US5093028A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Gelled emulsion and process for producing the same
Assignee: Suntory Ltd
•
Filing: 1989-10-16
•
Granted: 1992-03-03
•
Expires: 2009-10-16
Abstract
Abstract Gel and stabilized emulsion each of which is composed of a protein and a fat or oil component and is heat-stable and resistant to separation of the oil or fat component. Also disclosed is a process for producing said gel or stabilized emulsion by crosslinking the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and a fat or oil component with an iridoid compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Kyogoku
- 👤 Keiko Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:04
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/14; A23J3/16; A23L; A23L35/00; A23L35/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A process for producing a gel comprising: mixing a protein and a fat or oil component to provide an emulsion and, adding a crosslinking agent before or after said mixing resulting in the crosslinking of said protein to provide said gel, wherein the crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of iridoid compounds and the weight proportion of said fat or oil component to said protein in said gel is 5-20:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A process for producing a gel comprising: mixing a protein and a fat or oil component to provide an emulsion and, adding a crosslinking agent before or after said mixing resulting in the crosslinking of said protein to provide said gel, wherein the crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of iridoid compounds and the weight proportion of said fat or oil component to said protein in said gel is 5-20:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the iridoid compound is genipin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process for producing a gel by combining two methods of gelation, one being by crosslinking the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of said protein of a fat or oil component with an iridoid compound, and the other being another method of protein gelation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process for producing a gel by combining two methods of gelation, one being by crosslinking the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of said protein of a fat or oil component with an iridoid compound, and the other being another method of protein gelation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein the iridoid compound is genipin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein said another method of protein gelatin is heating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process according to claim 3, 4 or 5 wherein the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and a fat or oil component is gelled by heating and then immersed in a solution of an iridoid compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to any one of claims 1-5 wherein the emulsion is molded into a gel in sheet form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process for producing an emulsion gel by crosslinking the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of said protein of a fat or oil component with an iridoid compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process for producing an emulsion gel by crosslinking the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of said protein of a fat or oil component with an iridoid compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A gel in which a protein in an emulsion, composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of said protein of a fat or oil compound, has been crosslinked with an iridoid compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A gel in which a protein in an emulsion, composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of said protein of a fat or oil compound, has been crosslinked with an iridoid compound.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A gel according to claim 9 wherein the compound is genipin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
An emulsified gel product in which the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of protein of a fat or oil component is crosslinked with an iridoid compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
An emulsified gel product in which the protein in an emulsion composed of a protein and 5-20 parts by weight on the basis of protein of a fat or oil component is crosslinked with an iridoid compound.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1663323A
Cited
US2121305A
Cited
US3712865A
Cited
US3836678A
Cited
US4042718A
Cited
US4486345A
Cited
US4401825A
Cited
JPS5959151A
Cited
JPS6147167A
Cited
US4808334A
Cited
JPS63157981A
Cited
JPS63258641A
Cited
JPS6423861A
Cited
US5037664A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-03-03 | 1995-09-02 | 1996-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-03-03 | 1999-09-02 | 2000-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-03-03 | 2003-09-02 | 2004-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |