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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110235 | Methods for reducing cholesterol in a milk product Systems and methods according to the present invention yield milk products having reduced cholesterol. A method according to the present invention includes the steps of adding an edible oil to skim that was separated from whole milk; standardizing the particle size ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092852 | Systems and methods for producing reduced cholesterol dairy products A reduced cholesterol cream, as compared to a conventionally prepared cream, is produced by pressurizing and shearing whole milk prior to separation of the whole milk into skim milk and cream. The skim milk is increased in cholesterol content and the cream is reduce... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7919131 | Extraction of compounds from dairy products The present invention relates to processes for the treatment of dairy products and dairy process streams to produce lipids and substantially defatted protein streams. More specifically it relates to the use of near critical fluid extraction techniques to extract lip... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7378123 | Methods involving whey protein isolates The present invention concerns methods and compositions that involve whey protein isolates. Methods of the invention include purification processes for preparing whey proteins that are substantially nondenatured across a range of pH, including their isoelectric poin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7241465 | Process for drying high-lactose aqueous fluids Systems and methods for processing a high-lactose aqueous fluid (HLAF), such as permeate from ultrafiltration of whey fluid, are described. The preferred process includes concentrating HLAF containing from about 1 to about 35% solids, wherein at least 50% of the sol... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217234 | System and a method for controlling a centrifuge for the production of a skimmed milk product The present disclosure includes a method of controlling a centrifuge for the centrifugal production of a milk product. The steps include taking a milk sample at an outlet of the centrifuge from a liquid phase, adding a substance to the milk sample that increases lig... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214319 | Method of separating protein from animal milk The present invention refers to a method of separating casein from animal milk, especially, after defatting the animal milk as the pretreatment, the processing of the defatted milk aforesaid through a ceramic filtration membrane to remove the casein in the milk. The... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195791 | Method for production of archidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further discl... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169428 | Dairy compositions and method of making The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk, and the apparatus used therefor. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products whic... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155345 | System for regulating the handling of milk during the milking process and a method for regulating said milking process The present invention concerns a system and a method for regulating the handling of milk during the milking process in order to separate mastitis infected milk from milk for human consumption and apt to be applied in an automated milking process. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141262 | Method for obtaining a TGF-beta enriched protein fraction in activated form, protein fraction and therapeutic applications The invention concerns a method for obtaining a highly enriched TGF-beta protein fraction in activated form, from a liquid solution rich in proteins said to be soluble in the aqueous phase of milk and/or of whey, said method comprising the following steps; a) adjust... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7094949 | Breeding and milking cows for milk free of β-casein A A milk or other dairy product, capable of minimizing the onset of disease such as coronary heart disease or enhancing the immune response is derived from animals which are substantially free of the β-casein A1 allele. Bulk milk can be produced by testing... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7069844 | Continuous process for production of scrambled eggs The present invention is directed to a process and system for producing scrambled eggs having a homogenous firmness. The process and system maximizes scrambled egg product consistency and minimizes channeling, fouling and equipment wear previously associated with pr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7026004 | Non-gelling milk concentrates A concentrated milk derived from a dairy liquid is provided which comprises a liquid aqueous dairy product having reduced calcium levels and macromolecular milk components at about a 3.5 times or greater concentration as compared to the dairy liquid from which the c... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021089 | Laundry appliance A laundry appliance such as a washing machine includes an outer housing and a drum rotatably mounted therein. The drum has an inner wall and an outer wall separate from the inner wall, the inner and outer walls being perforated to allow washing liquid to flow into a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018665 | Process for separation of whey proteins using a novel anion exchanger The present invention relates to new processes useful for separating whey proteins from whey protein-containing solutions using a novel anion exchanger which comprises a water insoluble, hydrophilic, water swellable, hydroxy (C2–C4) alkylated... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6916499 | Method of forming a light butter A method of forming a light butter that includes removing water or butter fat from a feed material to yield a first intermediate and a second intermediate, the feed material including butter, the first intermediate including butterfat, the second intermediate includ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6887505 | Ultra-high temperature pasteurized milk concentrate, package, dispenser and method of producing same An ultra-high temperature pasteurized liquid (UHT) milk concentrate provides a reconstituted milk beverage that tastes like fresh milk. A direct steam injection process is used to form the UHT milk concentrate having at least about 30% by weight, preferably 35% to 4... