Of Tissue Containing Seed Or Bean Material Patents (Class 426/430)
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Patent number: 7767242Abstract: Disclosed is a peeled whole dried infused buoyant cranberry. Further a process for preparing the cranberry is disclosed. The process includes sizing individually quick frozen cranberries by collecting those that pass through a mesh screen with 16 millimeter openings and that are retained on a mesh screen with openings of 9 millimeters. The sized cranberries are then peeled and infused in an infusion solution having a Brix of from 40 to 80 at a temperature of from 29 to 44° C.±5° C. until the cranberries have a Brix of at least about 40. The cranberries are removed from the infusion solution and dried at a temperature of from 73 to 85° C. until they have a water activity level of from 0.25 to 0.6 and a buoyancy of at least 30%. The final dried infused cranberry preferably has a Brix of 76 to 84.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Kellogg CompanyInventors: Michael N. Bauman, Chris Willoughby, Nirmal K. Sinha, Meena Sinha
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Publication number: 20100189845Abstract: A method for encapsulating flavoring with a prolamin. A prolamin, such as zein, is dissolved in an appropriate solvent. Flavoring is mixed with the prolamin solution. The prolamin and flavoring solution is dried, thereby forming a flavoring encapsulated by a prolamin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA INC.Inventors: Julie Anne GROVER, Kevin Arthur HEITFELD, James Dean OXLEY, Joseph Thomas PERSYN
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Publication number: 20100173042Abstract: Disclosed herein are a chocolate extract and a process of making the extract. The process comprises mixing a chocolate source with a water miscible solution. The chocolate source and water miscible solution are at a temperature where the chocolate source is in a liquid state during mixing. The water miscible solution and the chocolate form a mixture of a water miscible phase, an oil phase, and a solid particle phase. The mixing allows the water miscible components to migrate into the water miscible phase. The mixture is separated to recover the water phase from the oil phase and the solid particle phase. This water miscible phase is the extract of chocolate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Andrew McShea, Andrew Mark Morotti
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Publication number: 20100129509Abstract: In a method for extracting products of value from animal or vegetable starting material, a solution is to be created, with which extraction is improved, with regard to both the yield and separation of natural products to be extracted, and management of the method. This is achieved in that soluble constituents are extracted from the starting material in a first extraction step, using CO2, and subsequently, in a second extraction step, other constituents are extracted with compressed hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Heribert Dierkes, Volkmar Steinhagen, Michael Bork, Christoph Lütge, Zeljko Knez
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Patent number: 7709041Abstract: Techniques for processing cocoa mass are provided. In general, the techniques involve solvent extraction of cocoa fat from cocoa mass, to achieve a desirable cocoa butter and low-fat cocoa powder. In one preferred process, the cocoa mass is the result of grinding cocoa nibs, with absence of a mechanical pressing and heating step, to advantage. Preferred products and uses are characterized.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Cargill, IncorporatedInventors: Ian C. Purtle, Todd W. Gusek, Bassam F. Jirjis, Frans W. Boddenheim
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Publication number: 20100015316Abstract: Grape material is processed to yield a grape extract high in concentrated polyphenols, with ORAC values exceeding at least about 10,000 ?mol TE/g. The grape material is dried, and soaked in ethanol to commence desired concentrate extraction. Following ethanol removal, inactive residue is at least partially separated from the desired concentrate solution, which passes through a macroporous absorption resin that absorbs desired active ingredients. Ethanol resin washing yields an intermediate extraction solution. After ethanol removal, the intermediate extract solution with the mixed active ingredients is refined. During refinement, high concentration of polyphenols and monomeric phenols are separated, and collected. These collected materials yield a desired high ORAC extract solution. Further drying yields the desired material, which is tested and packaged. This material exhibits good water solubility, mild flavor, and can be added to foodstuffs and nutritional supplements as a beneficial antioxidant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Weichao Ying, Xiaoyan Xiong, Jiaomei Chen, Jianying Yang
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Patent number: 7595080Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a Sohporae Fructus extract containing isoflavone. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for preparing a Sohporae Fructus extract containing isoflavone in high concentration, which is characterized by the steps of hydrothermal extraction, enzyme treatment and ethanol extraction of Sophorae Fructus. A Sophorae Fructus extract containing a high concentration of aglycon-type isoflavone having an excellent bio-absorbability can be prepared by the method of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Rexgenebiotech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suk-Hyung Kwon, Bo-Sik Hwang, Kuk-Hwan Kim, Seung-Hwan Lee, Eun-Ju Yoon, Seung-Hee Lee
