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).
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Patent number: 9447360Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge ASInventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad
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Patent number: 9145533Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Pronova Blopharm Norge ASInventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Fred Olav Libnau
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Publication number: 20150247106Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad
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Patent number: 8829215Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge ASInventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
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Publication number: 20130317241Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Fred Olav Libnau
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Publication number: 20110300228Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE ASInventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Bente Synnøve Ruyter
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Publication number: 20110130458Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE ASInventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
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Publication number: 20100267829Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
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Publication number: 20100233281Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
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Patent number: 7732488Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge ASInventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
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Patent number: 7718698Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge ASInventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
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Publication number: 20100104657Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Sverre Sondbo, Olav Thorstad
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Patent number: 7678930Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge ASInventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad
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Patent number: 7491522Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Pronova Biocare ASInventors: Gudmundur G. Haraldsson, Arnar Halldorsson, Olav Thorstad
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Publication number: 20060134303Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Sverre Sondbo, Olav Thorstad
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Publication number: 20050256326Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2003Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: Pronova Biocare ASInventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
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Patent number: 6518049Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASAInventors: Gudmundur G. Haraldsson, Olav Thorstad, Bjørn Kristiansson
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Patent number: RE49909Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: BASF ASInventors: Sverre Sondbø, Olav Thorstad