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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076498 | Method for preparing fatty acid esters with alcohol recycling A method produces fatty acid esters by transesterification of fats and oils with the aid of an alcohol, at a high pressure and temperature. Unreacted alcohol is separated inline from the reaction mixture and continuously recycled into the transesterification process... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8039653 | Methods and apparatus for removal of degradation byproducts and contaminants from oil for use in preparation of biodiesel Methods, particles, and devices are disclosed for filtration of oil for use of the oil in the preparation of biodiesel. Disclosed particles may comprise a substantially inert porous particle with a coating comprising a polymer having amine, amino, and/or imine group... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034963 | Process for refining fats and oils The present invention relates to a process for cooling fatty acid distillate from scrubbing section in a fats and oils refinery comprising cooling the fatty acid distillate by heat recovery in at least one heat-exchanging zone with refined oils having a temperature ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7638644 | Light-color plant oils and related methods Methods of producing light-color, color stable plant oils are presented. Cationic ion exchange resins have been found to be effective in removing color bodies from plant oils to produce a light-color, color stable plant oil. The methods may be applied to plant oils,... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7626047 | Method of producing fatty acid alkyl ester for diesel fuel oil A method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester for diesel fuel oil starting with a fat/oil material such as an edible oil whereby the qualities required of diesel fuel oil can be satisfied and the wastes from the production process can be minimized. The method is c... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7560579 | Process for preparing purified fatty acids The present invention relates to a process for preparing fatty acids derived from oils and/pr fats with a phosphorus content below 200 ppm in good yield and with good color and color stability, which process comprises the steps of (A) hydrolytic splitting of degumme... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7550615 | Preparation process of diglyceride-rich fat or oil Provided is a preparation process of a diglyceride-rich fat or oil, which includes bringing a fat or oil containing diglycerides in an amount of 50 mass % or greater and having a transition metal content of 5 ppm or less into contact with steam while forming a thin ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544822 | Recovery of phytonutrients from oils The present invention relates to an improved and integrated process for the extraction and purification of tocotrienols or tocopherols, carotenoids and sterols from vegetable and other edible oils. Fatty acids in the vegetable oils are subjected to alcoholic osterif... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7417159 | Conjugated linolenic acids and methods of preparation and purification and uses thereof This invention relates to a new conjugated linoleic acids, a process for preparation thereof and method of use. Thus this invention is concerned with the preparation and purification of conjugated linoleic acids from materials rich in alpha or gamma linoleic acids. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7375240 | Preparation process of diglyceride-rich fat or oil Provided is a preparation process of a diglyceride-rich fat or oil, which includes bringing a fat or oil containing diglycerides in an amount of 50 mass % or greater and having a transition metal content of 5 ppm or less into contact with steam while forming a thin ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7273313 | Mixing device for mixing bulk and liquid material A mixing apparatus includes an outer housing, or pressurized chamber, and an inner housing rotatably disposed in the outer housing. A bulk material inlet is defined at the upper end of the inner housing. The outer housing has a liquid inlet for the introduction of l... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262311 | Process for preparing blown vegetable oil A method for partially refining a crude vegetable oil utilizing physical refining techniques is described. The crude vegetable oil is first degummed by either (1) allowing the crude oil to settle over a period of time, such as twenty days, so that the oil becomes st... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7135165 | Multiphase sunscreen compositions The instant invention relates to novel surfactant-free, multiphase sunscreen compositions that provide protection from the sun, have a unique visual appeal, and provide skin conditioning and moisturization. In a two-phase embodiment of the instant invention, the com... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119118 | Highly purified ethyl EPA and other EPA derivatives for treatment of huntington's disease A pharmaceutical preparation comprising EPA in an appropriately assimilable form where of all the fatty acids present in the preparation at least 90%, and preferably at least 95%, is in the form of EPA and where less than 5%, and preferably less than 3%, is in the f... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7064223 | Method for producing technical oleic acid methyl esters A process for making technical oleic acid methyl esters having a stearic acid methyl ester content of less than about 2% by weight, and a palmitic acid methyl ester content of less than about 5%, comprising: (a) providing a C8-18 palm kernel oil fatty aci... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7053125 | Controlled dispersion of colloidal suspension by comb polymers Comb polymers are used as dispersants to increase the stability of colloidal suspensions containing multivalent or high concentrations of monovalent ions. Stabilized colloidal suspensions and methods of forming stabilized colloidal suspensions are described, includi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045643 | Method for obtaining novel lutein-based formulations The present invention describes a method of preparation of formulations of microcrystalline lutein, particularly in the form of esters, which are resistant to oxidation and are soluble in hydrophilic and/or lipophilic media. For these formulations, the esters of lut... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6953499 | Equipment for physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats Equipment for use in the physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats, including a shell containing a number of superimposed trays for degassing, heating, cooling and deodorization purposes. The equipment also includes a scrubber that is located at th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6844458 | Vegetable oil refining The present invention relates to improved methods for refining vegetable oils. Vegetable oil is combined with organic acid and subjected to high shear to finely disperse the acid solution in the oil. The resulting acid-and-oil mixture is mixed at low shear for a tim... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6833149 | 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 ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6797172 | Degumming of edible oils by ultrafiltration A process for refining and degumming edible oils by ultrafiltration which produces a permeate fraction with reduced phosphatide content and retentate with increased phosphatide content, and wherein the ultrafiltration membrane is composed of a polymerical polymer of... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6759542 | Process for preparing blown vegetable oil A method for partially refining a crude vegetable oil utilizing physical refining techniques is described. The crude vegetable oil is first degummed by either (1) allowing the crude oil to settle over a period of time, such as twenty days, so that the oil becomes st... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6737460 | Vinyl monomers having polyenic side chains derived from highly unsaturated fatty acids and derivatives thereof, and polymers of said monomers Vinyl monomers having polyenic side chains derived from highly unsaturated fatty acids represented by the general formula: R1COOH wherein R1 is a C19-24 hydrocarbon having 5 or 6 unsaturated bonds, and the derivatives thereof. Vinyl ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6660505 | Isolation of carboxylic acids from fermentation broth A process for recovering carboxylic acids from an aqueous mixture such as a fermentation broth using a solvent containing at least one olefin without the need for first removing the spent microorganism cells is provided. A co-solvent which increases the p... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6635775 | Reduced odor esters and process for producing same An improved process for preparing reduced-odor or odorless esters, preferably benzoate esters, octanoate esters, aliphatic emollient esters and glycol dibenzoate esters. The improved process comprises, in part, removing the esterification catalyst from th... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623604 | Method of recovering free fatty acids having low ester content and high acid value Methods of recovering free fatty acids having a low ester content from alkanol-containing solutions and oil mixtures containing tocopherols are disclosed which involve atmospheric or vacuum stripping at low temperatures. The recovered fatty acids have a h... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6579996 | Process for removing free fatty acids from fats and oils of biological origin or their steam distillates A method for removing free fatty acids from fats or oils of biological origin or their steam distillates by extracting the free fatty acids with a mixture of basic organic nitrogen compounds and water as an extraction medium at a temperature below the boi... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6518443 | Method for treating oil seed flakes prior to oil extraction The oil seed is first of all comminuted and then formed into flakes by means of rolling, before it is supplied to the recovery of oil. The flakes are charged into a transporting mixer, to which steam and/or water are supplied at the same time, and the fla... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506916 | Process for refining fatty substances A process for refining fatty substances in order to selectively and quantitatively separate therefrom the free fatty acids. The process combines the extraction with an alcohol or a polyol and a neutralization is conducted with an alkali at a controlled pH... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6476244 | Process for preparing blown vegetable oil A method for partially refining a crude vegetable oil utilizing physical refining techniques is described. The crude vegetable oil is first degummed by either (1) allowing the crude oil to settle over a period of time, such as twenty days, so that the oil... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6406737 | Edible fat based flakes Edible fat based flakes containing a flavoring system and displaying an excellent oral and textural properties are disclosed that contain i) 0 to 2% moisture ii) 25 to 90 wt % of a fat containing: a vegetable fat with an N20 of more than 50 and 5 to 40 wt % of a fi... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6383456 | Continuous crystallization system with controlled nucleation for milk fat fractionation An apparatus and method of fractionating mixed triglycerides, more particularly anhydrous milk fat, are disclosed. The apparatus and method provide for the separation of the steps of nucleation and crystal growth. Precise control of energy input for nucle... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6307077 | Method for purifying vegetable oil obtained by mechanical extraction This invention relates to a method of refining a crude vegetable oil by removing insoluble material from the oil to provide a substantially clarified oil. The process comprises cooling the vegetable oil and maintaining the vegetable oil at the desired low... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6291688 | Processes for preparing 2-(omega-alkoxycarbonylalkanoyl)-4- butanolides omega-hydroxy-(omega-3)-keto fatty esters, and derivatives thereof A method, with high yield and improved selectively, for making a 2-(ω-alkoxycarbonylalkanoyl)-4-butanolide and an alkaline metal salt thereof, an ester of ω-hydroxy-(ω-3)-ketoaliphatic acid as a novel compound and a derivative thereof, and a method for... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6284904 | Purification of organic acids using anion exchange chromatography Disclosed is a cost-effective method for purifying and acidifying carboxylic acids, including organic acids and amino acids. The method involves removing impurities by allowing the anionic form of the carboxylic acid to bind to an anion exchange column an... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6248911 | Process and composition for refining oils using metal-substituted silica xerogels A process and composition for removing trace contaminants from glyceride oils utilizes a metal-substituted silica xerogel having a pH of at least 7.5 to adsorb at least a portion of the contaminants. The process of the invention includes contacting a glyc... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6207209 | Method for removing phospholipids from vegetable oil miscella, method for conditioning a polymeric microfiltration membrane, and membrane A method for removing phospholipids from 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 percen... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200624 | Enteral formula or nutritional supplement containing arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids This invention is directed to the use of triglycerides containing fatty ester moieties that include arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in enteral nutritionals or nutritional supplements. These triglycerides are derived from lipid mixture... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6159523 | Composition based on fish oil Fish oil concentrates, having: ࣙ40% of long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids | 12/12/2000 |
| 6140520 | Continuous crystallization system with controlled nucleation for milk fat fractionation An apparatus and method of fractionating mixed triglycerides, more particularly anhydrous milk fat, are disclosed. The apparatus and method provide for the separation of the steps of nucleation and crystal growth. Precise control of energy input for nucle... | 10/31/2000 |