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Publication number: 20090232958Abstract: Disclosed is a process for fractionating soybean protein into 7S globulin, 11S globulin or a lipophilic protein at a high purity with good efficiency, which relates to a fractionation technique for soybean protein into proteins having characteristic properties (7S globulin, 11S globulin and a lipophilic protein) and which is a process practicable at a food industrial level. It is found that soybean protein can be fractionated into 7S globulin, 11S globulin or a lipophilic protein at a high purity with good efficiency by extracting soybean milk from processed soybean which has been subjected to a water-insolubilization treatment specific to a desired protein and fractionating the resulting soybean milk or soybean curd refuse into the desired protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Masahiko Samoto, Motohiro Maebuchi, Chiaki Miyazaki, Hirofumi Kugitani, Mitsutaka Kohno, Kensuke Fukui, Motohiko Hirotsuka
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Publication number: 20090186136Abstract: The present invention describes the fractionation and processing of seed of Saponaria vaccaria L, a species that can be grown on a large scale using conventional agricultural practices. The main products recovered are an extremely fine starch (0.5-1.5 ?m) and a plant extract comprising saponins, cyclopeptides and phenolic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Saponin Inc.Inventors: Nienke LINDEBOOM, Philip J. Leduc, Paul G. Arnison
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Publication number: 20090181153Abstract: In a liquid stream capture process for extracting various components in a dry mill ethanol process, a converted mash is separated into sugars/carbohydrates and corn residue by rinsing the converted mash with a dilute solvent stream and, after the sugars/carbohydrates have been separated, oils and proteins are extracted from the corn residue by rinsing the corn residue with a concentrated solvent stream. The dilute solvent stream is a mixture of ethanol and water, and the concentrated solvent stream is pure ethanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: IntegroExtraction, Inc.Inventors: Peter Bendorf, Dan Sonnek
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Patent number: 7560131Abstract: It is intended to provide a composition containing isoflavones which has a high purity and yet is highly soluble in water in a natural state without adding any solubilizers or subjecting to chemically modification. It is found out that a composition containing isoflavones with a high purity and a high solubility in water can be obtained by extracting soybean hypocotyls with a water-containing alcohol within a specific temperature range, then allowing a synthetic adsorbent resin to adsorb the obtained extract and eluting with a water-containing alcohol at a specific concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Fuji Oil Company, LimitedInventors: Satoshi Wanezaki, Hideo Araki
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Publication number: 20090130247Abstract: There is described a method for extracting an oilseed material from which less than 20% of oil has been previously extracted. The extraction is carried out using an aqueous extractant to form an extracted oilseed material and a water-soluble carbohydrate-containing extract. Also, disclosed are the extracted products of the method, and the use thereof in producing foods and feeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Cargill, IncorporatedInventors: Ian C. Purtle, Aharon M. Eyal
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Patent number: 7527820Abstract: A process of extracting carotenoids from a source of fruit or vegetable processing waste including the steps of: admixing the source, a first organic solvent and a surfactant to form a slurry, whereby surface tension in tissue cell structure of the source is decreased, enhancing penetration of the surfactant into the tissue cell structure so that the carotenoids and the surfactant may form a combination; treating the slurry with a second organic solvent which solubilizes the combination; separating the treated slurry into a liquid fraction and a solid fraction; and separating a first portion from the liquid fraction, the first portion including a solution of the second organic solvent and the combination.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Water Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Allen, Michael R. Rusnack
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Patent number: 7501141Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of colorant with enhanced color value from commercially available pungent free chilli oleoresin by extracting the pungent free oleoresin with any one of alcoholic solvent, mixture of alcoholic solvents, mixture of alcohol-ketonic solvent or aqueous ketonic solvent, separating the oleoresin layer and the solvent layer, pooling the solvent layer obtained and separating the final oleoresin layer, and distilling the final oleoresin layer to obtain pungent free oleoresin with enhanced color value.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchInventors: Jarpla Pura Naik, Sathyagalam Ranganatha Desikacharya Sampathu, Madeneni Madhava-Naidu, Halagur Bogegowda Sowbhagya
