ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,822, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Omnis Holdings Inc. (Guelph, Canada).
"Structuring agent for use in foods" was invented by Alejandro Marangoni (Guelph, Canada) and Isaac Marangoni (Guelph, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A formulation comprising a structuring agent is provided for use in foods. The formulation comprises the ingredients: i) a monoglyceride; ii) a fatty acid salt; and iii) a solvent, wherein the ingredients are combined and form a liquid crystalline lamellar phase above the Krafft temperature of the monoglyceride, a solid crystalline phase below the Krafft temperature of the monoglyceride. The formulation...