Patents by Inventor Risto Bergelin

Risto Bergelin 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).

  • Beta-glucane enriched alimentary fiber
    Patent number: 5183677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a beta-glucane enriched grain fiber, and to a process for the preparation of a cellulose-containing, beta-glucane enriched grain fiber, preferably of oats or barley, for use as food or as a raw material or additive in the food industry. In the process, a ground or unground grain such as oats or barley is slurried rapidly in cold water, which may contain an organic solvent. The slurry is homogenized rapidly and is then screened, whereby a beta-glucane containing fiber is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Oy Alko AB
    Inventors: Ilkka Lehtomaki, Pertti Karinen, Risto Bergelin, Olavi Myllymaki
  • Beta-glucane enriched alimentary fiber and a process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 5106640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a beta-glucane enriched grain fiber, and to a process for the preparation of a cellulose-containing, beta-glucane enriched grain fiber, preferably of oats or barley, for use as food or as a raw material or additive in the food industry. In the process, a ground or unground grain such as oats or barley is slurried rapidly in cold water, which may contain an organic solvent. The slurry is homogenized rapidly and is then screened, whereby a beta-glucane containing fiber is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Oy Alko AB
    Inventors: Ilkka Lehtomaki, Pertti Karinen, Risto Bergelin, Olavi Myllymaki