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Publication number: 20090047411Abstract: In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a method and system of producing peanut hull flour is disclosed. The peanut hull flour can be fit for human consumption as, for example, a food-grade fiber additive. In an exemplary embodiment, a peanut hull mass (or supply) can be treated with an oxidizing solution such as a 3-70% hydrogen peroxide solution for one or more minutes to twelve hours. The peanut hull mass (or supply) can also be washed with an alkaline solution. Moreover, the peanut hull mass (or supply) can be dried to a resulting moisture content of 1-10%. Further, the peanut hull mass (or supply) can then be reduced to peanut hull flour, for example, by using a flour grinder system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventor: Benjamin E. Houston
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Publication number: 20090035432Abstract: A method for producing a proanthocyanidin extract is described. The method comprises: (a) providing a volume of proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock; (b) passing the proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock to an ultrafiltration feed tank; (c) filtering the material in the ultrafiltration feed tank through an ultrafiltration membrane system to fractionate the material into a proanthocyanin-reduced permeate stream and a proanthocyanin-enriched retentate stream; (d) collecting the proanthocyanin-reduced permeate stream; and (e) passing the proanthocyanin-enriched retentate stream to the ultrafiltration feed tank until the volume of proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock is exhausted and thereafter collecting the proanthocyanin-enriched retentate stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Harold L. Mantius, Lawrence Rose
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Publication number: 20090011084Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean meal with high tryptophan content and its method of manufacture. The high tryptophan content soybean meal is to be used as an ingredient in animal feeding operations. Also provided are products from the further processing of the soybean meal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Jihong Liang, Fang Chi
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Publication number: 20090011112Abstract: Generally, a method of pressure regulated supercritical fluid fractionation of oil seed extraction materials which can be utilized to refine oil seed extraction material established in an amount of supercritical fluid. Specifically, a method of pressure regulated supercritical fluid fractionation of corn germ extraction material to produce a refined corn oil extraction material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventor: Rodger T. Marentis
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Patent number: 7368144Abstract: The invention concerns a method for obtaining extracts based on polyphenol compounds contained in cocoa, characterised in that it includes: using fresh beans, which have not been pre-treated or defatted, said fresh beans whereof their pulp and shell have been eliminated, so as to obtain clean almonds; grinding said almonds, in the presence of solvent(s); macerating the ground almonds in conditions enabling extraction of the desired compounds; filtering the macerated mixture; recuperating an extract containing said compounds from the filtrate. The invention also concerns the extracts and their uses for cosmetic, food and therapeutic purposes.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Barry Callebaut FranceInventors: Jean-Paul Lecoupeau, Joseph Vercauteren
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Patent number: 7300681Abstract: Shown is a method for producing protein preparations having essentially constant functional properties for technical applications within a broad pH range from about pH 3 to pH 10 by means of extraction from a starting product which contains protein, notably legumes, grains or oilseed. The invention is distinguished by the protein-containing starting product undergoing at least one liquid extraction step and that the raffinate and/or extract obtained thereby undergoes at least one membrane separation process in which a residue is obtained or undergoes thermal upgrading in which a concentrate is obtained and that the residue or the concentrate contain the protein preparations having the desired functional properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.Inventors: Andreas Wäsche, Thomas Luck, Wolfgang Holley, Stefanie Dudek
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Patent number: 7226633Abstract: A method for fractionating a soybean protein into highly pure 7S globulin and 11S globulin efficiently in an industrial scale is provided, said method comprising warming a solution containing a soybean protein under a weakly acidic condition followed by fractionating at pH 5.6 to 6.6 into a soluble fraction and an insoluble fraction. If necessary, a treatment with a phytase may also be employed in the production method to fractionate into a 7S globulin and a 11S globulin.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Fuji Oil Company, LimitedInventors: Masahiro Ishikawa, Mitsutaka Kohno, Yasue Nagao, Motohiko Hirotsuka
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Patent number: 7147882Abstract: Common allergenic foods are made hypoallergenic by treatment with super critical fluid or critical liquid gas such as super critical carbon dioxide or liquid nitrogen. The treatment of foods with liquid nitrogen or super critical carbon dioxide also enhances the functionality of fat, so that the total fat in the food can be reduced while retaining the good taste of the food. Compositions and methods for the oral delivery of a medicament or vitamin are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Immunopath Profile, Inc.Inventor: Leonard S. Girsh
