Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Stratmann

Wilhelm Stratmann 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).

  • Margarine fat blend
    Patent number: 4510167
    Abstract: A margarine fat with a low level of triglycerides from fatty acids in the trans-configuration is produced from vegetable oils, and preferably from one type of oil, by a process involving (a) random interesterification of a saturated fat with an unsaturated oil, (b) fractionation of the interesterified mixture to remove high melting components (stearin) and (c) optionally mixing appropriate amounts of the low melting components (olein), interesterified mixture and non-hydrogenated or partly hydrogenated oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Werner J. Schmidt, Willem Dijkshoorn, Wilhelm Stratmann, Leo F. Vermaas
  • Fat blend useful for producing butter-like spreads
    Patent number: 4460614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fat blend useful for producing butter-like spreads. The fat blend comprises (i) a non-interesterified component based on tallow fat or a fraction thereof, and (ii) a mixture of triglycerides obtained by interesterification of tallow fat or a fraction thereof with a liquid oil or a mixture of a liquid oil and a hydrogenated oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Wilhelm Stratmann, Paul F. Legge
  • Margarine fat blend
    Patent number: 4425371
    Abstract: A margarine fat blend having a good melting behavior under temperature conditions prevailing in the mouth is produced according to a process involving (i) random interesterification of a mixture of hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated oils, (ii) fractionating the interesterified mixture to obtain a specific olein fraction, and (iii) mixing appropriate proportions of the olein with liquid oil.The stearin fraction can be recirculated in the system by substituting it for at least part of the hydrogenated oil in the mixture to be interesterified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Wilhelm Stratmann, Leo F. Vermaas, Willem Dijkshoorn