Patents by Inventor Sergio Valentinotti

Sergio Valentinotti 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).

  • Encapsulated polyunsaturated fatty acids
    Publication number: 20060134180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to process for the preparation of particles comprising an oil comprising polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), to particles susceptible to be obtained by the process and to a method for increasing stability of PUFAs in oils at temperatures above 70° C. The process involves the step of preparing an emulsion of an oil rich in PUFAs within carbohydrate matrix and extruding the emulsion into a cold liquid to obtain a glassy material in the form of particles enclosing the oil rich in PUFAs. The invention further relates to food products comprising the particles of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Sergio Valentinotti, Luc Armanet, Joelle Porret