Patents by Inventor Penelope Eileen Knight

Penelope Eileen Knight 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: 10588327
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of aerated water-in-oil emulsions containing sucrose fatty acid esters. The invention further relates to aerated water-in-oil emulsions containing sucrose fatty acid esters, and to use of the composition for shallow flying and baking of food products. The method comprises a step wherein an oil is mixed with sucrose fatty acid ester, followed by aeration of this mixture. The obtained foamed oil is mixed with a water-in-oil emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Deborah Lynne Aldred, Arjen Bot, Penelope Eileen Knight, Jinfeng Peng, Jan Alders Wieringa, Qingguo Xu, Shiping Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180168186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition in liquid form, which contains oil, milk protein, monosaccharides, disaccharides, and/or oligosaccharides, one or more emulsifiers, and a combination of water-insoluble cellulose-based fibres and one or more water-soluble hydrocolloids. The composition may be aerated, and may be used to be frozen quiescently to prepare a frozen confection. The invention also provides a method for preparation of the composition of the invention, and a method for freezing the aerated composition of the invention. The liquid composition can be distributed at temperatures above 0° C., and frozen at the point of use prior to consumption, such that much energy is saved as compared to distribution of frozen confections at temperatures below 0° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Nicholas David HEDGES, David John JUDGE, Penelope Eileen KNIGHT, Loyd WIX
  • Publication number: 20170332662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition in liquid form, which contains oil, milk protein, monosaccharides, disaccharides, and/or oligosaccharides, a hydrocolloid and one or more emulsifiers comprising organic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. The composition may be aerated, and may be used to be frozen quiescently to prepare a frozen confection. The invention also provides a method for preparation of the composition of the invention, and a method for freezing the acrated composition of the invention. The liquid composition can be distributed at temperatures above 0° C., and frozen at the point of use prior to consumption, such that much energy is saved as compared to distribution of frozen confections at temperatures below 0° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: David John JUDGE, Penelope Eileen KNIGHT, Loyd WIX
  • Publication number: 20150327565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of aerated water-in-oil emulsions containing sucrose fatty acid esters. The invention further relates to aerated water-in-oil emulsions containing sucrose fatty acid esters, and to use of the composition for shallow flying and baking of food products. The method comprises a step wherein an oil is mixed with sucrose fatty acid ester, followed by aeration of this mixture. The obtained foamed oil is mixed with a water-in-oil emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Deborah Lynne ALDRED, Arjen BOT, Penelope Eileen KNIGHT, Jinfeng PENG, Jan Alders WIERINGA, Qingguo XU, Shiping ZHU
  • Publication number: 20140170292
    Abstract: A chill, ambient or frozen aerated confection is disclosed whose microstructure is stable to temperature abuse for the frozen case or storage for the chill or ambient case. A synergistic stabilization effect regarding the combination of hydrophobin, a Secondary protein and a Co-surfactant is described that results in the observed stabilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Andrew Richard COX, Nicholas David HEDGES, Damiano ROSSETTI, Penelope Eileen KNIGHT
  • Patent number: 8328881
    Abstract: This invention relates to a permanent dye for coloring keratinous fibers comprising: (a) A solution of iron (II) or iron (III) salt; (b) A solution of an aqueous extract of Terminalia chebula and (c) A solution of at least one color developer selected from the group consisting of a polyphenol and polyphenol derivatives or mixture thereof. A method of coloring keratinous fibers using the permanent dye is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Penelope Eileen Knight, Richard Awerkwei Quartey
  • Publication number: 20120138079
    Abstract: This invention relates to a permanent dye for colouring keratinous fibres, in particular one based on the extract of Terminalia chebula, also known as Black Myrobalan or Chebulic Myrobalan, a 30 metres tall evergreen tree native to southern Asia from India/Nepal to southwestern China to Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Vietnam bearing 2 to 4.5 cm long dark drupe-like fruit with longitudinal ridges. Non-permanent hair colour comprises either active species which are larger than 10 Angstroms and can only coat the hair shaft rather than diffuse through the pores into the hair shaft or active species which are not larger than 10 Angstroms and can diffuse through the pores into the hair shaft but once within the hair shaft are able to react or associate with either another species to form a product larger than 10 Angstroms or the internal surface of the hair shaft and thereby to become trapped within the hair shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Penelope Eileen Knight, Richard Awerkwei Quartey
  • Patent number: 7947322
    Abstract: An edible emulsion with insoluble fiber is described. The edible emulsion is suitable for use as a base for making reduced oil food products. The reduced oil food products made with the edible emulsion having insoluble fiber have consumer acceptable viscosities and texture and sensorial properties consistent with full fat food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America division of CONOPCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Jadwiga Malgorzata Bialek, Leonardo Jose Sanchez Aquino, Penelope Eileen Knight
  • Patent number: 7914838
    Abstract: An edible emulsion with insoluble fiber is described. The edible emulsion is suitable for use as a base for making reduced oil food products. The reduced oil food products made with the edible emulsion having insoluble fiber and diary ingredients have consumer acceptable viscosities and texture and sensorial properties consistent with full fat food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Jose S Aquino, Khaldoun Ismail Ben-Smail, Jadwiga Malgorzata Bialek, Penelope Eileen Knight
  • Publication number: 20090148585
    Abstract: An edible emulsion with insoluble fiber is described. The edible emulsion is suitable for use as a base for making reduced oil food products. The reduced oil food products made with the edible emulsion having insoluble fiber have consumer acceptable viscosities and texture and sensorial properties consistent with full fat food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Jadwiga Malgorzata BIALEK, Leonardo Jose Sanchez AQUINO, Penelope Eileen KNIGHT
  • Patent number: 7510737
    Abstract: An edible emulsion with insoluble fiber is described. The edible emulsion is suitable for use as a base for making reduced oil food products. The reduced oil food products made with the edible emulsion having insoluble fiber have consumer acceptable viscosities and texture and sensorial properties consistent with full fat food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jadwiga Malgorzata Bialek, Leonardo José Sanchez Aquino, Penelope Eileen Knight