Patents by Inventor Xiang-Qian Zhu

Xiang-Qian Zhu 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).

  • Lipid encapsulation
    Patent number: 10143212
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsion for protecting oxidizable lipids from oxidative damage and methods of making the same. The lipids are encapsulated in a complex of casein and whey protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MASSEY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Harjinder Singh, Xiang-Qian Zhu, Aiqian Ye
  • Emulsion
    Patent number: 8993019
    Abstract: The invention relates to the encapsulation of oxidizable lipids. In particular, the invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion comprising droplets of a core lipid coated with nanoemulsion droplets, wherein the nanoemulsion droplets comprise a surface lipid coated with protein. The emulsions of the invention provide an oxidatively stable form of the lipid, which can be added to foods and cosmetics requiring a long shelf-life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Massey University
    Inventors: Harjinder Singh, Aiqian Ye, Xiang-Qian Zhu
  • EMULSION
    Publication number: 20130115258
    Abstract: The invention relates to the encapsulation of oxidisable lipids. In particular, the invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion comprising droplets of a core lipid coated with nanoemulsion droplets, wherein the nanoemulsion droplets comprise a surface lipid coated with protein. The emulsions of the invention provide an oxidatively stable form of the lipid, which can be added to foods and cosmetics requiring a long shelf-life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: MASSEY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Harjinder Singh, Aiqian Ye, Xiang-Qian Zhu
  • LIPID ENCAPSULATION
    Publication number: 20090029017
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsion for protecting oxidisable lipids from oxidative damage and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: MASSEY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Harjinder Singh, Xiang-Qian Zhu, Aiqian Ye