公开(公告)号：US20170312726A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15652486

申请日：2017-07-18

Applicant: FONA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Robert M. Sobel ,  Benjamin Bunchean ,  Chin-Ping Su ,  Michael Gundlach ,  Thomas E. Ackerman, JR. ,  Glenn R. St. Peter

IPC: B01J13/04 ,  A23P10/30 ,  A23L27/00 ,  F26B3/34 ,  F26B3/12

CPC classification number: B01J13/043 ,  A23L27/72 ,  A23P10/30 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  C11D3/505 ,  F26B3/12 ,  F26B3/34

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic spray drying process for encapsulating a core material, such as a volatile flavor oil, within a carrier or wall material. The process is achieved by atomizing a liquid emulsion comprising the core material and the wall material, applying an electrostatic charge at the site of atomization, and drying the atomized emulsion into an encapsulated, free-flowing powder. Applying an electrostatic charge at the site of atomization allows the spray drying to be accomplished at significantly reduced temperatures, in particular, inlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 110° C., and outlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 80° C. The low drying temperatures impart improvements in the resulting encapsulated powdered product, including better retention of volatile flavor components, a flavor profile comparable to that of the starting liquid formulation, and better hydration and dissolution in water-based applications.

公开(公告)号：US20210244059A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17245249

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: FONA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Robert M. Sobel ,  Chin-Ping Su

IPC: A23L27/00 ,  B01D1/18

Abstract: Disclosed is a spray drying system and process for encapsulating a core material, such as a volatile flavor oil, within a carrier or wall material. The process is achieved by atomizing a liquid emulsion comprising the core material, the wall material, and a liquid solvent, applying a high-voltage, low-current, high frequency alternating-current charge or a high-voltage, low-current, low frequency alternating-current charge at the site of atomization, and drying the atomized emulsion into an encapsulated, free-flowing powder. Applying a high-voltage, low current alternating-current at the site of atomization allows the spray drying to be accomplished at significantly reduced temperatures, in particular, at inlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 150° C., and outlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 110° C. The low drying temperatures impart improvements in the resulting encapsulated powdered product, including better retention of volatile flavor components, a flavor profile comparable to that of the starting liquid formulation, and better hydration and dissolution in water-based applications.

公开(公告)号：US20240074958A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18112411

申请日：2023-02-21

Applicant: Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University ,  Fona Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas A. Klumpp ,  Rachel A. Klumpp ,  Zachary Liveris ,  Michael Stentzel ,  Robert M. Sobel ,  Smaro G. Kokkinidou

IPC: A61K8/37 ,  A01N37/44 ,  A23L2/56 ,  A23L27/20 ,  A61Q9/02 ,  A61Q11/00 ,  A61Q19/00 ,  C07C67/14 ,  C07C227/08 ,  C07C229/28

CPC classification number: A61K8/37 ,  A01N37/44 ,  A23L2/56 ,  A23L27/203 ,  A61Q9/02 ,  A61Q11/00 ,  A61Q19/00 ,  C07C67/14 ,  C07C227/08 ,  C07C229/28 ,  A23V2002/00

Abstract: A compound that includes a menthol glycinate. The menthol glycinate includes a menthol connected to a glycine or glycine derivative, via an ester linkage. The groups on the N atom are referred to as R1 and R2, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: alkyl and R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-8-member ring. R1 and R2 each contain at most 20 carbon atoms.

公开(公告)号：US11235303B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US15652486

申请日：2017-07-18

Applicant: FONA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Robert M. Sobel ,  Benjamin Bunchean ,  Chin-Ping Su ,  Michael Gundlach ,  Thomas E. Ackerman, Jr. ,  Glenn R. St. Peter

IPC: B01J13/04 ,  F26B3/12 ,  F26B3/34 ,  A23L27/00 ,  C11D3/50 ,  A23P10/30

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic spray drying process for encapsulating a core material, such as a volatile flavor oil, within a carrier or wall material. The process is achieved by atomizing a liquid emulsion comprising the core material and the wall material, applying an electrostatic charge at the site of atomization, and drying the atomized emulsion into an encapsulated, free-flowing powder. Applying an electrostatic charge at the site of atomization allows the spray drying to be accomplished at significantly reduced temperatures, in particular, inlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 110° C., and outlet temperatures in the range of 25° C. to 80° C. The low drying temperatures impart improvements in the resulting encapsulated powdered product, including better retention of volatile flavor components, a flavor profile comparable to that of the starting liquid formulation, and better hydration and dissolution in water-based applications.

公开(公告)号：US20210093531A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17037180

申请日：2020-09-29

Applicant: Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University ,  Fona Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas A. Klumpp ,  Rachel A. Klumpp ,  Zachary Liveris ,  Michael Stentzel ,  Robert M. Sobel ,  Smaro G. Kokkinidou

IPC: A61K8/37 ,  A01N37/44 ,  A61Q9/02 ,  A61Q19/00 ,  C07C67/14 ,  C07C227/08 ,  A61Q11/00 ,  C07C229/28 ,  A23L27/20 ,  A23L2/56

Abstract: A compound that includes a menthol glycinate. The menthol glycinate includes a menthol connected to a glycine or glycine derivative, via an ester linkage. The groups on the N atom are referred to as R1 and R2, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, alkyl and R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-8-member ring. R1 and R2 each contain at most 20 carbon atoms.