Patents by Inventor Günther Boehm

Günther Boehm 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).

  • Low protein infant formula with increased essential amino acids
    Patent number: 10136668
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved balance of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine in infant formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Johannes Bernard Van Goudoever, Eline Marleen Van Der Beek, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Günther Boehm
  • Use of non-digestible saccharides for giving an infant the best start after birth
    Patent number: 9872869
    Abstract: A food or supplement for pregnant women comprising water soluble, non-digestible saccharides is described. The composition is used to improve the flora and/or immune system of the pregnant women, to improve the immune system of the infant and to improve the intestinal flora of the infant after birth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: N. V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Christopher Beermann, Jan Knol, Martine Sandra Alles, Bernd Stahl, Günther Boehm
  • GLUTAMINE ENRICHED NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR PRETERM INFANTS
    Publication number: 20170258747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of nutritional compositions enriched in glutamine to improve structural and functional brain development in preterm and/or low birth weight infants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Roelof Matthijs VAN ELBURG, Günther BOEHM
  • Nutritional compositions with lipid globules with a core comprising vegetable lipids and a coating comprising phospholipids or polar lipids
    Patent number: 9707240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and/or toddlers comprising a lipid component which has a large lipid globule size. The composition can be used to prevent obesity and/or improve body composition later in life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Antonie Van Baalen, Eline Marleen Van Der Beek, Christopher Beermann, Günther Boehm
  • Nutritional compositions with coated lipid globules
    Patent number: 9700568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and/or toddlers comprising a lipid component which has a lipid globules coated with polar lipids. The composition can be used to prevent obesity and/or improve body composition later in life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Eline Marleen Van Der Beek, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Günther Boehm, Antonie Van Baalen
  • LOW PROTEIN INFANT FORMULA WITH INCREASED ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
    Publication number: 20170181460
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved balance of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine in infant formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Johannes Bernard VAN GOUDOEVER, Eline Marleen VAN DER BEEK, Marieke ABRAHAMSE-BERKEVELD, Günther BOEHM
  • NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR INFANTS DELIVERED VIA CAESAREAN SECTION
    Publication number: 20170173104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for feeding of infants delivered via caesarean section and to compositions to be administered to infants delivered via caesarean section and in particular to the use of a product obtained by fermentation of milk, whey, whey protein, whey protein hydrolysate, casein, casein hydrolysate and/or lactose by lactic acid producing bacteria. Thereby it is possible to stimulate a fast colonisation of the intestinal microbiota of said infants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Joachim SCHMITT, Emmanuel PERRIN, Bernd STAHL, Günther BOEHM
  • COMPOSITION WITH FAT GRADIENT
    Publication number: 20170105442
    Abstract: The present invention concerns infant formula having a fat gradient which can be established by a sufficient amount of fat droplets with a diameter of 5-25 ?m based on total weight of fat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Antonie VAN BAALEN, Rudolph Eduardus Maria VERDURMEN, Nachum VAISMAN, Günther BOEHM
  • Method for stimulating the intestinal flora
    Patent number: 9596876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for feeding and to compositions to be administered to infants delivered via caesarian section and in particular to the use of a) at least two different microorganisms; or b) at least one microorganism and at least one indigestible oligosaccharide; or c)at least two different Bifidobacteria species, subspecies or strains for the manufacture of a composition for enteral administration to an infant delivered via caesarean section. Thereby it is possible to stimulate the healthy development of the intestinal flora of said infants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: N. V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Günther Boehm, Bernd Stahl, Jan Knol
  • Nutritional composition comprising indigestible oligosaccharides
    Patent number: 9566291
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition for the treatment and/or prevention of respiratory tract infection and/or respiratory tract infection disease, said method comprising orally administering a composition to a mammal, said composition comprising a galactose containing indigestible oligosaccharide and at least 5 wt. % digestible galactose saccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Günther Boehm, Laura M'Rabet, Bernd Stahl, Johan Garssen
  • Low protein infant formula with increased essential amino acids
    Patent number: 9492498
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved balance of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine in infant formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Johannes Bernard Van Goudoever, Eline Marleen Van Der Beek, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Günther Boehm
  • NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS WITH COATED LIPID GLOBULES
    Publication number: 20160219915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and/or toddlers comprising a lipid component which has a lipid globules coated with polar lipids. The composition can be used to prevent obesity and/or improve body composition later in life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Eline Marleen VAN DER BEEK, Marieke ABRAHAMSE-BERKEVELD, Günther BOEHM, Antonie VAN BAALEN
  • NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS WITH LIPID GLOBULES WITH A CORE COMPRISING VEGETABLE LIPIDS AND A COATING COMPRISING PHOSPHOLIPIDS OR POLAR LIPIDS
    Publication number: 20160205983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and/or toddlers comprising a lipid component which has a large lipid globule size. The composition can be used to prevent obesity and/or improve body composition later in life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Antonie VAN BAALEN, Eline Marleen Van Der BEEK, Christopher BEERMANN, Günther BOEHM
  • Nutritional compositions with coated lipid globules
    Patent number: 9345259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and/or toddlers comprising a lipid component which has a lipid globules coated with polar lipids. The composition can be used to prevent obesity and/or improve body composition later in life. Said liquid comprises 10-50 wt % vegetable liquids based on the dry weight of the composition, and (i) 0.5-20 wt % phospholipids based on total weight or (ii) 0.6-25 wt % of polar lipids based on total lipids, wherein polar lipids are the sum of phospholipids, glycosphingolipids and cholesterol, and said composition comprises lipid globules with a core comprising said vegetable lipids and a coating comprising said phospholipids or polar lipids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Eline Marleen van der Beek, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Günther Boehm, Antonie van Baalen
  • Nutritional compositions with lipid globules with a core comprising vegetable lipids and a coating comprising phospholipids or polar lipids
    Patent number: 9320294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional composition for infants and/or toddlers comprising a lipid component which has a large lipid globule size. The composition can be used to prevent obesity and/or improve body composition later in life. Said lipid component comprises 10-50 wt % vegetable lipids, and the lipid globules have a volume-weighted diameter above 1.0 m and/or a diameter of 2-12 m in an amount of at least 45 vol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Antonie van Baalen, Eline Marleen van der Beek, Christopher Beermann, Günther Boehm
  • METHOD FOR STIMULATING THE INTESTINAL FLORA
    Publication number: 20160100618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for feeding and to compositions to be administered to infants delivered via caesarian section and in particular to the use of a) at least two different microorganisms; or b) at least one microorganism and at least one indigestible oligosaccharide; or c)at least two different Bifidobacteria species, subspecies or strains for the manufacture of a composition for enteral administration to an infant delivered via caesarean section. Thereby it is possible to stimulate the healthy development of the intestinal flora of said infants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Günther BOEHM, Bernd STAHL, Jan KNOL
  • METHOD FOR STIMULATING INTESTINAL BARRIER INTEGRITY AFTER NON-NATURAL BIRTH
    Publication number: 20160058806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for feeding and stimulating the health of infants delivered via caesarean section comprising administering long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or nucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: N.V. NUTRICIA
    Inventors: Joachim SCHMITT, Günther BOEHM, Christopher BEERMANN
  • LOW PROTEIN INFANT FORMULA WITH INCREASED ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
    Publication number: 20150352178
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved balance of the essential branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine in infant formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Johannes Bernard VAN GOUDOEVER, Eline Marleen VAN DER BEEK, Marieke ABRAHAMSE-BERKEVELD, Günther BOEHM
  • USE OF NON-DIGESTIBLE SACCHARIDES FOR GIVING AN INFANT THE BEST START AFTER BIRTH
    Publication number: 20150250807
    Abstract: A food or supplement for pregnant women comprising water soluble, non-digestible saccharides is described. The composition is used to improve the flora and/or immune system of the pregnant women, to improve the immune system of the infant and to improve the intestinal flora of the infant after birth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Christopher Beermann, Jan Knol, Martine Sandra Alles, Bernd Stahl, Günther Boehm
  • Human milk fortifier with high protein and long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids for improving body adipose tissue distribution
    Patent number: 9089533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human milk fortifiers comprising high protein content and long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids. Use of such human milk fortifier improves the body adipose tissue distribution by increasing the subcutaneous adipose tissue mass, while at the same time not increasing visceral adipose tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: N. V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Eline Marleen van der Beek, Günther Boehm, Christopher Beermann, Neena Modi, Jimmy David Bell