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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7923052 | Method and apparatus for processing vegetable oil miscella, method for conditioning a polymeric microfiltration membrane, membrane, and lecithin product A method for processing vegetable oil miscella is provided. The method includes steps of feeding vegetable oil miscella to a conditioned polymeric microfiltration membrane, and recovering a permeate stream having a decreased weight percent of phospholipids compared ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7323206 | Reagents and methods for all-in-one total parenteral nutrition for neonates and infants Materials and methods for preparing and using All-in-One (“AIO”) formulations suitable for administration to infants and neonates for total parenteral nutrition are provided. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7214400 | Flavor enhancing oils Disclosed are flavor enhancing oils comprising at least one edible liquid oil and at least one water soluble flavor enhancer. The water soluble flavor enhancer is uniformly dispersed throughout the edible liquid oil. Delivery of water soluble flavor enhancers via a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7141266 | Baby-food compositions enhancing visual acuity and methods therefor Baby-food compositions that enhance visual acuity upon feeding to an infant are shown. The compositions contain docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in an amount of at least about 0.5 mg per gram of the composition. The source of the DHA can be from DHA-enriched coagulated eg... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118688 | Antioxidant compositions and methods of use thereof An antioxidant composition having enhanced oxidative stability, emulsion stability, and health benefits. The composition may include individual ingredients or a synergistic blend of non-reducing sugars, sugar polyols, medium-chain triglycerides, polysaccharides, pol... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7078069 | Sprayable cookware release composition with reduced heat induced browning A sprayable cookware release composition includes an oil, a propellant, and a cookware release agent having lecithin treated with an alkali and a fatty acid at the same time or treated with a mixture of an alkali and a fatty acid. A variety of alkali and fatty acids... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7037550 | Sprayable cookware release composition with fractionated oil and method of preparing food item A sprayable cookware release composition includes a cookware release agent, a fractionated oil, such as a fractionated palm oil or a fractionated coconut oil, and a propellant. A combination of fractionated oils or a combination of a fractionated oil and a non-fract... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6952846 | Mattress hugging bed rail A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a pers... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6905722 | Sprayable cookware release composition with reduced heat induced browning A sprayable cookware release composition includes an oil, a propellant, and a cookware release agent having lecithin treated with an alkali and a fatty acid at the same time or treated with a mixture of an alkali and a fatty acid. A variety of alkali and fatty acids... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6852349 | Storage stable pan release coating and cleaner The pan release coating is provided which includes water, mono and diclycerides, polysorbate, and an antimicrobial effective amount of acetic acid, citric acid and sodium benzoate. Desirably, the composition of the present invention is composed of water in an amount... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6749881 | Packaged emulsified beverage Provided is a packaged emulsified beverage having (A) a diglyceride having, as a fatty acid constituent thereof, 15 to 90 wt. % of an ω3-unsaturated fatty acid and (B): a lipid selected from phospholipids and lypoproteins. The packaged emulsified beverage according... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6733814 | Food composition suitable for shallow frying comprising sunflower lecithin The invention concerns a food composition, suitable for shallow frying, comprising triglycerides, wherein least 60 wt. % of triglycerides is of vegetable origin, and 0.05-3 wt. % sunflower lecithin. The invention further concerns a process for the preparation of hyd... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6677327 | Phytosterol and phytostanol compositions The present invention relates to an edible phytosterol or phytostanol composition useful in the food industry and to methods of preparing such an edible composition. The edible composition comprises a phytosterol or phytostanol, an isolated water soluble ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673378 | Phosphatidylserine-containing muscle development diet supplement and anti-catabolic dietary nutrients An anti-catabolic dietary supplement, phosphatidylserine, and diet and exercise programs using phosphatidylserine for lean muscle development and optimized conditioning.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6623776 | Composite, particulate feed for fry or for larvae of other marine organisms and method of manufacturing the starting feed There has been explained a composite, particulate feed for fish larvae or fry, and larvae of other aquatic organisms. This dry feed, so-called formulated feed, shall be of such a high quality and condition and otherwise exhibit such properties as to make ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620451 | Preparation of a recombined cream formulation A recombined cream formulation for use in the commercial manufacture of frozen cream-based sweet confections, contains from 45% to 55% by weight of butter which has from 78% to 85% by weight thereof of milk fat content; and from 45% to 55% by weight of a ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613376 | Storage stable pan release coating and cleaner The pan release coating is provided which includes water, mono and diclycerides, polysorbate, and an antimicrobial effective amount of acetic acid, citric acid and sodium benzoate. Desirably, the composition of the present invention is composed of water i... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6562391 | Aroma product comprising flavoring compounds The invention relates to an aroma product containing flavoring compounds and a process for preparing the aroma product. The aroma product is prepared by dissolving amino acids, peptides or hydrolyzed proteins and reducing sugars in water or by dissolving ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6517884 | Water and oil containing emulsion The invention relates to a food product comprising 0.1 to 1.5 wt % of one or more anti-spattering agents comprising no native soy lecithin or native soy lecithin in an amount of from 0 to 0.05 wt % on total product, whereby the anti-spattering agent is pr... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6509055 | Animal feed supplement comprising specific phospholipid compositions An animal feed supplement composition comprising a phospholipid composition having a specific ratio of components as defined below: Phosphatidylcholine 18&#b1;1; Phosphatidylethanolamine 14&#b1;1; Lysophosphatidylcholine 1&#b1;1; Lysophosphatidylethanolam... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6444246 | Cake-resistant, hygroscopically sensitive materials and process for producing the same The resistance to caking of normally hygroscopic materials, such as spray-dried hydrolyzed vegetable protein, upon exposure to high humidity conditions may be improved by increasing the average minimum dimension of the hygroscopic material and a carrier m... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6403144 | Food preparation compositions Disclosed are improved food preparation compositions. The compositions can include an anti-stick agent, a flavor enhancing agent, and an anti-foam agent. The compositions can be used in relatively low levels when preparing food, yet provide improved flavo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6288130 | Oil-free glycerophospholipid formulations and method for the production thereof The invention relates to oil-free glycerophospholipid formulations which contain a homogeneous mixture of glycerophospholipids and an anhydrous, liquid polyol compound such as glycerol in a molar ratio of 1:0.1 to 1. These formulations are produced, eg, b... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6210743 | Method of making food release compositions A method is disclosed for preparing a parting composition for facilitating the release of foodstuffs from cooking utensils, the composition containing an edible oil, lecithin, water, a organic, non-soap fluidizing agent. The water is present in an amount ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6140519 | Process for producing deoiled phosphatides The invention relates to a process for producing and refining phosphatides (phospholipids) including lecithin. Unlike previous procedures, the claimed process does not use acetone as a solvent, thereby yielding an acetone-free product suitable for animal ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136368 | Use as feed for crustaceans of a residue in the distillation of crude fatty acids as well as the use of this residue for the manufacture of feed for crustaceans A residue in the distillation of crude fatty acids is used as a food for crustaceans. The fatty acids utilized in the distillation are obtained from hydrolysis of natural, chiefly animal, fats. Sterols have a higher boiling point than the fatty acids and ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123981 | Conservation of orthophosphate waste for preparing an animal feed supplement Phosphate is recovered from waste. Trialkali metal orthophosphate used to reduce, remove or retard bacterial contamination during raw meat slaughter including poultry, fish and shellfish and red meat evisceration is recovered from an aqueous waste and rec... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6113970 | Lecithin based spray product A food composition dispensed by a spraying mechanism comprising an oil phase comprising 10 to 80 wt. % of an edible oil based on total composition, 1 to 5 wt. % lecithin, an effective amount of an emulsifier, and an aqueous phase comprising an acidifier a... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6074675 | Mineral composition A mineral-containing composition including enzymatically decomposed lecithin and a water-insoluble mineral. Since the mineral composition shows excellent dispersion stability of the water-insoluble mineral, the mineral composition can be utilized in a wid... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6036992 | Process of making an enteral formula containing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids Enteral formulas that contain long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and a process for making such enteral compositions are described. More particularly, the invention relates to enteral compositions which provide long chain PUFAs arachidonic acid... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5993888 | Process for producing heat-stable protein microparticles Fat-like protein compositions for use in foods and cosmetics comprising a protein of gelatin and a water-soluble albumin, a carbohydrate, and a phospholipid wherein said gelatin, albumin, carbohydrate, and phospholipids are in the form of a water-insolubl... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989599 | Process for the interesterification of phospholipids Improved process for the interesterification of a phospholipid with a triacyl glycerol is obtained by using an enzyme system containing immobilized lipase and immobilized phospholipase. The phospholipids obtained have better heat stabilized properties and... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5928706 | Heat-stable protein microparticles and no-shear process for producing same Fat-like protein compositions for use in foods and cosmetics comprising a protein of gelatin and a water-soluble albumin, a carbohydrate, and a phospholipid wherein said gelatin, albumin, carbohydrate, and phospholipids are in the form of a water-insolubl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5800850 | Process for reducing spoilage of sterilized liquid products Spoilage of heat-sterilized liquid food products is reduced by preparing the liquid food product, prior to sterilization, by mixing an enzymatically-modified phospholipid composition, particularly an enzymatically-modified phospholipid composition having ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5662956 | Pan and mold release for foods An emulsion composition containing a) water in an amount up to 75%; b) oil, and c) hydrophilic lecithin which is capable of forming the emulsion and providing release properties and having a high solids content. This emulsion composition can be used for depann... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5650188 | Baking improver compositions A baking improver composition in a homogeneous solid shaped form which includes one or more baking improver agents and at least one binding agent which permits disintegration of the solid form when in use for mixing a dough. Such a composition form may we... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5637337 | Antifoaming agent for food and food material containing the same A powdery antifoaming agent for food containing straight chain fatty acid glycerol monoester, lecithin, an agent for improving the water dispersibility and a powdery dextrin.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5612074 | Nutrient fortified food bar A nutrient fortified non-cooked food bar having dietary fiber, non-animal protein, simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, sugars, antioxidant and lecithin that additionally provides polyunsaturated linoleic acid, superunsaturated alpha-linolenic aci... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5603979 | Low fat peanut butter-like product being shelf stable at room temperatures and method for making the same A water-based, low fat, peanut butter-like product having a pleasing texture and mouth-feel and being shelf stable at room temperatures and a method for producing the same. The peanut butter-like product includes defatted peanut flour, water, a humectant,... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5591479 | Brain phospholipid composition and method of making for an infant formula The present invention relates to the domain of food and more particularly to the domain of nutritional supplements for the food of delicate or malnutritioned patients to food compositions, intended for premature or low-weight babies, which contain as a ph... | 01/07/1997 |
