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Annex II Nano Patents for Food and Food Packaging

Patent/Application

(Date Issued or Published)

Area of

Application*

Patent Excerpt

Patent Assignee

WO04012998A3

(2004-02-12)

FP

Composition for food packaging based on vinyl aromatic resin containing a mineral platy filler in the form of nanoparticles.

Atofina, France

US 20030232095A1

(2003-12-18)

BD

The nano-sized concentrates of the present invention enable in an efficient manner the solubilization, transport and dilution of oil-soluble, oil non-soluble or water-soluble nutraceuticals, food supplements, food additives, plant extracts, medicaments, peptides, proteins or carbohydrates. Thus they may be used as efficient vehicles for transport of active materials into the human body.

Nutralease, Ltd., Israel

US20030152629A1

(2003-08-14)

BD

Controlled release system that can encapsulate different flavours, sensory markers, and active ingredients, or combinations of flavours, sensory markers and various active ingredients and release multiple active ingredients in a consecutive manner, one after the other. The controlled delivery system is substantially free-flowing powder formed of solid hydrophobic nanospheres that are encapsulated in a moisture sensitive microspheres.

CN1409966A

(2003-04-16)

FA

An antibacterial nanometre powder without decolouring for food contains nanometre zirconium phosphate particles as carrier and active antibacterial component. Its advantages are small granularity, broad spectrum, high compatibility, stability and antibacterial efficiency, and no poison.

Qingtian New Material Research & Development Co., China

CN1408746A

(2003-04-09)

FP

Antibiotic fresh preserving plastic film and its producing method.

Pengcheng Vocational Univ., China

US6204231

(2001-03-20)

Food Processing

BD

Aqueous caustic alkali for cleaning food industry facilities, giving regenerated concentrate useful directly in animal feed, contains aqueous potassium hydroxide and optionally other alkali, especially sodium hydroxide.

Henkel, Germany

US6197757

(2001-03-06)

BD

Particles, especially microparticles or nanoparticles, of crosslinked monosaccharides and oligosaccharides, processes for their preparation and cosmetic, pharmaceutical or food compositions in which they are present.

EP1355537A1

(2003-10-29)

BD

Production of capsules and particles for improvement of food products.

Kraft Foods

US5891907

(1999-04-06)

BD

FA

Stable aqueous solubilizates are disclosed suitable for parenteral administration, of carotenoids and vitamins or vitamin derivatives, in which the carotenoid and the water-insoluble vitamins are, with the aid of a nonionic emulsifier, in the form of a micellar solution, the micelles being smaller than 100 nm.

BASF

US5968251

(1999-10-19)

FA

Carotenoid preparations in the form of coldwater-dispersible powders are produced by preparing a molecular-disperse solution of a carotenoid, with or without an emulsifier and/or an edible oil, in a volatile, water-miscible, organic solvent at elevated temperature and adding therein an aqueous solution of a protective colloid, whereupon the hydrophilic solvent component is transferred into the aqueous phase, and the hydrophobic phase of the carotenoid results as nanodisperse phase.

BASF

EP1447074A2

(2004-08-18)

BD

Polymeric nanoparticles in consumer products. Crosslinked polymeric nanoparticles having a diameter of 1-10 nm comprising skin care ingredients and food ingredients.

Rohm and Haas

WO04063267A1

(2004-07-29)

FP

Article comprising stretched polymer composition with nanofillers: Polymer article (e.g. film for food packaging), comprises polymer composition containing polyolefin matrix and nanofiller dispersed in the matrix.

Borealis Technology, Finland

WO04030649A2

(2004-04-15)

BD

Microcapsules or nanocapsules containing sparingly water-soluble active agent, useful e.g. for rapid drug release on oral administration, having permeable shell containing polyelectrolyte and counter-ion.

