Patents by Inventor Olav Thorstad

Olav Thorstad 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: 9447360
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for reducing the amount of undesired components in an oil composition, particularly in an oil composition comprising omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The process of the present invention provides efficient removal of undesired water-soluble (hydrophilic) components and undesired fat-soluble (lipophilic) components from an oil composition in order to obtain a purified concentrate, e.g. a highly purified concentrate enriched in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad
  • Patent number: 9145533
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for concentrating omega-3 fatty acids from a fatty acid oil mixture with an aqueous silver salt, such as an aqueous AgNO3 solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Pronova Blopharm Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Fred Olav Libnau
  • Publication number: 20150247106
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for reducing the amount of undesired components in an oil composition, particularly in an oil composition comprising omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The process of the present invention provides efficient removal of undesired water-soluble (hydrophilic) components and undesired fat-soluble (lipophilic) components from an oil composition in order to obtain a purified concentrate, e.g. a highly purified concentrate enriched in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad
  • Patent number: 8829215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing compositions of high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids from krill. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids, and a lipid fraction from krill comprising high amounts of fatty acids with chain length C14 and C16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20130317241
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for concentrating omega-3 fatty acids from a fatty acid oil mixture with an aqueous silver salt, such as an aqueous AgNO3 solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Fred Olav Libnau
  • Publication number: 20110300228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for reducing the tendency of an animal to enter sexual maturation, reducing or preventing oxidative damage in an animal, for reducing or preventing oxidative stress in an animal, promoting growth of an animal and for avoiding enlarged liver size in fish. The present invention also relates to a composition having improved characteristics with regard to the stability of easily oxidised components during production and storage; and with regard to the utilization of the easily oxidised components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Bente Synnøve Ruyter
  • Publication number: 20110130458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing compositions of high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids from krill. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids, and a lipid fraction from krill comprising high amounts of fatty acids with chain length C14 and C16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20100267829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant present in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20100233281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant present in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Patent number: 7732488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant present in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Patent number: 7718698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amid, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant present in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20100104657
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, the marine oil containing the cholesterol, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide and a hydrocarbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of cholesterol present in the marine oil in free form is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile cholesterol decreasing working fluid and a health supplement and a pharmaceutical, based on a marine oil, prepared according to the process mentioned above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Sverre Sondbo, Olav Thorstad
  • Patent number: 7678930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, the marine oil containing the cholesterol, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide and a hydrocarbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of cholesterol present in the marine oil in free form is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile cholesterol decreasing working fluid and a health supplement and a pharmaceutical, based on a marine oil, prepared according to the process mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad
  • Patent number: 7491522
    Abstract: Marine oil compositions which contain EPA and DHA as free acids or hexyl esters are esterified with ethanol in the presence of a lipase catalyst under essentially organic solvent-free conditions and separated by distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Pronova Biocare AS
    Inventors: Gudmundur G. Haraldsson, Arnar Halldorsson, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20060134303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, the marine oil containing the cholesterol, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide and a hydrocarbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of cholesterol present in the marine oil in free form is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile cholesterol decreasing working fluid and a health supplement and a pharmaceutical, based on a marine oil, prepared according to the process mentioned above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Sverre Sondbo, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20050256326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant pre-sent in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Pronova Biocare AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Patent number: 6518049
    Abstract: Marine oil compositions which contain EPA and DHA as free acids are esterified with glycerol in the presence of a lipase catalyst under reduced pressure and essentially organic solvent-free conditions to form a free fatty acid fraction enriched in at least one of EPA and DHA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Gudmundur G. Haraldsson, Olav Thorstad, Bjørn Kristiansson
  • Patent number: RE49909
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for reducing the amount of undesired components in an oil composition, particularly in an oil composition comprising omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The process of the present invention provides efficient removal of undesired water-soluble (hydrophilic) components and undesired fat-soluble (lipophilic) components from an oil composition in order to obtain a purified concentrate, e.g. a highly purified concentrate enriched in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BASF AS
    Inventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad