Patents by Inventor Ana Maria Requejo Marcos

Ana Maria Requejo Marcos 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).

  • Product of vegetal origin comprising proanthocyanidines and its preparation process
    Patent number: 8663708
    Abstract: A product of vegetal origin with a high percentage of proanthocyanidines with molecular weight of greater than 6000 daltons, a very high percentage of which proanthocyanidines have a molecular weight of greater than 30000 daltons, produces a great hypercholesterolaernic effect at acceptable doses for human consumption and little astringent and anti-nutritional effects. The product of vegetal origin may be presented as medicine, pharmaceutical composition, dietary complement or food product. An industrial process is provided for preparation of the product from dicotyledons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Investigacion y Nutricion, S.L., Wild Valencia, S.A.
    Inventors: Baltasar Ruiz-Roso Calvo De Mora, Ana Maria Requejo Marcos, Lourdes Perez-Olleros Conde, José Antonio Holguín Hueso
  • Denatured carob flour (DCF) with a low content of soluble tannins and sugars, meant for human consumption and process to obtain it
    Patent number: 7393551
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved denatured carob flour, which includes 2 to 15% sugars, 0.2 to 1.5% cyclitols (pinitol), 2 to 10% lignins, 10 to 30% celluloses, 3 to 20% hemicelluloses, 1 to 6% pectins, 25 to 55% condensed tannins, 3 to 9% protein and less than 8% water. The invention further provides a process to obtain a denatured carob flour that includes the following steps: a. cleaning the whole fruit; b. crushing the carob fruits; c. separating the carob seeds and kibbled carob pulp, d. toasting between 130 to 200° C.; e. an extracting process; f. separating; g. milling 90% of particles below 250 pm; h. separating; i. drying below 8%; and j. classifying (sieving).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Investigacion Y Nutricion, S.L.
    Inventors: Baltasar Ruiz-Roso Calvo De Mora, Ana Maria Requejo Marcos, Lourdes Perez-Olleros Conde, Metodio Martin Casero, Bernd Haber
  • Product of Vegetal Origin Comprising Proanthocyanidines and its Preparation Process
    Publication number: 20080063733
    Abstract: A product of vegetal origin with a high percentage of proanthocyanidines with molecular weight of greater than 6000 daltons, a very high percentage of which proanthocyanidines have a molecular weight of greater than 30000 daltons, produces a great hypercholesterolaernic effect at acceptable doses for human consumption and little astringent and anti-nutritional effects. The product of vegetal origin may be presented as medicine, pharmaceutical composition, dietary complement or food product. An industrial process is provided for preparation of the product from dicotyledons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: INVESTIGACION Y NUTRICION S.I.
    Inventors: Baltasar Ruiz-Roso Calvo De Mora, Ana Maria Requejo Marcos, Lourdes Perez-Olleros Conde, Jose Antonio Holguin Hueso
  • Natural carob fiber and method of using same
    Patent number: 5856313
    Abstract: A natural carob fiber includes 50-65% lignin, 15-25% cellulose, 15-25% hemicellulose, 0.5-2 % pectin, 3-7% tannins and 4-8% moisture. A method of using the natural carob fiber includes the step of ingesting the natural carob fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Compania General del Algarrobo de Espana, S.A.
    Inventors: Ana Maria Requejo Marco, Baltasar Ruiz-Rosa Calvo de Mora, Carlos Sanjuan Diaz