactylate product is solidified or partly solidified, converting the lactylate product to the liquid form in the transport unit; removing the lactylate product from the transport unit in liquid form at the second location; and, contacting the lactylate product in liquid form with a feed product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: PURAC BIOCHEM BV
    Inventors: Nikolaos VOGIATZIS, Symone KOK, Barbara Lara VELDHUIS-STRIBOS
  • Patent number: 10123554
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a feed product comprising the steps of: providing a lactylate product, wherein the lactylate product comprises at least 30 wt, % of C10-C16-fatty acid lactylates, in liquid form at a first location; transferring lactylate product in the liquid form to a transport unit; transporting the lactylate product in the transport unit to a second location, with the lactylate product being in solid form, in liquid form, or in an intermediate state during transport; if the lactylate product is solidified or partly solidified, converting the lactylate product to the liquid form in the transport unit; removing the lactylate product from the transport unit in liquid form at the second location; and, contacting the lactylate product in liquid form with a feed product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: PURAC BIOCHEM B.V.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Vogiatzis, Symone Kok, Barbara Lara Veldhuis-Stribos
  • Publication number: 20180064675
    Abstract: Invention pertains to a free-flowing particulate powder including 2-90 wt. % of an active compound on a carrier, wherein the carrier has a D(v,0.1) of at least 100 microns, with the active compound being selected from lactylate in accordance with formula (1), Formula (1): R2-COO—[—CH(CH3)-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof, a glycolylate of formula (2), Formula (2): R2-COO—[—CH2-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof a lactate ester of formula (3), Formula (3): HO—CH(CH3)-COO—R2 and/or a glycolic acid ester of formula (4), Formula (4): HO—CH2-COO—R2 wherein in the above formulae R1 is selected from H, n stands for an integer with a value of 1-10, and R2 stands for a C1-C35 alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched. The powder allows easy provision of the active compound to feed compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Symone KOK, Nikolaos VOGIATZIS
  • Patent number: 9849105
    Abstract: Invention pertains to a free-flowing particulate powder including 2-90 wt. % of an active compound on a carrier, wherein the carrier has a D(v,0.1) of at least 100 microns, with the active compound being selected from lactylate in accordance with formula (1), Formula (1): R2-COO—[—CH(CH3)-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof, a glycolylate of formula (2), Formula (2): R2-COO—[—CH2-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof a lactate ester of formula (3), Formula (3): HO—CH(CH3)-COO—R2 and/or a glycolic acid ester of formula (4), Formula (4): HO—CH2-COO—R2 wherein in the above formulae R1 is selected from H, n stands for an integer with a value of 1-10, and R2 stands for a C1-C35 alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched. The powder allows easy provision of the active compound to feed compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PURAC BIOCHEM BV
    Inventors: Symone Kok, Nikolaos Vogiatzis
  • Patent number: 9695102
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of an alkali metal cinnamate powdery product, preferably potassium cinnamate or sodium cinnamate, is disclosed herein. The resulting product has novel structural properties. The powder of the present disclosure is made via spray-drying and/or spray agglomeration and has a higher flowability, is less cohesive and less dusty, has an improved dissolution rate and in particular has a very favorable organoleptic profile. The disclosure is also directed to product applications in which the novel cinnamate product of the present disclosure may be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Purac Biochem BV
    Inventors: Lambertus Hendricus Elisabeth Roozen, Elize Willem Bontenbal, Nikolaos Vogiatzis, Brenda Marja Dierdorp-Andreas
  • Publication number: 20160249644
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a feed product comprising the steps of: providing a lactylate product, wherein the lactylate product comprises at least 30 wt, % of C10-C16-fatty acid lactylates, in liquid form at a first location; transferring lactylate product in the liquid form to a transport unit; transporting the lactylate product in the transport unit to a second location, with the lactylate product being in solid form, in liquid form, or in an intermediate state during transport; if the lactylate product is solidified or partly solidified, converting the lactylate product to the liquid form in the transport unit; removing the lactylate product from the transport unit in liquid form at the second location; and, contacting the lactylate product in liquid form with a feed product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: PURAC BIOCHEM BV
    Inventors: Nikolaos VOGIATZIS, Symone KOK, Barbara Lara VELDHUIS-STRIBOS
  • Publication number: 20140161864
    Abstract: Invention pertains to a free-flowing particulate powder including 2-90 wt. % of an active compound on a carrier, wherein the carrier has a D(v,0.1) of at least 100 microns, with the active compound being selected from lactylate in accordance with formula (1), Formula (1): R2-COO—[—CH(CH3)-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof, a glycolylate of formula (2), Formula (2): R2-COO—[—CH2-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof a lactate ester of formula (3), Formula (3): HO—CH(CH3)-COO—R2 and/or a glycolic acid ester of formula (4), Formula (4): HO—CH2-COO—R2 wherein in the above formulae R1 is selected from H, n stands for an integer with a value of 1-10, and R2 stands for a C1-C35 alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched. The powder allows easy provision of the active compound to feed compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: PURAC BIOCHEM BV
    Inventors: Symone Kok, Nikolaos Vogiatzis
  • Publication number: 20120282468
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of an alkali metal cinnamate powdery product, preferably potassium cinnamate or sodium cinnamate, is disclosed herein. The resulting product has novel structural properties. The powder of the present disclosure is made via spray-drying and/or spray agglomeration and has a higher flowability, is less cohesive and less dusty, has an improved dissolution rate and in particular has a very favorable organoleptic profile. The disclosure is also directed to product applications in which the novel cinnamate product of the present disclosure may be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Purac Biochem BV
    Inventors: Lambertus Hendricus Roozen, Elize Willem Bontenbal, Nikolaos Vogiatzis, Brenda Marja Dierdorp-Andreas