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Oil-in-water emulsion
Assignee: NOF Corp
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Filing: 1982-08-20
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Granted: 1984-07-24
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Expires: 2002-08-20
Abstract
Abstract An oil-in-water emulsion comprising edible fats and oils, milk protein and/or vegetable protein, an emulsifier and water is disclosed. The emulsion further contains 0.2 to 6% by weight of amino acids and 3 to 40% by weight of saccharides. It is characterized by long shelf life and provides whipping cream and other creams having excellent storability.
Inventors
- 👤 Itaru Murase
- 👤 Tadakatsu Saisu
- 👤 Kinichi Hasegawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:29
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/01; A23D7/011; A23C; A23C13/00; A23C13/12; A23V; A23V2002/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion, comprising: water; edible fats and oils dispersed in the water in the form of an emulsion; milk protein and/or vegetable protein; an emulsifier; and an antibacterial combination of amino acids and saccharides consisting of, 0.2 to 6% by weight of one or more amino acids based on the weight of the emulsion; and 3 to 40% by weight of saccharides based on the weight of the emulsion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion, comprising: water; edible fats and oils dispersed in the water in the form of an emulsion; milk protein and/or vegetable protein; an emulsifier; and an antibacterial combination of amino acids and saccharides consisting of, 0.2 to 6% by weight of one or more amino acids based on the weight of the emulsion; and 3 to 40% by weight of saccharides based on the weight of the emulsion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amino acid is selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, phenylalanine, tyrosine and serine and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion as claimed in any of claims 1 or 2, wherein the saccharides are selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, sucrose, glucose, fructose and maltose and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion as claimed in claim 3, wherein the edible oil-in-water emulsion contains edible fats and oils having melting points of 20° to 40° C. and SFI values between 10 and 70 at 10° C., between 5 and 60 at 15° C., and between 0 and 50 at 20° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion as claimed in claim 3, wherein the emulsion contains edible fats and oils in an amount of from 10 to 50 % by weight based on the weight of the emulsion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion for use as a whipping cream as claimed in claim 3, wherein the emulsion for whipping cream contains edible fats and oils in an amount of 20 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the emulsion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion for use as a coffee whitener as claimed in claim 3, wherein the emulsion for coffee whiteners contains edible fats and oils in an amount of 10 to 35% by weight based on the weight of the emulsion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion for use as a cooking cream as claimed in claim 3, wherein the emulsion for cooking creams contains edible fats and oils in an amount of from 10 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the emulsion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An edible oil-in-water emulsion as claimed in claim 3, further comprising minor amounts of a phosphate salt.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-07-24 | 1988-01-23 | 1988-07-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-24 | 1992-01-23 | 1992-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-24 | 1996-01-23 | 1996-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |