Patents by Inventor Sigbertus Godefridus Maria Geraats

Sigbertus Godefridus Maria Geraats 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).

  • for use in preparation of foodstuffs
    Patent number: 7045160
    Abstract: The preparation of a proteinaceous substance suitable for use in a foodstuff is described which comprises fungal fells of the order Mucorales. The cells are grown in a fermentor vessel in a liquid which is mixed during fermentation, after which the RNA content of the fungal cells is reduced to below 4% the fungal cells processed into an edible substance. This substance is then mechanically texturized into edible textured product for inclusion into foodstuffs, for example in the form of chunks as a meat substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: DSM N.V.
    Inventors: André de Haan, Sigbertus Godefridus Maria Geraats, Fredericus Johannes Kruyssen, Hendrik Louis Bijl