Patents by Inventor Tarja Virtanen

Tarja Virtanen 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).

  • Patent number: 8124146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented food product, which comprises defatted flax-seed as main raw material. Suspension of defatted crushed flaxseed or crushed and milled flaxseed, optionally supplemented with other cereals or plant seeds or flaxseed fractions, is fermented by a starter culture which comprises probiotic bacteria, and seasoned and stabilized, whereby a spoonable or thinkable fermented snack product is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Elixi Oil Oy
    Inventors: Kari Salminen, Ville Kauppinen, Tarja Virtanen, Sirpa Rajaniemi, Eeva-Liisa Ryhänen
  • Publication number: 20100203194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented food product, which comprises defatted flax-seed as main raw material. Suspension of defatted crushed flaxseed or crushed and milled flaxseed, optionally supplemented with other cereals or plant seeds or flaxseed fractions, is fermented by a starter culture which comprises probiotic bacteria, and seasoned and stabilized, whereby a spoonable or thinkable fermented snack product is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Elixi Oil Oy
    Inventors: Kari Salminen, Ville KAUPPINEN, Tarja VIRTANEN, Sirpa RANANIEMI, Eeva-Liisa RYHÄNEN
  • Patent number: 6416724
    Abstract: A method is provided for cleaning a combustion exhaust gas containing impurities, such as sulfur oxides and hydrochloric acid, with an additive, such as calcium hydroxide, in a reactor. The combustion gas is passed into a wetting zone where water is injected into the gas. The wet combustion gas is then passed through additive injection zone where the additive is co-currently injected into the combustion gas at a location near the bottom of the injection zone. The additive injection zone is connected to the top of the wetting zone and expands conically outward from the gas discharge outlet of the wetting zone so that as the combustion gas (and additive) travel upward through the additive injection zone the velocity of the combustion gas (and additive) is decreased. The combustion gas and additive are then passed through a cylindrical section having a uniform diameter of a given height and connected to the top of the additive injection zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignees: Tamfelt OYJ ABP, Partek Nordkalk OY AB, Sermet OY
    Inventors: Jarl Ahlbeck, Frej Bjondahl, Juha Huotari, Jan Isaksson, Erkki Mustonen, Maija Vihma, Tarja Virtanen