Patents by Inventor Marie-Helene Degrave

Marie-Helene Degrave 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).

  • COLORING ADDITIVE
    Publication number: 20210321650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coloring additive for food or feed, comprising a water extract of sweet chestnut wood comprising sweet chestnut tannins. The additive can be in granular or liquid form. The amount of tannins in the sweet chestnut wood extract is about 40 wt % or more, preferably 40 to 60 wt % expressed as total polyphenols, calculated on dry matter. The coloring additive is a.o. suitable as replacement of caramel color class IV in soft drinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Luc Goethals, Marie-Hélène Degrave-Sanier
  • Modified starch derivative-based matrix for colon targeting
    Patent number: 9358205
    Abstract: A controlled-release oral pharmaceutical composition of at least an active agent, including: a) a lipophilic matrix consisting of lipophilic compounds and/or amphiphilic compounds; and b) an hydrophilic matrix, wherein the hydrophilic matrix includes at least an indigestible polysaccharide, the active ingredient being dispersed in the lipophilic and/or the hydrophilic matrix. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Olaf Haeusler, Marie-Helene DeGrave, Daniel Wils, Stefanie Krenzlin, Juergen Siepmann
  • Carbohydrate compositions having a greater impact on the insulinemic response than on the glycemic response, their preparation and their uses
    Patent number: 8617636
    Abstract: The present invention describes a carbohydrate composition having a greater impact on the insulinemic response than on the glycemic response comprising a soluble dietary fiber and a glucose syrup, process to prepare it and their use in food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Liuming Zhou, Tom Parady, Chandani Perera, Robert Gerhardt, Daniel Wils, Dominique Baumann, Marie-Helene Degrave-Saniez
  • MODIFIED STARCH DERIVATIVE-BASED MATRIX FOR COLON TARGETING
    Publication number: 20130202691
    Abstract: A controlled-release oral pharmaceutical composition of at least an active agent, including: a) a lipophilic matrix consisting of lipophilic compounds and/or amphiphilic compounds; and b) an hydrophilic matrix, wherein the hydrophilic matrix includes at least an indigestible polysaccharide, the active ingredient being dispersed in the lipophilic and/or the hydrophilic matrix. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Olaf Haeusler, Marie-Helene Degrave, Daniel Wils, Stefanie Krenzlin, Juergen Siepmann
  • Carbohydrate Compositions Having a Greater Impact on the Insulinemic Response Than on the Glycemic Response, Their Preparation and Their Uses
    Publication number: 20110081474
    Abstract: The present invention describes a carbohydrate composition having a greater impact on the insulinemic response than on the glycemic response comprising a soluble dietary fiber and a glucose syrup, process to prepare it and their use in food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: ROQUETTE FRERES
    Inventors: Liuming Zhou, Tom Parady, Chandani Perera, Robert Gerhardt, Daniel Wils, Dominique Baumann, Marie-Helene Degrave-Saniez