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Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 30, 2021
Applicant:

Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);

Inventors:

Martine Cécile Bercier, London, CA;

Amanda Louise Carroll, Otsego, MN (US);

Tina M. Hoetmer, Valley Center, KS (US);

Lyndakaye Emalee Prior, Princeton, MN (US);

Assignee:

Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);

Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01); G01N 33/03 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 1/286 (2013.01); G01N 33/03 (2013.01); G01N 33/28 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0221 (2013.01);
Abstract

A characteristic of tallow may be evaluated using a spectrometer (). For example, optical reflectance data may be obtained from tallow, the reflectance data corresponding to a specified range of infra-red wavelengths. A value corresponding to the characteristic may be output based on the reflectance data generated by the spectrometer (). The characteristic may include unsaponifiable matter as a percentage or concentration in a sample, for example.


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Bercier, Martine Cécile. (2025). Spectroscopic evaluation of unsaponifiable matter in tallow (U.S. Patent No. 12385833). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12385833

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