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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142830 | Pressure regulated supercritical fluid fractionation of oil seed extraction materials 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 su... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7767242 | Peeled infused dried buoyant cranberries and method for making same 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... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7368144 | Method for obtaining cocoa bean polyphenol extracts, resulting extracts and uses thereof 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 elimin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7300681 | Method for the production of protein preparations with essentially constant properties 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,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7282226 | Vapor fraction from seeds of (L.) Merr. and composition thereof The present invention mainly relates to a vapor fraction from seeds of Glycine max (L.) Merr. prepared by vaporizing a rude extract, and pharmaceutical composition thereof. The present invention also provides the use of the vapor fraction in treating skin inj... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7259269 | Method for obtaining an oil fraction and a protein fraction from a vegetable starting substance A method for obtaining an oil fraction and a protein fraction from a vegetable starting substance comprises the steps of: extracting the starting substance which has been reduced in size with alcohol, and separating an alcohol liquid phase from the extracted startin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7242473 | Particle size distribution analyzer An data processing system 4 includes: an integral part 43 which integrates, by two mutually different times, light intensities indicating light intensity signals outputted from light detectors 24 respectively provided for detecting intensities o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226633 | Fractionated soybean proteins and method for producing the same 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 fractionatin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201934 | Dispersible cocoa products An improved method for increasing the dispersibility of cocoa powder which has been treated with liquid solvent extraction procedures to reduce fat content. A dispersing agent such as lecithin is added to wet cocoa mass comprising remaining cocoa butter and remainin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7172738 | Methods and apparatus for processing mixtures of liquids and solids One embodiment provides for a liquids/solids reaction vessel configured to contain a mixture of at least one liquid and at least one solid. The vessel includes a closed perimeter wall defined by an effective height, and a bottom connected to the closed perimeter wal... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147882 | Process for preparing hypoallergenic and reduced fat foods 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 fun... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144592 | Method of preparing a fully kettle hop flavored beverage A method of making a fully hop flavored beverage employs a hop flavoring agent comprising an extract of hop solids, the hop solids being the residue of a first extraction of hops to remove the alpha acids. Preferably, liquid carbon dioxide is used for the first extr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138152 | Process for extracting carotenoids from fruit and vegetable processing waste 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 decreas... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112344 | Vapor fraction from seeds of (L.)Merr. and composition thereof The present invention mainly relates to a vapor fraction from seeds of Glycine max (L.) Merr. prepared by vaporizing a crude extract, and pharmaceutical composition thereof The present invention also provides the use of the vapor fraction in treating skin inj... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7074449 | Method for treating and processing lupine seeds containing alkaloid, oil and protein 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 th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7005154 | Dietary fiber, process for preparing it, and augmented dietary fiber from almond hulls Dietary fiber derived from almond hulls (the dried mesocarp of the senescent almond) enhanced by the treatment with yeasts to remove sugars. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996917 | Two stage apparatus for desolventizing food grain meal A desolventizing system for removing solvent from a quantity of solvent-laden particles such as flakes comprises first and second desolventizer units, each having an inlet port for receiving solvent-laden particles, an outlet port for discharging at least partially ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979472 | Soluble coffee brew color intensification A method is provided for producing a soluble coffee extract which, when reconstituted, produces an intensified in-cup brew color without altering the flavor of the cup of coffee. The method includes heating a coffee extract at a temperature and for a time selected t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6913771 | Process for the production of soybean sugars and the product produced thereof 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 wit... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905715 | Cocoa solids having a high cocoa procyanidin content The present invention is directed to a method of processing a fat-containing bean, e.g., cocoa beans, for producing solids comprising active polyphenols and/or fat-containing products, comprising extracting the fat to produce solids and fat-containing products. Addi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6841187 | Drinks consisting of extracts of Fomes japonicus extracted with honey and vinegar 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 c... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824811 | Concentrate of triterpenes 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 % | 11/30/2004 |
| 6800318 | Solvent and method for extraction of triglyceride rich oil 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 constitu... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6800308 | Fractionation and processing of oilseed meal 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... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6759072 | Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtration for providing customized beverages on demand 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 instruction... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6699518 | Method of preparing coffee aromatizing compositions 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 presen... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6638560 | Process for extracting and desolventizing natural oil-containing food products with minimum structural damage 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 solv... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6610343 | Method for processing cocoa mass 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 ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6572915 | Process for enriching foods and beverages 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. T... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569480 | Liquefied gas extraction process 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 g... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6537597 | Process for producing soybean protein hydrolysate 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 o... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6534054 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications 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 materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6495181 | Soak apparatus for leaching soluble constituents from insoluble materials 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 whic... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6465028 | Apparatus for brewing a fluid extract using an inclined filter pouch containing flavor extractable particles 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 ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6376001 | Process for removing micotoxins from a load of green coffee 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 sin... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6361814 | Method and arrangement for processing cocoa mass; resulting products 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 ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6355693 | Fractionated vegetable oil 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... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6335044 | Method for treating and processing lupine seeds containing alkaloid, oil and protein A method treating and processing alkaloid-, oil- and protein-containing lupine seeds for the production of lupine seed products by selective fractioning. The invention involves the steps of crushing and/or shaping the lupine seeds to form platelet-shaped ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6316032 | Barley malt oil containing vegetable ceramide-associated substances and process for producing the same The present invention has for its object to provide a method for obtaining a barley malt oil abundantly containing ceramide derivatives of plant origin which is highly safe and gives a good image as a material in an efficient, simple and easy manner as we... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6264853 | Complex containing lignan, phenolic and aliphatic substances from flax and process for preparing A substanially pure chemically bound complex is derived from flax containing secoisolariciresinol diglucoside, cinnamic acid glycosides and hydroxy methyl glutaric acid. The complex is obtained by preparing an aqueous aliphatic alcoholic extract from flax... | 07/24/2001 |