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Patent number: 7138152Abstract: A process of extracting carotenoids from a source of fruit or vegetable processing waste including the steps of: admixing the source, a first organic solvent and a surfactant to form a slurry, whereby surface tension in tissue cell structure of the source is decreased, enhancing penetration of the surfactant into the tissue cell structure so that the carotenoids and the surfactant may form a combination; treating the slurry with a second organic solvent which solubilizes the combination; separating the treated slurry into a liquid fraction and a solid fraction; and separating a first portion from the liquid fraction, the first portion including a solution of the second organic solvent and the combination.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Water Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Allen, Michael R. Rusnack
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Patent number: 7074449Abstract: A method of treating and processing alkaloid, oil and protein-containing lupine seeds for the extraction of products from the lupine seeds by means of targeted fractionation is described, whereby the comminuted lupine seed is de-oiled by introducing a solvent and the residue is depleted of substances soluble in the acid range, preferably of alkaloids, by adding acids. The invention is characterized by the provisions that the lupine seeds are comminuted and/or shaped to form discoid flakes in such a way that after pre-crushing of the shelled or non-shelled seed containing the plant seeds the comminution of the plant seeds is carried out by means of a cooled flocculating roller, and the seed is heated by indirect supply of heat, largely with exclusion of water, and that after de-oiling the depletion of the flakes of substances soluble in the acid range, preferably of alkaloids, is performed by aqueous extraction, with a refined product of reduced alkaloid level and an aqueous extract being obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung Derangewandten Forschung E.V.Inventors: Wolfgang Holley, Klaus Müller, Hisham Kamal, Andreas Wäsche, Axel Borcherding, Thomas Luck
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Patent number: 7005154Abstract: Dietary fiber derived from almond hulls (the dried mesocarp of the senescent almond) enhanced by the treatment with yeasts to remove sugars.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Inventor: Israel N. Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 6913771Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for utilizing soy molasses as a source for soy sugars which are of high oligosaccharaide content. The invention provides a method for purifying soy molasses comprising the following steps: (i) contacting the soy molasses with alcohol and hydrocarbon solvent mixture, thereby two layers comprising a lower aqueous-alcohol layer and an upper hydrocarbon layer are formed; (ii) collecting the lower aqueous-alcohol layer; (iii) removing coloring, off-flavor and odorous substances; and (iv) removing minerals, thereby a purified soy molasses of more than 90 wt. % sugars, on dry matter basis, is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Oladur, LTDInventors: Uriel G. Cegla, Moshe Shuster
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Patent number: 6841187Abstract: A Fomes japonicus extract is prepared by extracting Fomes japonicus with a mixture of honey and vinegar, heating the resulting extract to a temperature of not less than 95° C. and then filtering the heated extract. The Fomes japonicus extract can be diluted with water to give a drink such as a health beverage. Moreover, the addition of royal jelly to the extract permits the preparation of a royal jelly-supplemented drink additionally having nutritive and restorative effects.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Mishima Foods Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Sumihara, Takeshi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 6824811Abstract: The invention concerns concentrates of ursolic acid or its salts and oleanoic acid, wherein (i) ursolic acid and oleanoic acid or its salts are present in an total amount for the two of more than 22 wt %, preferably 30 to 65 wt % (ii) sugar residues are present in an amount of less than 40 wt %, preferably less than 25 wt %, in particular in an amount of 1 to 10 wt % (iii) while ursolic acid and oleanoic acid or its salts are present in a weight ratio of more than 3.6, preferably 4.0 to 6.0 (iv) the balance being other materials, including glycerides and/or triterpenes other than ursolic acid and oleanoic acid and a method to make these concentrates.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Loders Croklaan USA LLCInventors: Jan Fritsche, Otto Eduard Rosier, Ulrike Schmid, Erik Schweitzer
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Patent number: 6800308Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the aqueous extraction, fractionation and enzymatic treatment of oilseed materials to generate valued products with no significant low value by-product or waste streams. In particular, the fractionation scheme generates a protein-fiber feed ingredient principally for use with ruminant animals and a second dephytinized high protein fraction. The dephytinized high protein fraction has value as feed ingredient for a variety of species of animals.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: University of Saskatchewan Technologies Inc.Inventors: David D. Maenz, Rex W. Newkirk, Henry L. Classen, Robert T. Tyler
