Patents by Inventor Ana Cecilia Munoz-Espada

Ana Cecilia Munoz-Espada has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Formula Fortifier
    Publication number: 20140057014
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a premature infant formula fortifier comprising a protein component, a fat component, and a carbohydrate component, wherein about 10 to about 30% of the caloric content of the fortifier is from protein. Also provided is a composition for administration to premature infants, comprising i) a premature infant formula fortifier comprising a protein component, a fat component, and a carbohydrate component, wherein about 10 to about 30% of the caloric content of the fortifier is from protein, and ii) a premature infant formula. Additionally, the present disclosure provides a method for promoting the growth of a premature infant, comprising administering to the infant a composition comprising i) a premature infant formula fortifier comprising a protein component, a fat component, and a carbohydrate component, wherein about 10 to about 30% of the caloric content of the fortifier is from protein, and ii) a premature infant formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Berseth, Kelly Walsh, Deborah Schade, Ana Cecilia Munoz-Espada