Cap-Sulution Nanoscience Ag, Germany

WO04016696A1

(2004-02-26)

FA

A method for the manufacture of patterned microparticles comprises immobilising microparticles, including nanoparticles, to be patterned on a surface of a porous membrane, causing an inorganic or organic coating material which can bind to exposed surfaces of said microparticles. The patterned microparticles produced can be used in wide range of applications in health, information and communication, and sustainable environment such as shelter, clothing, energy, food, transport and security.

University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin

WO03095085A1

(2003-11-20)

BD

Colloidal dispersions of calcium phosphate nanoparticles and at least one protein, the size of said nanoparticles ranging between 50 and 300 nm, and the morphology of said nanoparticles being spherical. The invention can be used in the food, cosmetic, pharmacological industries.

Rhodia Chimie, Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex, France

CN1454939A

(2003-11-12)

FP

The preparation method of nano titanium dioxide granule whose surface is coated with aluminium oxide. The grain diameter of the prepared nano titanium dioxide is 10-100 nm, its surface is coated with aluminium oxide membrane. Nano titanium dioxide coated with aluminium dioxide has good dispersion property, can implement single granule dispersion, can be used as excellent UV-ray screening agent, and can be used in the fields of paint, rubber, fibre, coating material, sun protection products, printing ink and food package, etc.

Shanxi Coal Chemistry Inst., Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

DE10310021A1

(2003-10-23)

FA

Micro- or nanoparticles of biomass of lipid-containing marine organisms, useful as pharmaceutical or cosmetic active agents or food additives, e.g. for preventing binding of bacteria to skin or tissue.

CN1448427A

(2003-10-15)

FA

Water dispersible nanometer avicel, its prep. and colloid therefrom: The nanometer microcrystal cellulose powder is surface modified nanometer microcrystal cellulose with added hydrophilic colloid in the amount of 5-150 wt% of nanometer microcrystal cellulose and has grain size of 6.3-100 nanometers. During its preparation, hydrophilic colloid is dispersed homogeneously into water dispersed medium of surface modified nanometer microcrystal cellulose and the mixture is then dried and crushed. The nanometer microcrystal cellulose is easy to be water dispersed to form colloid, which is homogeneous and high in gluing strength and has the small size of microcrystal cellulose maintained, so that it has wide and unique application foreground in food production, medicine, papermaking, textile, new material preparation and other fields.

Guan-Gzhou Institute Of Chemistry, Chinese Academy Of Sciences

CN1439768A

(2003-09-03)

FA, BD

Nano feather powder and its processing method and use: A nano-class feather down powder used as the functional and health-care additive of food, feed cosmetics, medicine, or chemical fibres is prepared from the feather down of duck, goose, birds, etc through water washing, screening, shearing pulverizing, immersing in alcohol, centrifugal drying, microwave oscillating, quick cooling, low-temp pulverizing and sieving. Its advantages are no loss of active components, high specific surface area, molecular activity and affinity to human body and higher health-care effect."

Zhang Liwen, China

WO03055804A1

(2003-07-10)

Calcium carbonate of different shapes including spindle, petal, whisker, needle, flake, ball and fibre. The calcium carbonate has an average particle size in the range of 10 nm - 2.5 μm and can be utilized in various fields such as rubber, plastics, papermaking, coatings, building materials, inks, paintings, food, medicine, domestic chemical industry, textile and feed."

Nano-Materials Technology Pte Ltd., Singapore Beijing University Of Chemical Technology

US20030129403A1

(2003-07-10)

FP

Barrier material with nanosize metal particles as coating of plastic diaper or for food-contact packaging materials, comprises particles of zinc or similar reacting metal or metal alloy, dispersed in matrix material.

Cellresin Technologies, Llc

US6579929

(2003-06-17)

FA

Stabilized silica and method of making and using the same: A surface stabilized, non-agglomerated silica is provided, it has a size in the nanometer range. The surface stabilized, non-agglomerated silica can be used as an additive in any application that uses silica, such as reinforcing fillers for elastomeric compositions, foods, drugs, dentifrices, inks, toners, coatings and abrasives.

Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

WO03028700A3

(2003-04-10)

BD, FA

Water soluble nanoparticles of hydrophilic and hydrophobic active materials: This invention provides a soluble nano-sized particles formed of a core (Water-insoluble lipophilic )compound or hydrophilic compound and an amphiphilic polymer and which demonstrated improved solubility and/or stability. The lipophilic compound within the soluble nano-sized soluble ("Solu-nanoparticles") may consist of pharmaceutical compounds, food additives, cosmetics, agricultural products and veterinary products.

Solubest Ltd., Rehorot, Israel

WO03024583A1

(2003-03-27)

BD

Novel Calixarene Based Dispersible Colloidal Systems in the Form Of Nanoparticles for medical, biological, veterinary, cosmetic and alimentary use, includes nanoparticles comprising amphiphilically modified calixarene.

Central P BV, Naarden, Netherlands

WO03011040A1

(2003-02-13)

potravina

A novel process for preparing a gelled aqueous composition, which process employs a gel-forming globular protein such as whey protein, ovalbumin or soy protein. The invention also relates to products obtainable by the above process.

Wageningen Centre For Food Sciences, Netherlands

WO02060591A1

(2002-08-08)

BD, FA

Device and method for producing stationary multi-component liquid capillary streams and micrometric and nanometric sized capsules, the diameter of which may range from tens of nanometers to hundreds of microns and to a relatively monodispersed aerosol of electrically charged multi-component droplets generated by rupture of the streams due to capillary instabilities. The device and method can be used in fields such as materials science and food technology, wherever generation and controlled handling of structured micrometric and nanometric sized streams is an essential part of the process.

University of Seville, University of Málaga, Spain

US5741505

(1998-04-21)

FA

A coated edible product comprising edible material and a substantially continuous inorganic coating on a surface of the edible material, wherein said coating covers at least a portion of the edible material and said coating has a thickness ranging from 0.0001 to 0.5 microns.

Mars, Inc.

US6379712

(2002-04-30)

FA(preservative)

The invention relates to nanosilver-containing antibacterial and antifungal granules ("NAGs"). The NAGs have longlasting inhibitory effect on a broad-spectrum of bacteria and fungi. The NAGs can be used in a variety of healthcare and industrial products. Examples of industrial products include, but are not limited to, food preservatives, water disinfectants, paper disinfectants, construction filling materials (to prevent mold formation).

Globoasia, L.L.C., Hanover, Md.

US6352737

(2002-03-05)

FA

The use of nanoscale sterols and/or sterol esters with particle diameters of 10 to 300 nm as food additives and as active substances for the production of hypocholesterolemic agents. The particular fineness of the particles promotes more rapid absorption by the blood serum after oral ingestion by comparison with conventional sterols and sterol esters.

Cognis Deutschland

DE10027948A1

(2001-12-20)

FA

Production of suspension of undecomposed meltable material used in e.g. the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries comprises preparing emulsion from material, liquid phase and surface modifying agent, and cooling

Henkel Kgaa, Germany

US6303150

(2001-10-16)

BD

Method for producing nanocapsules with crosslinked protein-based walls nanocapsules thereby obtained and cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food compositions using same.

Coletica, France

CN1298902A

(2001-06-13)

Packaging

Process for preparing antibacterial plastics for food or beverage containers using nanoscale antibacterial powder.

Lu Bingkun, China

DE19937117A1

(2001-02-08)

Packaging

Film, useful for the packaging of food stuffs, contains at least one copolyamide layer comprising 10-2000 ppm dispersed nanoscale nucleating particles.

Wolff Walsrode Ag, Germany

US6117541

(2000-09-12)

Packaging

Polyolefin material integrated with nanophase particles: Packaging laminate, used in a container for fluid foods e.g. milk or juice - comprising a layer of polyolefin interspersed with nanometer size clay particles for gas barrier properties.

Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.

US5946930

(2001-02-08)

Packaging

Self-cooling beverage and food container using fullerene nanotubes.