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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182853 | High pressure freezing of frozen desserts A method for preparing a pasteurized frozen dessert by mixing unpasteurized ingredients for the frozen dessert, the ingredients including water, cooling the unpressurized mix, pressurizing the cooled mix together with a gas with a pressure of more than 1000 bar, pre... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181825 | Hygienic beverage mixing and whipping assembly The present invention is directed to a beverage dispenser and more specifically to an assembly within the dispenser for mixing beverage components and optionally whipping the beverage product into a foam. The assembly includes a cleaning system that provides for cle... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178487 | Method for providing glutamine A method of providing glutamine to a patient. A nutritional composition which includes whey protein, or a protein mixture which simulates the amino acid profile of whey protein, as a protein source is enterally administered to the patient. The whey protein may be a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176840 | Brewing device and brewing capsule system with a capsule holder for facilitating insertion and removal of capsules A brewing device for the brewing of a capsule containing beverage ingredients. This device includes a frame, first and second capsule enclosing members for at least partially enclosing the capsule during brewing, wherein the first enclosing member is mobile along th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176714 | Capsule for preparing a beverage with a sealing member for water tightness attached thereto and method of producing the same Method for producing a capsule containing beverage ingredients designed for insertion in a beverage production device in which a liquid under pressure enters the capsule in order to interact with the ingredients in the capsule and to drain a beverage from the capsul... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173195 | Aerated frozen suspension with adjusted creaminess and scoop ability based on stress-controlled generation of superfine microstructures Products that are aerated multiphase systems containing an aqueous continuous fluid phase which may include solutes thus forming an aqueous syrup and disperse phases like gas/air cells, water ice crystals and solid/semi-solid fat globules or aggregates thereof, wher... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172453 | Appliance and method for preparing a froth from a food liquid A method for preparing a froth from a milk-based liquid from an appliance which includes a tank for receiving liquid that is to be frothed, and in which liquid a rotatable stirrer is positioned, a stand associated with the tank, and a system for driving the stirrer.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163320 | Stabiliser system for liquid nutritional compositions A liquid nutritional composition includes partially hydrolysed protein, fat and from 0.1 to 10 grams per liter of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of less than 5, from 0.1 to 10 grams per liter of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163318 | Capsule for the preparation of a beverage Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine comprising an enclosure (20) containing one or more beverage ingredients, filtering means (22) delimiting at least one filtering side of the enclosure, beverage flow guiding means (40 | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161866 | Capsule for preparation of a beverage with a sealing member attached thereto and method of producing the same A method for producing a capsule containing beverage ingredients designed for insertion in a beverage production device in which a liquid under pressure enters the capsule in order to interact with the ingredients in the capsule and to form beverage. The method incl... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158687 | Oil-in-water emulsion for delivery The present invention concerns an oil-in-water emulsion wherein the oil droplets of a diameter in the range of 5 nm to hundreds of micrometers exhibit a nano-sized structurization with hydrophilic domains with a diameter size in the range of 0.5 to 200 nm and being ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147896 | Solid product comprising oil-droplets The present invention concerns a solid product comprising oil-droplets having a diameter in the range of 0.1 to 100 microns, cross-linked proteins at the interface of said droplets and any polar, low molecular compound in between the cross-linked protein interfaces.... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147887 | Beverage ingredient capsule with opening plate having pressure relief openings A capsule (1) containing ingredients for producing a beverage, wherein the ingredients are housed in a compartment (3), wherein the capsule (1) comprises a contoured opening plate (5) designed for opening a face of the compartment (3 | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146487 | Mixing device, coffee machine provided with mixing device and use of mixing device The present invention relates to a mixing device for aerating and frothing a product that comprises a fluid component and at least one further component, comprising a rotor (101) having a rotational axis (102) and a surface of revolution (4) def... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146485 | Modular beverage production device with docking station A hierarchical modular beverage production system that includes a docking station and a beverage production module adapted to be selectively in a connected state and a disconnected state, respectively, with the docking station. In this system, the module is provided... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8124070 | Probiotics for pet food applications The present invention relates to novel lactic acid bacterial micro-organisms that have been isolated and selected for their probiotic potential and their use for the preparation of petfood compositions intended to improve the health of pets, and to compositions cont... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119952 | System with flicker control and method of reducing flicker generated by a system A system is disclosed that is designed to be connected to an electrical power supply. The system comprises a plurality of electric load component comprising stages for cooperatively producing an output (Tout), each stage in a first subset of the stages co... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113386 | Device and method for on-demand dispensing of spoonable or drinkable food products having visual appearance of multi-components A dispensing system and method for the on-demand dispensing of spoonable or drinkable food products into a container. Single servings or larger portions of these products can be dispensed. The system and method achieve dispensing of the product with a visual differe... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101227 | Composition and methods of making frozen infant and toddler food The present invention is aimed to retain the taste and texture of infant and toddler food products that have been frozen. By employing a slow-churning freezing process, the frozen infant and toddler products are lighter in color, smoother and creamier in texture and... