Patents by Inventor Ondrej Mikla

Ondrej Mikla 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 of intensifying the pulpy or gritty texture of foodstuffs
    Patent number: 6720019
    Abstract: A method of intensifying the pulpy or gritty texture of pulpy or gritty liquid to pasty foodstuffs by adding amylopectin potato starch, i.e. potato starch having an amylopectin content of at least 95%, preferably at least 98%. In this manner, an organoleptic improvement is achieved as compared to conventional potato starch as well as compared to waxy maize starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Suedzucker AG
    Inventors: Ondrej Mikla, Dietmar Grüll
  • Amylopectin-containing food product and method of producing the same
    Patent number: 6699519
    Abstract: The novel food product is based on, or contains, potatoes that are finished by deep-frying, frying or baking with the addition of fat and/or fat substitutes. The potato starch contained in the food product at least partially consists of a potato starch having a content of at least 95%, preferably at least 98%, of amylopectin. The food products are characterized by a fat and/or fat substitute content that is reduced by up to 30% as compared to conventional products of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Südzucker Aktiengesellschaft Mannheim/Ochensenfurt
    Inventors: Ondrej Mikla, Dietmar Grüll
  • Hard caramel sweets and tablets
    Patent number: 6582753
    Abstract: A process and product is taught for producing vitreous molten mass from sweeteners by means of an extruder, in particular a double screw extruder. The sweetener is introduced into an inlet zone of the extruder, is extruded in a melting zone at an increased temperature, in a vacuum zone at a reduced pressure and increased temperature, and finally in a cooling zone at a reduced temperature, forming a vitreous molten mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Südzucker AG
    Inventors: Ingrid Willibald-Ettle, Ondrej Mikla
  • Amylopectin-containing food product and method of producing the same
    Publication number: 20020064590
    Abstract: The novel food product is based on, or contains, potatoes that are finished by deep-frying, frying or baking with the addition of fat and/or fat substitutes. The potato starch contained in the food product at least partially consists of a potato starch having a content of at least 95%, preferably at least 98%, of amylopectin. The food products are characterized by a fat and/or fat substitute content that is reduced by up to 30% as compared to conventional products of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Ondrej Mikla, Dietmar Grull
  • Method of intensifying the pulpy or gritty texture of foodstuffs
    Publication number: 20020012735
    Abstract: A method of intensifying the pulpy or gritty texture of pulpy or gritty liquid to pasty foodstuffs by adding amylopectin potato starch, i.e. potato starch having an amylopectin content of at least 95%, preferably at least 98%. In this manner, an organoleptic improvement is achieved as compared to conventional potato starch as well as compared to waxy maize starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Ondrej Mikla, Dietmar Grull
  • Process for producing hard caramels and tablets
    Patent number: 6248386
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing vitreous molten mass from sweeteners by means of an extruder, in particular a double screw extruder. The sweetener is introduced into an inlet zone of the extruder, is extruded in a melting zone at an increased temperature, in a vacuum zone at a reduced pressure and increased temperature, and finally in a cooling zone at a reduced temperature, forming a vitreous molten mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Sudzucker Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ingrid Willibald-Ettle, Ondrej Mikla