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881428 | Process for making a lactose-free milk and milk so processed This invention relates to a process for producing a lactose-free milk which does not confer a sweet taste to the milk normally resulting from the hydrolysis of lactose into monosaccharides. The process comprises the step of reducing the lactose content of the milk t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875459 | Method and apparatus for separation of milk, colostrum, and whey Apparatus and method for separation of milk and milk products, e.g., involving sequential separation of milk, clostrum, and whey components by cross-flow filtration. The apparatus and method in a preferred aspect employ cross-flow filtration, chromatography and ferm... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866879 | Method of processing a proteinous material, a product so obtained, and use thereof The invention relates to a method of removing bovine insulin from a liquid fat-free proteinous material originating from cow's milk, wherein the liquid fat-free proteinous material originating from cow's milk, the material having a pH of 2 to 8, at a temperature bel... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6852352 | Method and apparatus for separation of milk, colostrum, and whey Apparatus and method for separation of milk and milk products, e.g., involving sequential separation of milk, clostrum, and whey components by cross-flow filtration. The apparatus and method in a preferred aspect employ cross-flow filtration, chromatography and ferm... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6827961 | Cheese fractionating process A method for fractionating or separating a cheese uses heat and mixing of the cheese to separate the cheese into three phases. The three phases include a butterfat phase, an aqueous phase, and a cheese product from which some fat and flavor have been removed. The pr... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827960 | Method and apparatus for separation of milk, colostrum, and whey Apparatus and method for separation of milk and milk products, e.g., involving sequential separation of milk, clostrum, and whey components by cross-flow filtration. The apparatus and method in a preferred aspect employ cross-flow filtration, chromatography and ferm... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824809 | Products, in particular, milk products, comprising selected fractions of fat globules, method for obtaining same and uses Dairy product having a total fats content lower than or equal to 400 g/kg and the fat globule distribution of which is such that globules of lower diameter than 2.0 μm represent 10% to 60%, preferably 20% to 40%, in weight of the total fats, and the fat globules of... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821543 | Low acidity fermented dairy products flavored with warm flavors The invention concerns fermented dairy products whereof the Dornic acidity ranges from 20 to 80° D, the pH from 4.5 to 5.5, flavored with a warm flavour such as chocolate, caramel, vanilla, coffee, burnt almond, nougat, walnut, hazelnut, almond, peanut, cashew nut.... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6749849 | Method for producing arachidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclosed is... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6737096 | Method and apparatus for producing a sterile milk product A process and apparatus for producing a sterile milk product from raw milk is disclosed. After separation, the skim milk portion is conducted to a primary filter assembly having a plurality of microfiltration units arranged in series. Bacteria having a size larger t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6652900 | Method and plant for producing a sterile milk product A method and a plant for producing sterile milk which includes separating the raw milk into skim and cream portions, filtering the skim portion to form a first permeate and a first retentate, heat treating the first permeate, filtering the first retentate... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6649590 | Method of producing fractions containing a high concentration of milk basic cystatin and decomposition products thereof A milk basic protein fraction is heated if necessary, the resulting precipitate is removed to recover the resulting supernatant, alcohol is added to this supernatant, a fraction containing a high concentration of milk basic cystatin is recovered by removi... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6623781 | Microfiltration of skim milk for cheese making and whey proteins Microfiltration of skim milk is carried out in combination with in-process pH reduction to provide a retentate useful for cheese making which is concentrated to a concentration factor of 7× to 12× and contains a ratio of calcium to total protein which i... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6570060 | Milk lacking ଲ-casein A1 A milk which is free of ଲ-casein A1 protein in the prevention or treatment of coronary heart disease is disclosed. In addition, a process for the testing of DNA from cells obtained from lactating bovines for the presence of DNA encoding c... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551648 | Method for obtaining milk products containing selected fractions of fat globules The invention concerns a method for selectively separating, according to size, fat globules present in food or biological medium, which consists in subjecting the medium to be treated to at least tangential flow microfiltration with a cut-point threshold ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6541049 | Method for production of arachidonic acid The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclose... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6506426 | Method for preparing a cheese product A method for preparing a no fat or low fat cheese product from a culture medium prepared by combining from about 50 to about 94 wt. % whole milk, from about 0 to about 45 wt. % water, and from about 0.2 to about 1 wt. % of at least one food grade, polyani... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6485762 | Microfiltration of skim milk for cheese making and whey proteins Microfiltration of skim milk is carried out in combination with in-process pH reduction to provide a retentate useful for cheese making which is concentrated to a concentration factor of 7× to 12× and contains a ratio of calcium to total protein which i... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6468574 | Method and device for centrifugal skimming of whey The aim of the invention is to provide a method for the skimming of whey, resulting in better whey cream fat quality and allowing for automatic regulation of the concentration of whey cream. Raw whey is fed into a skimming separator and broken down into a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6444247 | Preparation of milk fat globule membranes in tablet or capsule form The present disclosure teaches that the proteins encoded by the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are found in the milk fat globule membranes from humans and cows. Therefore, BRCA1 and BRCA2 proteins can be isolated from milk produced by lactating animals. The level ... | 09/03/2002 |
