Patents by Inventor Preben Rasmussen

Preben Rasmussen 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: 9239194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger system for incorporation in a deodorizer. The heat exchanger system comprises longitudinal heat transfer means, inlet distribution headers, outlet collector headers, spacers having holes to support the longitudinal heat transfer means, a compensator, and two or more support devices. The longitudinal heat transfer means are guided through the holes of the spacers and arranged in bundles, and each of the bundles is attached to an inlet distribution header as well as to an outlet collector header, and at least some of the spacers are mounted on at least one support device. The present invention relates also to a semi-continuous deodorizer having one or more of such heat exchanger systems, and to a use of the deodorizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventor: Preben Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 9173481
    Abstract: An extension table with multiple legs with two table tops sliding back and forth in relation to each other and at least one leaf and at least four supporting members each comprising at least two table legs, including a first table leg and a second table leg. The supporting members support the extension table when the sliding table tops are joined in a first position, and they support the extension table when the sliding table tops are pulled apart in a second position. The first table legs in each supporting member are directly or indirectly connected to the sliding table tops through fasteners which, in one embodiment, comprise sliding means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SKOVBY MØBELFABRIK A/S
    Inventors: Per Haansbæk, Preben Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 9114329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semi-continuous deodorizer comprising at least one stripping section, which stripping section comprises a feed buffer tray for liquids, a liquid flow regulating means, a liquid distributor, a structured packing, and a receiver tray, wherein the regulating means are regulating the liquid flow from the feed buffer tray to the distributor to distribute the flow of liquid over the structured packing. The liquid is in the packing contacted in counter-current flow to an already once-used stripping agent which is recovered from one of more of the trays installed in the apparatus. The invention relates further to a method for refining fats and oils in a semi-continuous deodorizer, a method for re-using stripping agent in a semi-continuous deodorizer, segregating the recovered distillate into high purity types matching the feed type, and a use of the semi-continuous deodorizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
    Inventors: Florivaldo Galina, Lucas Klettenhofer, William Younggreen, Steen Balchen, Preben Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20140352579
    Abstract: An extension table with multiple legs with two table tops sliding back and forth in relation to each other and a number of leaves and at least four supporting members each comprising at least two table legs—a first table leg and a second table leg—said supporting members supporting the extension table with multiple legs when the sliding table tops are joined in a first position and supporting the extension table when the sliding table tops are pulled apart in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SKOVBY MØBELFABRIK A/S
    Inventors: Per Haansbæk, Preben Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20120245372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semi-continuous deodoriser comprising at least one stripping section, which stripping section comprises a feed buffer tray for liquids, a liquid flow regulating means, a liquid distributor, a structured packing, and a receiver tray, wherein the regulating means are regulating the liquid flow from the feed buffer tray to the distributor to distribute the flow of liquid over the structured packing. The liquid is in the packing contacted in counter-current flow to an already once-used stripping agent which is recovered from one of more of the trays installed in the apparatus. The invention relates further to a method for refining fats and oils in a semi-continuous deodoriser, a method for re-using stripping agent in a semi-continuous deodoriser, segregating the recovered distillate into high purity types matching the feed type, and a use of the semi-continuous deodoriser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Florivaldo Galina, Lucas Klettenhofer, William Younggreen, Steen Balchen, Preben Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20120193080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger system for incorporation in a deodoriser. The heat exchanger system comprises longitudal heat transfer means, inlet distribution headers, outlet collector headers, spacers having holes to support the longitudal heat transfer means, a compensator, and two or more support devices. The longitudal heat transfer means are guided through the holes of the spacers and arranged in bundles, and each of the bundles is attached to an inlet distribution header as well as to an outlet collector header, and at least some of the spacers are mounted on at least one support device. The present invention relates also to a semi-continuous deodoriser having one or more of such heat exchanger systems, and to a use of the deodoriser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventor: Preben Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 7371423
    Abstract: Method of improving the rheological properties of a flour dough and the quality of bread, alimentary paste products, noodles and cakes wherein glycerol oxidase or a combination of glycerol oxidase and a lipase is added to the dough and dough improving compositions comprising these enzymes. The strength of (B/C ratio) and the gluten index of the dough was improved and in the resulting products the improvements were higher specific volume, increased crumb pore homogeneity and reduced average crumb pore diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Danisco, A/S
