Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Martens
Ronald W. Martens 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).
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Patent number: 8741356Abstract: Oil seed protein isolates, particularly canola protein isolate, are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (N×6.25) by a process wherein oil seed protein is extracted from oil seed meal, the resulting aqueous protein solution is concentrated to a protein content of at least about 200 g/L and the concentrated protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form protein micelles, which are settled to provide a protein micellar mass (PMM). The protein micellar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried. The supernatant may be processed to recover additional oil seed protein isolate by concentrating the supernatant and then drying the concentrated supernatant, to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %. The concentrated supernatant may be mixed in varying proportions with at least part of the PMM and the mixture dried to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Patent number: 8128974Abstract: Mustard seed protein isolates are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (N×6.25) by a process wherein mustard seed protein is extracted from mustard seed meal, the resulting aqueous mustard seed protein solution is concentrated to a mustard seed protein content of at least about 200 g/L, and the concentrated mustard seed protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form mustard seed protein micelles, which are settled to provide a mustard seed protein micellar mass (PMM). The mustard seed protein micellar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Patent number: 7989017Abstract: A canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (Nx 6.25) is employed as an at least partial replacement for at least one component providing functionality in a food composition. The canola protein isolate is a blend of canola protein isolate in the form of an amorphous protein mass formed by settling the solid phase of a dispersion of protein micelles and mixing the amorphous mass with concentrated supernatant from the settling step and drying the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Shelley Hiron, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Patent number: 7820226Abstract: Flax and linola oil seed protein isolated are provided. Such isolates are made by extracting flax and linola oil seed protein from the oil seed meal, concentrating the aqueous protein solution, diluting the concentrated protein solution to form protein micelles, collecting mass. Further flax protein isolate may be recovered from the supernatant from the protein micellar formation. The protein isolated have a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N ×6.25), preferably at least about 100 wt %, on a dry weight basis.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Brent Everett Green, Ronald W. Martens, Johann Franz Tergesen, Radka Milanova
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Patent number: 7794762Abstract: Oil seed protein isolates, particularly canola protein isolate, are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (N×6.25) by a process wherein oil seed protein is extracted from oil seed meal, the resulting aqueous protein solution is concentrated to a protein content of at least about 200 g/L, and the concentrated protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form protein micelles, which are settled to provide a protein micellar mass (PMM). The protein micellar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried. The supernatant may be processed to recover additional oil seed protein isolate by concentrating the supernatant and then drying the concentrated supernatant, to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %. The concentrated supernatant may be mixed in varying proportions with at least part of the PMM and the mixture dried to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Burcon NutraScience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Patent number: 7687087Abstract: Oil seed protein isolates, particularly canola protein isolate, are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (Nx 6.25) by a process wherein oil seed protein is extracted from oil seed meal, the resulting aqueous protein solution is concentrated to a protein content of at least about 200 g/L, and the concentrated protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form protein micelles, which are settled to provide a protein micellar mass (PMM). The protein micellar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried. The supernatant may be processed to recover additional oil seed protein isolate by concentrating the supernatant and then drying the concentrated supernatant, to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %. The concentrated supernatant may be mixed in varying proportions with at least part of the PMM and the mixture dried to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Burcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Judy Barker, legal representative, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Publication number: 20090275733Abstract: Mustard seed protein isolates are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (N×6.25) by a process wherein mustard seed protein is extracted from mustard seed meal, the resulting aqueous mustard seed protein solution is concentrated to a mustard seed protein content of at least about 200 g/L, and the concentrated mustard seed protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form mustard seed protein micelles, which are settled to provide a mustard seed protein micellar mass (PMM). The mustard seed protein micellar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Patent number: 7001990Abstract: A canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) is employed as an at least partial replacement for at least one component providing functionality in a food composition. The canola protein isolate is a blend of canola protein isolate in the form of an amorphous protein mass formed by settling the solid phase of a dispersion of protein micelles and mixing the amorphous mass with concentrated supernatant from the setting step and drying the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Burcon NutraScience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Shelley Hiron, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Publication number: 20040254353Abstract: Oil seed protein isolates, particularly canola protein isolate, are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (Nx 6.25) by a process wherein oil seed protein is extracted from oil seed meal, the resulting aqueous protein solution is concentrated to a protein content of at least about 200 g/L, and the concentrated protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form protein micelles, which are settled to provide a protein micellar mass (PMM). The protein micellar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried. The supernatant may be processed to recover additional oil seed protein isolate by concentrating the supernatant and then drying the concentrated supernatant, to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %. The concentrated supernatant may be mixed in varying proportions with at least part of the PMM and the mixture dried to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Publication number: 20030170376Abstract: A canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) is employed as an at least partial replacement for at least one component providing functionality in a food composition. The canola protein isolate is a blend of canola protein isolate in the form of an amorphous protein mass formed by settling the solid phase of a dispersion of protein micelles and mixing the amorphous mass with concentrated supernatant from the setting step and drying the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Shelley Hiron, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Publication number: 20030125526Abstract: Oil seed protein isolates, particularly canola protein isolate, are produced at a high purity level of at least about 100 wt % (N×6.25) by a process wherein oil seed protein is extracted from oil seed meal, the resulting aqueous protein solution is concentrated to a protein content of at least about 200 g/L and the concentrated protein solution is added to chilled water having a temperature below about 15° C. to form protein micelles, which are settled to provide a protein micellar mass (PMM). The protein micelar mass is separated from supernatant and may be dried. The supernatant may be processed to recover additional oil seed protein isolate by concentrating the supernatant and then drying the concentrated supernatant, to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %. The concentrated supernatant may be mixed in varying proportions with at least part of the PMM and the mixture dried to produce a protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Larry D. Barker, Ronald W. Martens, E. Donald Murray
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Publication number: 20030109679Abstract: Flax mid linola oil seed protein isolates are provided. Such isolates are made by extracting flax and linola oil seed protein from the oil seed meal, concentrating the aqueous protein solution, diluting the concentrated protein solution to form protein micelles, collecting the protein micelles and drying the protein micellar mass. Further flax protein isolate may be recovered from the supernatant from the protein micellar formation. The protein isolates have a protein content of at least about 90 wt %. (N×6.25), preferably at least about 100 wt %, on a dry weight basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Brent Everett Green, Ronald W. Martens, Johann Franz Tergesen, Radka Milanova