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Patent number: 6800318Abstract: The present invention relates to a solvent for use in extracting oil from an oil bearing material, such as soybeans, with the solvent resulting in the selective extraction of a triglyceride rich oil, which contains 95% or greater triglycerides and non-polar constituents, with the solvent comprised of a hydrocarbon, preferably hexane, and a fluorocarbon, so that the solvent has a viscosity less than 2.6 centipoise and a polarity of less than 0.1. The present invention also relates to a method of using the solvent to extract the triglyceride rich oil, with the method including preferably extracting the oil at a temperature ranging between 35° C. and 55° C., and then preferably cooling resulting miscella to a temperature ranging between 15° C. and 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: University of Missouri Board of CuratorsInventors: Shubhen Kapila, Paul K. S. Nam, Virgil J. Flanigan
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Patent number: 6759072Abstract: System for making and delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer having a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store and the user interface, wherein the customization director includes executable instructions for determining a user's customized formulation; and a beverage delivery system in communication with the customization director, wherein the beverage delivery system includes executable instructions for delivering a customized beverage product. Method for delivering a customized beverage product to an individual including the steps of obtaining consumer preference data; determining a consumer beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data; and providing the consumer a customized beverage corresponding to the customized beverage formulation, utilizing one or more of delayed dilution, delayed mixing, and delayed filtering, in any order.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: The Procter + Gamble Co.Inventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor
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Publication number: 20040071848Abstract: A process for treating cocoa mass which includes mixing cocoa mass with a saturated hydrocarbon solvent to provide a slurry and separating the slurry to provide a stream enriched in cocoa butter and a stream enriched in cocoa solids is provided. The mixing may advantageously be carried out under passive mixing conditions, at relatively low temperature, and/or with short mixing times.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: Cargill Inc.Inventors: Todd W. Gusek, Bassam F. Jirjis, Ian C. Purtle
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Patent number: 6699518Abstract: A method of preparing coffee aromatizing compositions. A coffee aroma such as a coffee aroma frost is contacted with a volatile organic carrier liquid at a processing temperature at which the carrier is in the liquid state and at which any moisture present is in the form of ice, to effect fixation of the aroma into the carrier liquid. The carrier liquid has a freezing point below the processing temperature, a boiling point above the processing temperature, a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and a water solubility of not more than 10% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Bary L. Zeller, Stefano Ceriali, Anthony Wragg, Anilkumar G. Gaonkar
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Patent number: 6638560Abstract: The present invention is an improvement in a method of desolventizing a marc resulting from the extraction of a mass of an oil-containing material with a normally gaseous hydrocarbon solvent for the oil therein after completion of the extraction, the solvent is drained from the marc, leaving residual solvent retained in the marc, and gaseous vapors heated above the solvent boiling point are passed through the zone in contact with said marc to volatilize the residual solvent therein. The improvement involves establishing within the extraction zone a desolventizing region defined between an inlet port and an exit port for the heated vapors and progressively displacing the desolventizing region from adjacent one zone end to adjacent its opposite end, whereby only a fraction of the marc within said closed zone is contacted with the flow of heated gaseous vapors at any given time.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1998Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Inventor: Adam L. Benado
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Patent number: 6610343Abstract: Techniques for processing cocoa mass are provided. In general, the techniques involve solvent extraction of cocoa fat from cocoa mass, to achieve a desirable cocoa butter and low-fat cocoa powder. In one preferred process, the cocoa mass is the result of grinding cocoa nibs, with absence of a mechanical pressing and heating step, to advantage. Preferred products and uses are characterized.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Cargill, IncorporatedInventors: Ian Charles Purtle, Todd Walter Gusek, Frans Bodenheim, Bassam F. Jirjis
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Publication number: 20030157225Abstract: Food products and pharmaceutical preparations containing one or more isoflavones are described. In particular, the invention relates to highly purified, crystalline isoflavones having an agreeable taste, texture and mouth-feel when formulated in food products and pharmaceutical preparations, and methods for the production of the highly purified, crystalline isoflavones.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Alan James Husband, Graham Edmund Kelly
