Patents by Inventor Ritya Lahtinen

Ritya Lahtinen 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).

  • Low Energy Food Product
    Publication number: 20080187645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsified food product comprising water, from 0 to 5% by weight triglycerides, from 0.5 to 60% by weight plant sterol and/or stanol fatty acid ester, wherein the fatty acid composition of the plant sterol and/or stanol fatty acid ester comprises from 0 to 7% by weight saturated fatty acids, and optionally one or more emulsifiers, wherein the weight ratio of emulsifier(s) to the sum of plant sterol and/or stanol fatty acid ester and triglycerides, if present, is between 0-0.10:1. The invention also relates to a method for preparing such a food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Jari Ekblom, Ritya Lahtinen, Leena Koponen