Patents by Inventor Reinhardt Thiessen, Jr

Reinhardt Thiessen, Jr 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).

  • Preventing tooth demineralization using aspartame
    Patent number: 4277464
    Abstract: The addition of effective amounts of selected peptides, preferably dipeptides such as L-aspartyl-L-phenyl-alanine methyl ester (aspartame), to dental caries supporting food products reduces the tendency toward the occurrence of dental caries. Also, the addition of these peptides to low pH beverages reduces the tendency toward tooth enamel demineralization as well as dental caries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: George H. Reussner, Reinhardt Thiessen, Jr