    Inventors: Jorn Borch Søe, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Preben Rasmussen, Susan Mampusti Madrid, Masoud R. Zargahi
  • Patent number: 7166312
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains at least one protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Hanne Thorsoe, Hans Christian Buchholt, Preben Rasmussen, John Nielsen
  • Patent number: 6890572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of non-maltogenic exoamylases of retarding the detrimental retrogradation of starch. Furthermore, the invention relates to a novel non-maltogenic exoamylase from Bacillus Clausii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten M. Kragh, Bjarne Larsen, Preben Rasmussen, Lene Duedahl-Olesen, Wolfgang Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 6852346
    Abstract: Method of improving the rheological properties of a flour dough and the quality of bread, alimentary paste products, noodles and cakes wherein glycerol oxidase or a combination of glycerol oxidase and a lipase is added to the dough and dough improving compositions comprising these enzymes. The strength of (B/C ratio) and the gluten index of the dough was improved and in the resulting products the improvements were higher specific volume, increased crumb pore homogeneity and reduced average crumb pore diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Jorn Borch Søe, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Preben Rasmussen, Susan Mampusti Madrid, Masoud R. Zargahi
  • Publication number: 20040071853
    Abstract: Method of improving the rheological properties of a flour dough and the quality of bread, alimentary paste products, noodles and cakes wherein glycerol oxidase or a combination of glycerol oxidase and a lipase is added to the dough and dough improving compositions comprising these enzymes. The strength of (B/C ratio) and the gluten index of the dough was improved and in the resulting products the improvements were higher specific volume, increased crumb pore homogeneity and reduced average crumb pore diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Jorn Borch Soe, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Preben Rasmussen, Susan Mampusti Madrid, Masoud R. Zargahi
  • Publication number: 20040043109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of non-maltogenic exoamylases of retarding the detrimental retrogradation of starch. Furthermore, the invention relates to a novel non-maltogenic exoamylase from Bacillus Clausii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten M. Kragh, Bjarne Larsen, Preben Rasmussen, Lene Duedahl-Olesen, Wolfgang Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 6667065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making a bread product. The process includes the addition of a non-maltogenic exoamylase that hydrolyses starch to a starch medium, and the application of heat to the starch medium. The non-maltogenic exomylase cleaves one or more linear malto-oligosaccharides, predominantly consisting of from four to eight D-glucopyranosyl units, from non-reducing ends of amylopectin side chains. The non-maltogenic exoamylase has an endoamylase activity of less than 0.5 endoamylase units (EAU) per unit of exoamylase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten M. Kragh, Bjarne Larsen, Preben Rasmussen, Lene Duedahl-Olesen, Wolfgang Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20030157230
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains at least one protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Hanne Thorsoe, Hans Christian Buchholt, Preben Rasmussen, John Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20030108641
    Abstract: Method of improving the rheological properties of a flour dough and the quality of bread, alimentary paste products, noodles and cakes wherein glycerol oxidase or a combination of glycerol oxidase and a lipase is added to the dough and dough improving compositions comprising these enzymes. The strength of (B/C ratio) and the gluten index of the dough was improved and in the resulting products the improvements were higher specific volume, increased crumb pore homogeneity and reduced average crumb pore diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Jorn Borch Soe, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Preben Rasmussen, Susan Mampusti Madrid, Masoud R. Zargahi
  • Publication number: 20030068805
    Abstract: A glucanase enzyme is described. In addition, there is described a nucleotide sequence coding for the glucanase enzyme and a promoter for controlling its expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Susan Madrid, Preben Rasmussen, Anita Baruch
  • Patent number: 6524816
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the use of the sequence CGGCAGGGTCTC, or a variant, homologue or fragment thereof, as a control element for activating transcription of a nucleotide sequence or nucleotide sequences from a promoter. The invention accordingly provides nucleic acid constructs in which at least one heterologous copy of the element is operatively liniked upstream or downstream of a promoter which is itself operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventor: Preben Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 6406723
    Abstract: A method of improving the rheological properties of a flour dough and the quality of bread, alimentary paste products, noodles and cakes produced therefrom, wherein a combination of (a) a glycerol oxidase which does not require a co-factor to oxidize glycerol, and (b) a lipase, is added to the dough to produce a synergistic effect upon said rheological properties; and dough improving compositions containing such components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Jørn Borch Søe, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Preben Rasmussen, Susan Mampusti Madrid, Masoud R. Zargahi
  • Publication number: 20020009790
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Hanne Thorsoe, Hans Christian Buchholt, Preben Rasmussen, John Nielsen
  • Patent number: 6268195
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Preben Rasmussen