Patents by Inventor Thomas Meierhans

Thomas Meierhans 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).

  • Deodorization and stabilization of marine oils
    Patent number: 8461363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of deodorized and stabilized food-grade marine oils by submitting marine oils to a counter-current steam distillation (CCSD) in a thin film column containing a structured packing and, if desired, adding antioxidant(s), to the food-grade marine oils thus obtained and to their uses in the food/feed, cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Keller, Ingo Koschinski, Albert Lustenberger, Neil MacFarlane, Thomas Meierhans
  • DEODORIZATION AND STABILIZATION OF MARINE OILS
    Publication number: 20100130610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of deodorized and stabilized food-grade marine oils by submitting marine oils to a counter-current steam distillation (CCSD) in a thin film column containing a structured packing and, if desired, adding antioxidant(s), to the food-grade marine oils thus obtained and to their uses in the food/feed, cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Keller, Ingo Koschinski, Albert Lustenberger, Neil Macfarlane, Thomas Meierhans