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Publication number: 20030134018Abstract: A process for the selective extraction of desired compounds from solid materials, and more particularly, a process for oil extraction from oil-bearing materials with a hydrocarbon solvent composition is provided. The method includes contacting the oil-containing solids with a particular type of hydrocarbon solvent to form an extraction mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2001Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: Cargill, Inc.Inventors: Matthew S. Turner, Leroy Venne
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Patent number: 6572915Abstract: A method of enriching fruit products and coffee with beneficial agents present in processing waste products such as fruit skins and kernels and coffee cherries. The waste products are dried and extracted with an appropriate organic solvent and/or water. The extract is dried, purified if desired, and blended into the food product corresponding to the waste product, such as a fruit processing waste product extract could be combined with fruit juices, canned or frozen fruit, etc., and coffee cherry extract could be combined with ground or freeze-dried coffee. The extracts contain highly beneficial antioxidants and potentially other beneficial agents.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2000Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: VDF FuturceuticalsInventors: Jeffrey Van Drunen, Jovan T. Hranisavljevic
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Patent number: 6569480Abstract: A process for extracting a fat from a feedstock (e.g., chocolate liquor), includes mixing the feedstock with a liquefied gas solvent (e.g., butane), filtering, washing the retentate with additional solvent, refiltering, drying, granulating, aerating the granulate, and separating the fat from the solvent in the original filtrate. The mixing, filtering, washing, refiltering, drying, and granulating are conducted under an atmosphere consisting essentially of the solvent vapor. An improved solvent extraction process includes repeatedly loading and unloading an extractor with solvent and feedstock to extract fat from the feedstock, wherein throughout loading, extracting, unloading and repeating: (a) a pressure in the extractor is continuously maintained above atmospheric pressure; (b) the extractor is continuously maintained under an oxygen-free atmosphere; and/or (c) the extractor is continuously maintained under an atmosphere consisting essentially of a vapor of the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Inventors: Donald R. Hall, Michael R. Hall, Michael Moser, L. V. Benningfield, Jr.
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Patent number: 6537597Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a sterilized enzymatic decomposition soybean protein with facilitating separation of a precipitate after decomposition of soybean protein with an enzyme, and with improving a yield of the enzymatic decomposition product, thereby minimizing formation of the dregs upon using in drinks and so on. Said process comprises adding a proteolytic enzyme to a soybean protein solution to effect hydrolysis, heating and cooling the hydrolyzation mixture, separating and removing insolubles from the mixture and heat-sterilizing the resultant supernatant.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Fuji Oil Company, LimitedInventors: Toshihiro Nakamori, Yoshimi Akasaka, Hirokazu Maeda
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Patent number: 6534054Abstract: The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived material and its therapeutic uses; (iii) a process of manufacturing the formulation from the plant derived material; (iv) a probiotic composition comprising the non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism of the invention and/or other probiotic microorganism(s) and the formulation of the invention, and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (v) a composition for industrial applications comprising the formulation of the invention and microorganism(s) of industrial applicability; and (vi) industrial processes and apparatuses in which the latter composition is used.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: The Bio Balance CorporationInventors: Mark Olshenitsky, Genadi Buchman
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Patent number: 6495181Abstract: A soak or leaching tank installation which is intended to extract soluble constituents from insoluble materials, and more particularly, a horizontal flow soak tank for removing soluble components, such as sugars or oligosaccharides, from edible beans which are in a stage of being processed. A method is desired which utilizes a recirculating water system in conjunction with the soak apparatus or horizontal flow tank in order to leach solubles, such as sugars in the form of oligosaccharides and other potentially soluble components from insoluble materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Bush Brothers & CompanyInventors: Terry Lee Farris, Griscom Bettle, III, Richard Russell Clark, Douglas Edward Johnson
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Publication number: 20020176916Abstract: Techniques for processing cocoa mass are provided. In general, the techniques involve solvent extraction of cocoa fat from cocoa mass, to achieve a desirable cocoa butter and low-fat cocoa powder. In one preferred process, the cocoa mass is the result of grinding cocoa nibs, with absence of a mechanical pressing and heating step, to advantage. Preferred products and uses are characterized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: Cargill IncorporatedInventors: Ian Charles Purtle, Todd Walter Gusek
