Patents by Inventor Saara LAIHO

Saara LAIHO 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).

  • IDEAL WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, AND A SPOONABLE ACIDIFIED MILK PRODUCT
    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
  • Whey protein concentrate, acidified milk products comprising the concentrate and methods therefor
    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
  • DAIRY PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THEM
    Publication number: 20210282425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a protein containing dairy mousse, such as a quark mousse or a yogurt mousse. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing whipped dairy products involving the use of an ideal whey protein solution and protein modifying enzyme in the production of dairy mousses. The invention enables the production of dairy whipped products with relatively high protein content simultaneously with relatively low carbohydrate and fat contents in which the bubbles improve the mouth feel and rheological performance of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hanna KONTKANEN, Saara LAIHO, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN
  • Methods for producing dairy products
    Patent number: 11033040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a protein containing dairy mousse, such as a quark mousse or a yogurt mousse. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing whipped dairy products involving the use of an ideal whey protein solution and protein modifying enzyme in the production of dairy mousses. The invention enables the production of dairy whipped products with relatively high protein content simultaneously with relatively low carbohydrate and fat contents in which the bubbles improve the mouth feel and rheological performance of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Hanna Kontkanen, Saara Laiho, Päivi Myllärinen
  • WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ACIDIFIED MILK PRODUCTS COMPRISING THE CONCENTRATE AND METHODS THEREFOR
    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
  • DAIRY PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THEM
    Publication number: 20170202232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a protein containing dairy mousse, such as a quark mousse or a yogurt mousse. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing whipped dairy products involving the use of an ideal whey protein solution and protein modifying enzyme in the production of dairy mousses. The invention enables the production of dairy whipped products with relatively high protein content simultaneously with relatively low carbohydrate and fat contents in which the bubbles improve the mouth feel and rheological performance of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hanna KONTKANEN, Saara LAIHO, Päivi MYLLÄRINEN