Patents by Inventor Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen

Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen 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).

  • Composition
    Patent number: 7780970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a method of preparing or treating food products so as to improve their aroma, flavor, mildness, sweetness, consistency, texture, body, mouth feel, firmness, viscosity, gel fracture, wheying off, structure and/or organoleptic properties, nutrition and/or health benefits. In particular, the present invention provides a composition comprising a live micro-organism, an enzyme produced by said micro-organism and an exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced by the activity of said enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Ralf-Christian Schlothauer, Andrew John Morgan, Inez Rademacher, Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen
  • Process for stabilizing proteins in an acidic environment with a high-ester pectin
    Patent number: 7166312
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains at least one protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Hanne Thorsoe, Hans Christian Buchholt, Preben Rasmussen, John Nielsen
  • Process for stabilizing proteins in an acidic environment with a high-ester pectin
    Publication number: 20030157230
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains at least one protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Hanne Thorsoe, Hans Christian Buchholt, Preben Rasmussen, John Nielsen
  • Process for stabilizing proteins in an acidic environment with a pectin high-ester
    Publication number: 20020009790
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Hanne Thorsoe, Hans Christian Buchholt, Preben Rasmussen, John Nielsen
  • Process for stabilizing proteins in an acidic environment with a high-ester pectin
    Patent number: 6268195
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin, and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Preben Rasmussen
  • Process for stabilizing proteins in an acidic environment with a high-ester pectin
    Patent number: 6083540
    Abstract: A process is described wherein there is added to an acidic environment, which contains protein, a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin and wherein the pectin is a high ester pectin. Also described is a recombinant pectin methyl esterase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Jette Dina Kreiberg, Hanne Thorsoe, Hans Christian Buchholt, Preben Rasmussen, John Nielsen