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101226 | Extruded solid product for use in foodstuffs The present invention relates to a solid product comprising an extrudable mixture of an oil in water emulsion and a solid matrix. The solid product may be used in foodstuff e.g. as a beverage additive or as an instant beverage products or. The present invention furt... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100879 | Connector device for enteral administration set The present invention relates to a connector device suitable for connecting an enteral administration set to a laminated paper packaging system comprising enterally administrable medical or nutritional food. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092608 | Composition comprising a prebiotic for decreasing inflammatory process and abnormal activation of non-specific immune parameters The present invention relates to a composition comprising prebiotic (prebiotic adjuvant) for decreasing inflammatory process by improving the homeostasis of non-specific immune parameters and of lymphocyte subpopulations. It also relates to the use of a prebiotic fo... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091509 | Method for improving dog food Methods for preparing dog food compositions adapted for dogs with certain body conformation types by categorizing a dog for which the food composition is intended as a robust or athletic body conformation type and formulating a dog food composition to contain feed i... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091469 | Beverage machine with drip tray device for recipients of different heights A beverage machine comprising a drip tray device that can accommodate recipients of different heights. The drip tray device is formed of a collect tank and has a first drip support grid removably mounted on the tank for holding short recipients and has a second drip... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088423 | Method for delivering a coffee extract from a capsule A method for delivering a long coffee extract from a capsule containing ground coffee within a flow time of 50 seconds or less by injection of water under pressure within the capsule. The capsule is filled with ground coffee and has a delivery membrane. The capsule ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087300 | Edible wafer products produced by extrusion The present invention relates to edible wafers, in particular to extruded wafers and to the use of these wafers in confectionery. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074562 | Mobile or portable apparatus with pressurized gas supply for preparing beverages or similar products Mobile or portable apparatus for preparing beverages comprising a module for delivering a beverage by supplying a pressurized liquid, a liquid feed tank of sufficient capacity for supplying the module with several volumes of liquid for supplying more than one bevera... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071353 | Genetic remodeling in A Bifidobacterium comprising a genome that is customized so as to lack an operable functional gene is disclosed. A method of making such cells is also disclosed. The method is used to make Bifidobacterium cells that lack certain functional antibiotic r... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067471 | Composition comprising free amino acids A composition is described that can be used in prevention or treatment of patients having impaired gastro-intestinal tract function. The composition comprises free amino acids including about 9.0% to about 17.0% glutamic acid. Methods of treatment of impaired gastro... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067359 | Composition for nutritionally improving glucose control and insulin action Disclosed is a method and composition for nutritionally improving glucose and insulin balance in an individual. The invention further provides a method for treating a comorbidity of diabetes. In one embodiment, the invention provides a nutritional formulation compri... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067356 | High fibre high calorie liquid or powdered nutritional composition The present invention relates to a nutritional composition which is liquid and shelf-stable or powdered and reconstitutable. The composition has a fiber content of more than 2.5 g/fibber per 100 ml of the composition. Furthermore, it has an energy content of 1.3-1.8... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062862 | Hydrolysed egg proteins This invention relates to a process for the production of enzymatically hydrolysed egg proteins comprising a first hydrolysis step in which intact egg proteins are subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis by a first protease, an intermediate heating step in which the produ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062682 | Beverage ingredient containing capsule having several compartments A method for producing a beverage or liquid comestible from a single capsule by subdividing the interior of the capsule into a plurality of compartments, at least two compartments containing beverage-forming ingredients, introducing a liquid into one of the compartm... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057839 | Nanoparticulated whey proteins The present invention relates to a method for producing whey proteins in nanoparticulated form and to the nanoparticulated whey proteins thus obtained. Specifically, the present invention pertains to the use of these nanoparticulated whey proteins as emulsifiers, fa... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053009 | One peice squeezable container The present invention concerns a one piece squeezable container for chilled or frozen products comprising a body formed by a wall and closing means, said body having in his greater section a dimension d1 and a neck with an internal diameter d2, a wall ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042715 | Dispensing closure comprising a safety system A dispensing closure for a container that includes closure walls, at least one dispensing aperture, at least one closing element that is movable between a position where the aperture is closed, and a position where the aperture is open. This closure includes at leas... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8039034 | Method for preparing a beverage from a capsule A method for preparing a beverage through a capsule (2) inserted in a beverage machine; the capsule comprising an enclosure (20) containing one or more beverage ingredients, wherein a brewing fluid is introduced in the enclosure to brew the said one or... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039029 | Capsule for the preparation of a beverage The capsule (2) for brewing food fragments comprises a filtering means (22) delimitating one filtering side of a brewing enclosure (20). It also comprises an overflow wall (3) positioned in the path of brewed liquid after the filtering me... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038033 | Beverage whipper A beverage whipper, including a whipper disk configured for spinning within the whipper and having a radius is disclosed. The whipper disk further includes a front surface and a plurality of forward-facing concave surfaces that divide the front surface into a plural... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8026464 | Multi-purpose food preparation kit Multi-purpose food preparation kits for foods which include dough, at least a portion of which is exposed for cooking, browning, and crisping, and optionally rising. The kits include a support base of susceptor material elevated above a support surface by an elevato... | 09/27/2011 |
