Patents by Inventor Wim Agterof

Wim Agterof 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).

  • Method for preservation under pressure
    Patent number: 6033717
    Abstract: Method for substantially decreasing the viability of microorganism and deactivating enzymes in a contaminated substance by exerting a high pressure the substance. The substance is conducted in a steady flow through and open narrow tube while the pressure difference between the entrance and the exit of the tube is maintained at 100 Mpa or more. The temperature rise of the product while passing through the tube can be confined to less than 5.degree. C. The method provides a continuous ultra high pressure preservation process suitable for processing foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings
    Inventors: Wim Agterof, Hubertus L Lelieveld, Thomas Reichelt, Johannes P Smelt