Patents by Inventor Pia OLLIKAINEN

Pia OLLIKAINEN 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: 20220346399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing buttermilk, comprising the steps of: providing raw cream having a fat content in the range of about 35% w/w to about 60% w/w; washing the raw cream with a washing liquid to provide a solution of the raw cream and the washing liquid; separating the washing liquid from the solution to provide washed cream with a reduced non-fat dry matter content; churning the washed cream to provide buttermilk having a content of phospholipids of at least 3% based on dry matter content, specifically at least 3.8%, more specifically at least 5.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Antti Heino, Niina Valkonen, Pia Ollikainen
  • Publication number: 20220330568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an ideal whey protein concentrate. The present invention relates also to an ideal whey protein concentrate and its uses in in reducing the total milk protein content and/or in increasing the whey protein content of a spoonable acidified milk product. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of producing a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content. The present invention relates also to a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Pia Ollikainen, Riitta PARTANEN, Saara Laiho
  • Patent number: 11419344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing buttermilk, comprising the steps of: providing raw cream having a fat content in the range of about 35% w/w to about 60% w/w; washing the raw cream with a washing liquid to provide a solution of the raw cream and the washing liquid; separating the washing liquid from the solution to provide washed cream with a reduced non-fat dry matter content; churning the washed cream to provide buttermilk having a content of phospholipids of at least 3% based on dry matter content, specifically at least 3.8%, more specifically at least 5.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: VALIO LTD
    Inventors: Antti Heino, Niina Valkonen, Pia Ollikainen
  • Patent number: 11406110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an ideal whey protein concentrate. The whey protein concentrate has a pH in the range of 6.8-7.5 and 70-90% of the total proteins of the concentrate are whey proteins and 10-30% of the total proteins of the concentrate are caseins. The present invention relates also to an ideal whey protein concentrate and its uses in in reducing the total milk protein content and/or in increasing the whey protein content of a spoonable acidified milk product. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of producing a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content. The present invention relates also to a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Pia Ollikainen, Riitta Partanen, Saara Laiho
  • Publication number: 20200205433
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing buttermilk, comprising the steps of: providing raw cream having a fat content in the range of about 35% w/w to about 60% w/w; washing the raw cream with a washing liquid to provide a solution of the raw cream and the washing liquid; separating the washing liquid from the solution to provide washed cream with a reduced non-fat dry matter content; churning the washed cream to provide buttermilk having a content of phospholipids of at least 3% based on dry matter content, specifically at least 3.8%, more specifically at least 5.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Antti HEINO, Niina VALKONEN, Pia OLLIKAINEN
  • Publication number: 20170347673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an ideal whey protein concentrate. The whey protein concentrate has a pH in the range of 6.8-7.5 and 70-90% of the total proteins of the concentrate are whey proteins and 10-30% of the total proteins of the concentrate are caseins. The present invention relates also to an ideal whey protein concentrate and its uses in in reducing the total milk protein content and/or in increasing the whey protein content of a spoonable acidified milk product. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of producing a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content. The present invention relates also to a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Pia OLLIKAINEN, Riitta PARTANEN, Saara LAIHO