Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Ann OFFORD CAVIN

Elizabeth Ann OFFORD CAVIN 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).

  • METHODS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF MUSCLE PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
    Publication number: 20140357576
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for enhancing muscle protein synthesis in an individual in need of same. Specifically, the present disclosure provides methods for enhancing muscle protein synthesis by enhancing myofibrillar muscle protein synthesis. The method includes administering to the individual a mixed macronutrient composition having (i) an amount of whey protein that is not capable of enhancing myofibrillar protein synthesis when ingested by itself and (ii) free leucine. The composition comprises at least about 5.0 g total leucine per dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Denis BREUILLE, Trent STELLINGWERFF, Daniel Ryan MOORE, Elizabeth Ann OFFORD CAVIN, Stuart Martin PHILLIPS