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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7816547 | Process for producing refined avocado oil rich in triglycerides, and oil obtainable by said process The present invention concerns a process for producing refined avocado oil rich in triglycerides. The invention also pertains to refined avocado oil rich in triglycerides obtainable by said process. Advantageously, the refined avocado oil of the invention contains a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7678930 | Process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a marine oil using a volatile working fluid The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, the marine oil containing the cholesterol, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile worki... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7615657 | Method of producing an oil extract from seeds of plants via a binary azeotropic solvent mixture The invention describes a method of producing extracts from the seeds of meadowfoam, brassicas and crambe plants. A number of subsidiary processes and steps are shown in order to extract differing fractions of oil. Products produced from the above method are also de... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7390914 | Process for the preparation of lutein ester concentrate A method for concentrating trans-xanthophyll esters from marigold oleoresin, which includes blending the oleoresin with a solvent and a co-solvent of lower alkanols and recovering a precipitate enriched with trans-xanthophyll esters at a temperature of above 22° C.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351424 | Enhanced purity trans-lutein-ester compositions and methods of making same The present invention relates a composition having a high content of xanthophyll esters, where the xanthophyll ester component of the composition is comprised of a high proportion of trans-lutein esters. The present invention also provides methods of making and usin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351558 | Solventless extraction process The present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms without using organic solvent as an extraction solvent. In particular, the present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms by lysing cells and removing wa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7297803 | Process for the preparation of lutein ester concentrate A method for concentrating trans-lutein esters from marigold oleoresin, which includes blending the oleoresin with a solvent and a co-solvent of lower alkanols and recovering a precipitate enriched with trans-lutein esters at a temperature of above 22° C. The recov... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223877 | Uses of hydroquinone substituted polyunsaturated fatty acids as antioxidants This invention provides novel antioxidants comprising hydroquinone substituted polyunsaturated fatty acids. Such fatty acids can be obtained from crude kombo butter and are suitable for preventing oxidation of various organic materials. In particular, the inv... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7173145 | Process for extraction and purification of lutein, zeaxanthin and rare carotenoids from marigold flowers and plants A process for extracting and isolating carotenoid esters or carotenoids in high purity from plants without the use of harmful organic solvents. Zeaxanthin esters were isolated and purified from the berries of Lycium Chinese Mill (LCM berries). The esters isolated ac... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156981 | ITFM extraction of oil seeds A process for the producing edible protein-containing meal for human and animal consumption and high quality food grade oils from oil seed using iodotrifluoromathane as the solvent is shown. The meal has a significantly improved level of dietary available (absorbabl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148366 | Method and system for extraction of oil from corn A process for removing oil from an agricultural substrate, including a dry grind corn. An ethanol solution with a concentration in the range of from about 90% to about 100% ethanol is mixed with the dry grind corn in a ratio of from about 10:1 to about 1:1 to form a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7122216 | Vegetable oil extraction methods This invention relates to methods for treating oil bearing vegetable material, especially oilseeds. Methods of the invention provide for the isolation of certain components of oil bearing vegetable material, including isoflavones, vegetable oil, and a phosphatide fr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7064248 | Method of preparing fertile transgenic corn plants by microprojectile bombardment A method of preparing fertile transgenic Zea mays (corn) plants which stably express DNA encoding a Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin, so as to impart insect resistance to the fertile transgenic plants is taught. The method comprises bombarding regenera... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7013391 | Apparatus and method for secure distribution of mobile station location information A mobile station location server determines the mobile station's location through various location techniques or by receiving the location information from the mobile station over an encrypted channel. The server stores the location in memory that may be access by a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008528 | Process and system for continuously extracting oil from solid or liquid oil bearing material A process for continuously extracting oil from a solid or liquid oil-bearing material comprises (a) removing air from the extraction system, (b) introducing an inert gas into the extraction system at a pressure sufficient to maintain a normally gaseous solvent in li... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002029 | Oil extraction process and apparatus therefor A process for solvent extraction of oils, in an extraction chamber, comprises the formation of a solvent mist with significant adiabatic cooling, whereby a pressure difference between the solvent inlet and outlet of the extraction chamber drives the solvent mist thr... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6960709 | Method for altering the nutritional content of plant seed The invention provides preselected DNA sequences and methods of using them to alter the nutritional content of plant seed. Methods of the invention are directed to increasing the weight percent of an amino acid essential to the diet of animals, or increasing the sta... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6946587 | Method for preparing fertile transgenic corn plants Fertile transgenic Zea mays (corn) plants which stably express heterologous DNA which is heritable are disclosed along with a process for producing said plants. The process comprises the microjectile bombardment of friable embryogenic callus from the plant to... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6924381 | Modified physical refining of soybean oil A solvent extraction free, process for producing refined soybean oil that is high in calcium and/or magnesium is described in which mechanically extracted crude soybean oil is subjected to a two-stage process to separate hydratable and nonhydratable phospholipids. I... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6860998 | Process and apparatus for preparing extracts and oils from plants and other matter The invention relates to a process for extracting fixed and mineral oils, and/or essential oils, from materials using a process of solvent extraction which is performed under pressure. The solvent is iodotrifluoromethane or iodotrifluoromethane in combination with a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6815553 | Birch bark processing and the isolation of natural products from birch bark The invention provides methods for separating outer birch bark from inner birch bark. The invention also provides methods for isolating betulin; lupeol; betulinic acid; 9,10-epoxy-18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid; 9,10,18-trihydroxyoctadecanoic acid; polyphenolic polymer... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802977 | Method for obtaining powder from highly concentrated high viscous solutions The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a purified solid powder from highly concentrated, semi-liquid, high viscous solutions containing one or more solutes and a first solvent. The method comprises contacting the highly concentrated solution with a ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6800316 | Method for fractionating cooking oil The invention concerns a method for fractionating cooking oil, in particular frying oil, using a solvent with supercritical pressure. The method is characterized in that it comprises steps which consist in: contacting, in a mixer, the cooking oil with the solvent wi... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6743930 | Kernel oil from plant kernel, process for extracting same, pharmaceutical composition and thereof The invention provides a kernel oil extracted from plant kernels, comprising triglyceride 90-99.9%, diglyceride 0.01-5%, monoglycerides 0.01-3%, sitosterol 0.1-2.5% and cyclolanosterol 0.01-1%. The invention also provides two methods for the extraction of said kerne... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6713512 | Uses of kombic acid as an anticancer and cholesterol-lowering agent This invention provides a novel antioxidant, kombic acid or a derivative thereof, obtained from crude kombo butter suitable for preventing oxidation of various organic materials. In particular, the invention relates to the use of kombic acid as an antioxidant in the... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6673952 | Method for extracting and fractionating fats with solvent, using at least a hydrofluroether The invention concerns a method for extracting and fractionating fats contained in a raw material, characterized in that it comprises at least a step which consists in using an extraction solvent consisting of at least a hydrofluoroether of general formul... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6667015 | Apparatus and method for extracting biomass An apparatus for extracting biomass includes a closed loop circuit having an extraction vessel (11), an evaporator (12), a compressor (13), a condenser (14) and (optionally) a storage reservoir (15) operatively connected in series. A pumped recirculation ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6610867 | Corn oil processing and products comprising corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn Corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the corn to form the corn meal. The corn grain process generally includes the steps of cracking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6589422 | Apparatus and method for extracting biomass Discloses is apparatus for extracting biomass from a biomass supply, including a hollow vessel in which is established a countercurrent flow of biomass in the form of liquid or particles of biomass entrained in a liquid and solvent. The vessel includes an... | 07/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6551642 | Process for removing oil from foodstuffs using a membrane filter A process and system for extracting a solute from a solid material, such as oil from oil-bearing foodstuffs, utilize a substantially tubular membrane filter to separate a mass of the extracting medium and the foodstuffs into a miscella and foodstuffs of r... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6545146 | Lower alkyl alcohol recovery from a stripping mixture Methods of removing a lower alkyl alcohol from a polyester mixture of polyol fatty acid polyester and lower alkyl alcohol comprise (a) contacting the polyester mixture with a stripping mixture comprising an inert stripping gas, up to about 10,000 ppm lowe... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6521768 | Process for the extraction of lipids from fatty bird tissues A method for the extraction of lipids from lipid containing tissues of a member of the bird species such as the ratite, gallinaceous or anatidae wherein the lipid containing tissues are comminuted and the lipids extracted in a solvent, preferably acetone ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6489494 | Uses of kombic acid as an antioxidant This invention provides a novel antioxidant, kombic acid or a derivative thereof, obtained from crude kombo butter suitable for preventing oxidation of various organic materials. In particular, the invention relates to the use of kombic acid as an antioxi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6432469 | Bulk animal feeds containing conjugated linoleic acid A conjugated linoleic acid is prepared in industrial scale as a hydrolyzed isomerized product for blending into bulk domestic animal feeds. The CLA-containing isomerized hydrolyzed oil from sunflower and safflower seeds has sufficiently low levels of phos... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6392070 | Birch bark processing and the isolation of natural products from birch bark The invention provides methods for separating outer birch bark from inner birch bark. The invention also provides methods for isolating betulin; lupeol; betulinic acid; 9,10-epoxy-18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid; 9,10,18-trihydroxyoctadecanoic acid; polypheno... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6388110 | High oil corn processing A commercial-scale method for processing corn grain includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of at least about 8% and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain. Such a method can be effectuated by processing the high oil ... | 05/14/2002 |
