PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16214548
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-12
Publication Date: 2019-04
Patent Classification: ["426", "041000"]

Abstract:
A method for preparing a modified whey protein concentrate (WPC) or whey protein isolate (WPI) is described. It involves (a) providing an aqueous WPC or WPI solution having a protein concentration of 15-50% (w/v), at a pH of 4.7-8.5; (b) heat treating the solution to more than 50 DEG C for a time that allows protein denaturation to occur; the heat treating comprising heating the solution while under conditions of turbulent flow. At the end of the heat treatment, the heat treated material may be promptly transferred to a drier or to be mixed with other ingredients. The heat-treated WPC or WPI is not subjected to a mechanical shear process prior to the transfer other than where liquid is converted into droplets to facilitate drying. The modified WPC is useful in the manufacture of food and drinks where a high protein content is desired without undesirable changes in texture.

Claim (Index 47):
A method of preparing a yoghurt comprising including a dried WPC or WPI prepared by the method as claimed in  claim 36  as an ingredient in yoghurt.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 59.0
- Percentile: 98.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.69
- Patent Class: 426.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: True
- Related Applications: ['10149339', '12294038', '14355803', '14337085', '10070406']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7267043009697483
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5183508844877566
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.705868959321549
- Mean Citation Score: 274.678628
- Max Citation Score: 285.65283
- Similarity Product: 174.76964182106136

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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