Patents by Inventor Willem Koster

Willem Koster 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: 11337436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion comprising 30-90 wt. % of a structured continuous fat phase and 10-70 wt. % of a dispersed aqueous phase, said structured continuous fat phase comprising: 95-99.9 wt. % fat, said fat having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) of 5-50% and a liquid oil content at 20° C. that equals 100%-N20; particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from plant parenchymal tissue, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is present in the structured continuous fat phase in a concentration of 0.2-10% by weight of the liquid oil. Incorporation of the aforementioned particulate cell wall material in the fat phase of the water-in-oil emulsion makes it possible to reduce the amount of high melting (hard stock) fat that is required in the production of the emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Hendrikus Theodorus W. M. van der Hijden, Marinus Willem Koster, Jan Hendrik T. Verbeek, Robert Vreeker
  • Publication number: 20200054037
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil-continuous composition comprising at least 30 wt. % of a structured continuous oil phase and less than 10 wt. % water, said structured continuous oil phase comprising: 96-99.7 wt. % fat, said fat having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) of 0-50% and a liquid oil content at 20° C. that equals 100%-N20; particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from carrot parenchymal tissue, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is present in the structured continuous oil phase in a concentration of 0.3-8% by weight of the liquid oil. The aforementioned particulate cell wall material is capable of structuring liquid oil at very low concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Hendrikus Theodorus W.M. van der Hijden, Marinus Willem Koster, Robert Vreeker
  • Publication number: 20200037628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion comprising 30-90 wt. % of a structured continuous fat phase and 10-70 wt. % of a dispersed aqueous phase, said structured continuous fat phase comprising: 95-99.9 wt. % fat, said fat having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) of 5-50% and a liquid oil content at 20° C. that equals 100%-N20; particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from plant parenchymal tissue, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is present in the structured continuous fat phase in a concentration of 0.2-10% by weight of the liquid oil. Incorporation of the aforementioned particulate cell wall material in the fat phase of the water-in-oil emulsion makes it possible to reduce the amount of high melting (hard stock) fat that is required in the production of the emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Hendrikus Theodorus W.M. van der Hijden, Marinus Willem Koster, Jan Hendrik T. Verbeek, Robert Vreeker
  • Publication number: 20190327996
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil-continuous composition comprising at least 30 wt. % of a structured continuous oil phase and less than 10 wt. % water, said structured continuous oil phase comprising: 96-99.7 wt. % fat, said fat having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) of 0-50% and a liquid oil content at 20° C. that equals 100%?N20; particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from plant parenchymal tissue, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is present in the structured continuous oil phase in a concentration of 0.3-4% by weight of the liquid oil. The aforementioned particulate cell wall material is capable of structuring liquid oil at very low concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Hendrikus Theodorus W.M. van der Hijden, Marinus Willem Koster, Robert Vreeker
  • Publication number: 20190313660
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil-continuous composition comprising at least 30 wt. % of a structured continuous oil phase and less than 10 wt. % water, said structured continuous oil phase comprising: 96-99.7 wt. % fat, said fat having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) of 0-50% and a liquid oil content at 20° C. that equals 100%?N20; particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material from aubergine parenchymal tissue, said particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material having a particle size of between 25 ?m and 500 ?m; wherein the particulate anhydrous non-defibrillated cell wall material is present in the structured continuous oil phase in a concentration of 0.3-8% by weight of the liquid oil. The aforementioned particulate cell wall material is capable of structuring liquid oil at very low concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Bouwens, Hendrikus Theodorus W.M. van der Hijden, Marinus Willem Koster, Jan Adrianus Verheij, Robert Vreeker
  • Publication number: 20110284514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method to provide a heated fluid from a fluid container comprising a fluid having a lower temperature wherein a user provides a kinetic motion which motion results in an electric current, which electric current is directly or indirectly used to heat the fluid The invention is also directed to a heating device, intended for cooperating with a fluid container, equipped with a discharge opening fluidly connected to a nozzle, in which the heating device is equipped with means of attachment for attaching the heating device on to the fluid container and fixing means for connection to a flow opening of the fluid container, a fluid space for the reception of an amount of fluid from the flow opening from the fluid container, means of heating for heating the fluid present in the fluid space and a generator for generating electrical energy for the means of heating
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Kinetic Inventions BV
    Inventor: Willem Koster