Patents

Patents

Each year, the Agrana Group invests 15 million euros in research and development, of which almost 7.1 million euros are spent on ARIC alone. 107 patents have already been filed, 85 have been granted, 22 are under consideration. In the following an excerpt.

 

„Hop acids“ 1995

Process to stop the growth of thermophilic microorganism in an aqueous sugar containing medium 
EP 0 681 029 B1
HU 218863 B
SK 281480 B6
CZ 282983 B6
PL 180001 B1

„Rosin acids“ 2001

Method for producing sugar by aid of resins
EP 1 282 731 B1
US 6,770,147 B1

„Silage“ 2010

Method for ensiling
AT 594 593 B1

„BetaStab 10A“ 1999

Method for using hops acid for controlling microorganisms in a sugar-containing aqueous process medium
(BetaTec Hopfenprodukte GmbH und Zuckerforschung Tulln GmbH)
EP 1 159 458 B1
DE 50002532
US 6,893,857 B1
JP 3572018 B2
TR 200102564 T2

 „Fatty acids“ 2004

Method for producing sugar and sugar-containing products from sugar containing plant materials
EP 1 606 421 B1
US 10/548,724
JP 2006-503940

Utility model protection

MAINTENANCE-FREE AUTOMATIC HARDNESS DETERMINATION

(by Clark)
Austria: No.: 5226
Germany: No.: 202 06 597.9

Austrian trademark registration

PROGRAM FOR THE OPTIMAL DOSAGE OF LIME MILK IN JUICE CLEANING

No.: AM 4734/2006 „LIMOS“