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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7989010 | Method of reducing off-flavor in a beverage using silane-treated silica filter media The present invention provides a method for preventing or reducing off-flavor in a beverage. Silane-treated silica filter media are synthesized. By contacting the beverage with the silane-treated silica filter, one or more off-flavor substances or off-flavor precurs... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7713562 | Animal feed and methods for reducing ammonia and phosphorus levels in manure An animal feed is provided that employs a substantially indigestible cation exchanger capable of binding ammonium cations and an acidogenic substance to acidify an animal's manure and thereby create ammonium cations that can be bound by the cation exchanger. The ani... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7595070 | Method for removing contaminants from essential oils Method for removing a contaminant from an essential oil comprising contacting the essential oil including the contaminant with a strong acid cation exchange resin or a strong base anion exchange resin. ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7431954 | Food products fortified with calcium and method of preparation Cooked cereal dough products are provided that are fortified with calcium from multiple sources, at least a major portion of which is supplied by calcium phosphate salts having an median particle size of 2 to 15 μm. Dried cereal finished products such as Ready-To-E... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7384545 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent and/or antimicrobial agent provided in a localized area of the container formed by a ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381334 | Method for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A method for making a web having a metal-ion sequestering agent and treating a liquid using the web. The method of making the web includes electrostatically providing at least one metal-ion sequestering agent and/or antimicrobial agent. The web can be used to tread ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361275 | Use of derivatized nanoparticles to minimize growth of micro-organisms in hot filled drinks A method and article for removing a selected metal-ion from a solution. The method included providing a container for holding a liquid, the container having an internal surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent provided on at least a portion of the internal surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357863 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent and antimicrobial agent for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356977 | Automated clipping packaging systems with bottom-up cutting members and associated methods Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347946 | Method for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A method for inhibiting growth of microbes in a liquid having a pH equal to or greater than about 2.5 by using a filter bed assembly or filter for filtering the liquid having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing designated metal ion from the liquid. The liqui... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344642 | Filter assembly for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid filter assembly and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the filter assembly having an filter having a metal-ion sequestering agent for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338561 | Method of preparing granulated sugar from an aqueous sugar solution containing monovalent and polyvalent anions and cations A purification method employs nanofiltration of an aqueous solution containing one or several sugars, multivalent cations, monovalent metal cations, monovalent anions and multivalent inorganic anions and/or organic acid anions. The method includes replacement of at ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338681 | Process to prepare a premium formulated fried egg The present invention relates to the formulation and process for preparation of a fried egg product which may be frozen for future heating within a microwave or other oven for consumption by an individual. Various ingredients are added and mixed to each of the liqui... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338678 | Composition for treating groundwater contamination A composition comprising phospholipid and surfactant for remediating water, such as groundwater, contaminated with halogenated organic compounds. The composition may further comprise a free iron source. The composition is used in a method for remediating contaminate... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335385 | Method for iron removal from wine and other beverages Phytic acid is added to wine to chelate polyvalent iron cations. A calcium salt is added to co-precipitate the complex that subsequently is removed by filtration. This method effectively, inexpensively and safely removes excessive levels of iron in wine, sparkling w... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322163 | Clipping packaging apparatus and methods An apparatus for enclosing a product in a covering material includes a product feed and covering system, a clipper mechanism and a tensioning system. The product feed and covering system is configured to apply the covering material over the product. The clipper mech... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318942 | Heat sterilized milk-added coffee beverage and method of suppressing precipitates in same An economical process for producing a milk-added coffee beverage with an enhanced flavor in a process for producing a milk-added coffee beverage produced through a step of heat sterilization of coffee and milk as the main raw materials. The process includes adding a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313896 | Automated clipping packaging systems Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303707 | Processing of ligno-cellulose materials A method of processing lignocellulosic material includes the steps of comminuting the material to a size that it can be processed in a hydrothermal pressure vessel, drying the material in moving air to obtain a specific moisture content, packing the material into th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288279 | Formulated fried egg product The present invention relates to the formulation and process for preparation of a fried egg product which may be frozen for future heating within a microwave or other oven for consumption by an individual. Various ingredients are added and mixed to each of the liqui... