Patents by Inventor Pertti Lähteenmäki

Pertti Lähteenmäki 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).

  • Method and arrangement for arranging an information service to determine nutrition and/or medication
    Patent number: 8560334
    Abstract: An arrangement for arranging an information service is configured to manage at least one probability weighting coefficient of an influence of at least one gene being in a functional state to at least one health property with a certain probability, and at least one probability weighting coefficient to at least one nutrient and/or medical substance influencing at least one health property in a healing or harmful manner with a certain probability. In addition, the arrangement is configured to form information describing the suitability of the nutrient and/or medical substance for the user with the help of the probability weighting coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Pertti Lähteenmäki
  • Drink composition and a method for composing a drink
    Patent number: 7638148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drink composition comprising active agents, and to a method for composing a drink. Specifically, the invention is directed to a drink composition to be used during long-lasting sports activities demanding constant energy supply and intensive concentration. The drink composition of the invention in characterized in that it contains glucose, fructose, guarana, and a physiologically active amount of a pycnogenol extract. The method of the invention in characterized in that the active agents are individually selected on the basis of the characteristics of the target group, single user and/or conditions of use, said active agents having at least partly complementing actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Suomen Ravitsemusinstituutti Oy
    Inventor: Pertti Lähteenmäki
  • Nutrition dispensers and method for producing optimal dose of nutrition with the help of a database arrangement
    Patent number: 7295889
    Abstract: A nutrition dispenser (100) for producing doses of nutrition and/or medication and a method for producing the doses with the help of the nutrition dispenser. A database arrangement is linked to the nutrition dispenser (100), and further, the nutrition dispenser typically includes the user interface (102) for feeding at least the information of the user, and rooms (108) for storing different nutrients and/or medical substances. In addition, the nutrition dispenser is arranged to define the optimal dose of nutrition and/or medication intended for the person consuming the dose, and its ingredients, amounts and proportions of ingredients at least partly with the help of the database arrangement. The nutrition dispenser can further comprise the equipment (110) for measuring out the defined nutrients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Pertti Lähteenmäki