Patents by Inventor Soren K. Lillevang

Soren K. Lillevang 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).

  • Liquid flavouring ingredient produced by fermentation
    Patent number: 11470870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of preparing a liquid flavouring ingredient by use of fermentation. In particular, the method involves recycling a part of the microorganisms used in the fermentation of flavour and aroma compounds back to the bioreactor for fermentation, while another part of the microorganisms are maintained in the obtained liquid flavouring ingredient. The obtained liquid flavouring ingredient is suitable for use as a taste enhancer and can be used in food products, such as dairy products, sauces, dressings, seasonings, meat products, bread, and sauerkraut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: Arla Foods amba, Wageningen Universiteit
    Inventors: Oscar Van Mastrigt, Eilt Johannes Smid, Tjakko Abee, Søren K. Lillevang, Mette Nørtoft Kristensen
  • LIQUID FLAVOURING INGREDIENT PRODUCED BY FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20210195932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of preparing a liquid flavouring ingredient by use of fermentation. In particular, the method involves recycling a part of the microorganisms used in the fermentation of flavour and aroma compounds back to the bioreactor for fermentation, while another part of the microorganisms are maintained in the ontained liquid flavouring ingredient. The obtained liquid flavouring ingredient is suitable for use as a taste enhancer and can be used in food products, such as dairy products, sauces, dressings, seasonings, meat products, bread, and sourkraut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Oscar Van Mastrigt, Eilt Johannes Smid, Tjakko Abee, Søren K. Lillevang, Mette Nørtoft Kristensen
  • Microbial oxygen absorber
    Patent number: 10226061
    Abstract: Oxygen is a major quality-deteriorating factor with respect to many food products in that it may cause the growth of molds and the development of rancid off-flavors, which reduce the quality or shelf life of many food products. The present invention provides an improved food packaging and a method for prolonging the shelf life and quality of packaged foods by packaging the food in a packaging material together with a microbial oxygen absorber, such as Lactococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp., Leuconostoc spp., Brevibacterium spp., Propionibacterium spp., and Bifidobacterium spp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: ARLA FOODS AMBA
    Inventors: Soren K. Lillevang, Grith Mortensen, Mette Nortoft Kristensen, Henrik Skou Pedersen, Torben Lohse Friis, Niels Kristian Sorensen
  • Microbial Oxygen Absorber
    Publication number: 20140363551
    Abstract: Oxygen is a major quality-deteriorating factor with respect to many food products in that it may cause the growth of molds and the development of rancid off-flavors, which reduce the quality or shelf life of many food products. The present invention provides an improved food packaging and a method for prolonging the shelf life and quality of packaged foods by packaging the food in a packaging material together with a microbial oxygen absorber, such as Lactococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp., Leuconostoc spp., Brevibacterium spp., Propionibacterium spp., and Bifidobacterium spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: ARLA FOODS AMBA
    Inventors: Soren K. Lillevang, Grith Mortensen, Mette Nortoft Kristensen, Henrik Skou Pedersen, Torben Lohse Friis, Niels Kristian Sorensen