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276229 | Oral compositions comprising a viscosity modifier for reduction of tooth erosion The use of viscosity modifying polymer materials, commonly used as stabilisers, thickeners and emulsifiers, as tooth erosion inhibitors in acidic compositions for oral administration, especially in acidic beverages such as fruit drinks and oral healthcare products s... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273555 | Process for continuous ion exchange A process for continuous countercurrent ion exchange comprises piping a contaminated feed stream into a closed loop ion exchange contactor. The contactor is an ion exchange bed that has three or more reaction segments. The segments are comprised of at least an adsor... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264837 | Resin deacidification of citrus juice and high acid maintenance The deacidification of citrus juice with ion exchange resin is described. Maintaining a high acid condition of the juice is achieved by passing the juice through regenerated resin that is preconditioned with an aqueous food-grade acid, preferably citric acid. Additi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258804 | Method for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258787 | Bottle and cap assembly A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258786 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258916 | Article for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253253 | Method of removing contaminants from plastic resins A method for removing contaminants from synthetic resin material containers using a first organic solvent system and a second carbon dioxide system. The organic solvent is utilized for removing the contaminants from the synthetic resin material and the carbon dioxid... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247331 | Milk protein isolate and method for preparing same The invention concerns a method for isolating milk proteins from milk or from whey comprising steps which consist in passing the milk or whey over a cation-ex-changing resin, eluting the fraction retained by an aqueous salted solution and desalting and sterilizing t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247333 | Stabilized milk product containing fruit and fruit juice A milk product containing milk, pectin and a fruit ingredient is disclosed, which uses a significant percentage of real milk and which reduces the chalky-taste of prior art fruit-flavored milk products. A process for making such a milk product is also disclosed, whe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244456 | Mushroom wine The present application discloses a process for making mushroom wine. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244461 | Method of preparing liquid smoke The invention relates to a method of preparing a smoke extract, which method comprises the steps of i) preparing a char from wood or cellulose preferably by pyrolysis, ii) extracting one or more fractions of the char with an extraction solvent in its supercritical s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241469 | Formulation and process to prepare a pre-formed filing unit The present process relates to a formulation for a food product and preparation of a pre-formed filling unit for the provision of a consumable food product containing eggs, which may be refrigerated and/or frozen for future heating within a microwave oven for consum... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241467 | Stabilized milk product containing juice A milk product containing milk, pectin and juice from fruit, vegetables and other natural ingredients is disclosed, which uses a significant percentage of real milk and which minimizes the chalky-taste of prior art fruit-flavored milk products. A process for making ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237369 | Automated clipping packaging systems Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234287 | Netting chutes with ribbed flooring for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus Netting chutes suitable for use with manual and automatic packaging operations to enclose product in netting packaging include at least one axially extending rib. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222469 | Netting chutes with floors having channels for packaging products with clippers Netting chutes suitable for use with manual and automatic packaging operations to enclose product in netting packaging include a channel formed by a longitudinally extending well and/or at least one pair of axially extending ribs. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214823 | Hydroxycitric acid complex metal salts, composition, and methods Described are tri-, tetra-, and penta-metal complex salts of hydroxycitric acid, compositions containing the same, and methods of making the same, where the salt comprises at least three different metals selected from zinc, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and calcium.... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201962 | Hemocompatible coated polymer and related one-step methods A polymer with a hemocompatible film or coating is manufactured by a one-step method comprising polymerizing monomer droplets comprising at least one crosslinking agent to form a polymer and simultaneously coating the resulting polymer using at least one dispersing ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192619 | Modified milk protein concentrates and their use in making gels and dairy products The method of the invention produces modified milk protein concentrates using cation exchange to replace divalent ions with monovalent ions. The modified milk protein concentrate produced may be converted into a gel which may be a cheese-like product itself, or used... | 03/20/2007 |
