Patents by Inventor Maarten Pieter Valk

Maarten Pieter Valk 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).

  • Powdered nutritional composition with large lipid globules
    Patent number: 9700073
    Abstract: The invention pertains to powdered nutritional compositions comprising large lipid globules and micronized carbohydrate or carbohydrate microcrystals. Preferably the nutritional composition is an infant or follow on formula or a growing up milk. The invention also pertains to the use of micronized carbohydrate or carbohydrate microcrystals for improving flow and reducing cohesiveness of a powdered nutritional composition with large lipid globules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Cecilia Arakaki, Maarten Pieter Valk, Raoul Charles Johan Moonen
  • POWDERED NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION WITH LARGE LIPID GLOBULES
    Publication number: 20160295895
    Abstract: The invention pertains to powdered nutritional compositions comprising large lipid globules and micronized carbohydrate or carbohydrate microcrystals. Preferably the nutritional composition is an infant or follow on formula or a growing up milk. The invention also pertains to the use of micronized carbohydrate or carbohydrate microcrystals for improving flow and reducing cohesiveness of a powdered nutritional composition with large lipid globules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Cecilia ARAKAKI, Maarten Pieter VALK, Raoul Charles Johan MOONEN
  • Infant formulae and their preparations
    Patent number: 9210947
    Abstract: The invention pertains to an infant formula powder composition comprising micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals (i) smaller than 30 micrometer, and/or (ii) of which at least 80% has a size less than 20 micrometer, and/or (iii) at least 80% has a size less than 10 micrometer, and/or (iv) having a median particle size D50 below 10 micrometer. The invention also pertains to the use of micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals for improving flow of an infant formula powder composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Cecilia Arakaki, Maarten Pieter Valk
  • INFANT FORMULAE AND THEIR PREPARATIONS
    Publication number: 20150118350
    Abstract: The invention pertains to an infant formula powder composition comprising micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals (i) smaller than 30 micrometer, and/or (ii) of which at least 80% has a size less than 20 micrometer, and/or (iii) at least 80% has a size less than 10 micrometer, and/or (iv) having a median particle size D50 below 10 micrometer. The invention also pertains to the use of micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals for improving flow of an infant formula powder composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Cecilia Arakaki, Maarten Pieter Valk