US 12,454,773 B2
Hollow fibres
Risto John Martin, Isle of Wight (GB); and Haydn Rhys Ingram, Swanley Kent (GB)
Assigned to IP Ventures GmbH, Schattdorf (CH)
Filed by IP Ventures GmbH, Schattdorf (CH)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/971,697.
Application 18/971,697 is a continuation of application No. PCT/GB2024/050902, filed on Apr. 2, 2024.
Claims priority of application No. 2305209 (GB), filed on Apr. 6, 2023; application No. 2305210 (GB), filed on Apr. 6, 2023; and application No. 2317377 (GB), filed on Nov. 13, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0109529 A1, Apr. 3, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D01F 4/00 (2006.01); A23J 3/14 (2006.01); A23J 3/16 (2006.01); A23J 3/22 (2006.01); A23J 3/26 (2006.01); A23L 13/00 (2016.01); B01D 63/02 (2006.01); B01D 67/00 (2006.01); B01D 69/02 (2006.01); B01D 69/08 (2006.01); B01D 71/56 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12N 5/077 (2010.01); D01D 1/02 (2006.01); D01D 5/06 (2006.01); D01D 5/24 (2006.01); D01D 10/02 (2006.01); D01F 1/08 (2006.01); D01F 1/10 (2006.01); D01F 11/02 (2006.01); A23J 3/28 (2006.01)
CPC D01F 4/00 (2013.01) [A23J 3/14 (2013.01); A23J 3/16 (2013.01); A23J 3/227 (2013.01); A23J 3/26 (2013.01); A23L 13/00 (2016.08); B01D 63/033 (2022.08); B01D 67/00113 (2022.08); B01D 67/00165 (2022.08); B01D 67/0083 (2013.01); B01D 67/0088 (2013.01); B01D 67/0093 (2013.01); B01D 67/0095 (2013.01); B01D 69/02 (2013.01); B01D 69/081 (2013.01); B01D 69/087 (2013.01); B01D 71/56 (2013.01); C12M 25/10 (2013.01); C12N 5/0658 (2013.01); D01D 1/02 (2013.01); D01D 5/06 (2013.01); D01D 5/24 (2013.01); D01D 10/02 (2013.01); D01F 1/08 (2013.01); D01F 1/10 (2013.01); D01F 11/02 (2013.01); A23J 3/28 (2013.01); B01D 2323/081 (2022.08); B01D 2323/21817 (2022.08); B01D 2323/21826 (2022.08); B01D 2323/21834 (2022.08); B01D 2323/21837 (2022.08); B01D 2323/30 (2013.01); B01D 2325/02 (2013.01); B01D 2325/04 (2013.01); B01D 2325/06 (2013.01); B01D 2325/20 (2013.01); B01D 2325/24 (2013.01); D10B 2211/20 (2013.01); D10B 2401/063 (2013.01); D10B 2401/10 (2013.01); D10B 2505/00 (2013.01); D10B 2505/04 (2013.01)] 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composition comprising a food product comprising a semi-permeable, porous hollow fiber, comprising one or more polycarboxylic acid derived covalent ester, thioester and/or amide bond crosslinked polypeptides wherein:
(a) the external diameter of the hollow fiber is 500-1200 μm;
(b) the wall thickness of the hollow fiber is 100-500 μm;
(c) the lumen diameter of the hollow fiber is 100-500 μm; and
(d) the porosity of the hollow fiber is 10-85%; and
(e) the particle rejection size (PRS) of the hollow fiber is at least 10 μm.