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Patent number: 6465028Abstract: A method of brewing a fluid extract using a filter pouch containing flavor extractable particles. One step is supporting a fully compliant, fluid-permeable filter pouch partially filled with flavor extractable particles such that the pouch is inclined at an angle to horizontal ranging from about 30° to about 90° so that the particles accumulate at a bottom end of the filter pouch. Another step is directing brew water to near an upper end of the filter pouch above the particles. The brew water enters the filter pouch without the need for an opening in the pouch, and drops to infiltrate the particles. The particles are partially fluidized by and suspended in the brew water and they rise with the brew water into an empty portion of the filter pouch without a need for opposing sides of the filter pouch to separate to generate internal space. A further step includes brewing a fluid extract from the particles in the filter pouch and discharging the fluid extract from the filter pouch.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Roger William Gutwein, Amy Suzanne Dawson, Charles Thomas Howell
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Publication number: 20020142082Abstract: A method of preparing coffee aromatizing compositions. A coffee aroma such as a coffee aroma frost is contacted with a volatile organic carrier liquid at a processing temperature at which the carrier is in the liquid state and at which any moisture present is in the form of ice, to effect fixation of the aroma into the carrier liquid. The carrier liquid has a freezing point below the processing temperature, a boiling point above the processing temperature, a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and a water solubility of not more than 10% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Bary L. Zeller, Stefano Ceriali, Anthony Wragg, Anilkumar G. Gaonkar
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Publication number: 20020122857Abstract: Precipitation fractionation of an aqueous extract of soybeans by addition of an organic solvent such as ethanol or molecular weight fractionation of the extract by ultrafiltration or size exclusion chromatography is appropriately combined with activated carbon filtration, cation- or anion-exchange resin treatment or other adsorbent (e.g., polyamide or octadecylsilica) treatment to provide a nicotianamine product of desired purity. The product is added to food and drink to provide health foods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Applicant: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Shouji Asai, Akio Obata, Emiko Yamazaki, Emiko Kinoshita, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Patent number: 6376001Abstract: Green coffee is introduced into a container where it is subjected to continuous mixing in temperature continuous mixing in temperature ranging between environment and values close to 120° C. and water vapor is introduced into said container until the single beans of coffee have become porous and permeable; micotoxins are removed by extraction with a solvent in an acid environment obtained with a given acid or with a buffer solution with a given acid pH.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Demus S.p.A.Inventor: Missimiliano Fabian
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Patent number: 6361814Abstract: Techniques for processing cocoa mass are provided. In general, the techniques involve solvent extraction of cocoa fat from cocoa mass, to achieve a desirable cocoa butter and low-fat cocoa powder. In one preferred process, the cocoa mass is the result of grinding cocoa nibs, with absence of a mechanical pressing and heating step, to advantage. Preferred products and uses are characterized.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Cargill IncorporatedInventors: Ian Charles Purtle, Todd Walter Gusek, Frans Bodenheim, Bassam F. Jirjis
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Patent number: 6355693Abstract: A new method for producing a fractionated vegetable oil from a plant material. The plant material is extracted with a non-polar solvent and the solvent is evaporated giving a crude oil which includes non-polar and polar lipids. The crude oil is mixed with an alcohol at a controlled temperature and a resulting alcoholic phase is separated and evaporated to recover a polar lipid rich fractionated vegetable oil. The invention also refers to the use of the polar lipid rich fractionated vegetable oil as a surface active agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1998Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Scotia Lipidteknik ABInventors: Bengt Herslöf, Per Tingvall, Carl-Gunnar Kroon
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Publication number: 20020006459Abstract: Techniques for processing cocoa mass are provided. In general, the techniques involve solvent extraction of cocoa fat from cocoa mass, to achieve a desirable cocoa butter and low-fat cocoa powder. In one preferred process, the cocoa mass is the result of grinding cocoa nibs, with absence of a mechanical pressing and heating step, to advantage. Preferred products and uses are characterized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 1999Publication date: January 17, 2002Applicant: Cargill IncorporatedInventors: IAN CHARLES PURTLE, TODD WALTER GUSEK, FRANS WALTER BODENHEIM, BASSAM F. JIRJIS