US 11,673,073 B2
System and process for extraction of products from apple peel
Jocelyn Doucet, Montreal (CA)
Assigned to LEAHY ORCHARDS INC., Quebec (CA)
Filed by LEAHY ORCHARDS INC., Franklin Centre (CA)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/592,175.
Application 17/592,175 is a continuation of application No. 16/855,553, filed on Apr. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,273,389.
Application 16/855,553 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,710, filed on Apr. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,668,402, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 15/960,710 is a continuation of application No. 14/422,712, granted, now 9,981,204, issued on May 29, 2018, previously published as PCT/CA2013/000726, filed on Aug. 16, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/691,049, filed on Aug. 20, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0152521 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A23L 2/04 (2006.01); A23L 5/00 (2016.01); A23L 19/00 (2016.01); A23L 29/30 (2016.01); A23L 33/105 (2016.01); A61K 36/73 (2006.01); B01D 11/02 (2006.01); B01D 11/00 (2006.01); C13B 20/16 (2011.01); C13K 11/00 (2006.01); C13K 13/00 (2006.01); A23L 2/02 (2006.01); B01D 61/14 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 11/0284 (2013.01) [A23L 2/02 (2013.01); A23L 2/04 (2013.01); A23L 5/00 (2016.08); A23L 19/09 (2016.08); A23L 29/30 (2016.08); A23L 33/105 (2016.08); A61K 36/73 (2013.01); B01D 11/02 (2013.01); B01D 11/0238 (2013.01); B01D 11/0269 (2013.01); B01D 61/145 (2013.01); C13B 20/165 (2013.01); C13K 11/00 (2013.01); C13K 13/00 (2013.01); C13K 13/007 (2013.01); A23V 2250/2116 (2013.01); A23V 2250/2132 (2013.01); B01D 2011/002 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for extraction of at least a polyphenol content from apple peel in a solvent with a system comprising a separator centrifuge assembly comprising
a first, second and third nozzle centrifuge,
said first nozzle centrifuge being both in fluid communication with, and in counter-current fluid communication with said second nozzle centrifuge, and
said second nozzle centrifuge being both in fluid communication with, and
in counter-current fluid communication with said third nozzle centrifuge;
the process comprising:
1) introducing counter-currently a second wash from said second nozzle centrifuge in said first nozzle centrifuge, for extraction in said first nozzle centrifuge;
2) introducing counter-currently a third wash from said third nozzle centrifuge in said second nozzle centrifuge, for extraction in said second nozzle centrifuge;
wherein no enzymes are used for pre-treatment of said apple peel before the process of the extraction, and no enzymes are used for the process for extraction.