Patents by Inventor Theresa W. Lee

Theresa W. Lee 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).

  • Patent number: 6372782
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a complete nutritional product that provides soy protein and enhanced levels of isoflavones. Preferably, the soy protein comprises at least 0.7 mg isoflavones/gm soy protein and at least 0.5 mg genistein/gm soy protein. The product is fortified at 35% of the RDI for calcium and contains an antioxidant package. The invention also describes the method to produce a heat stable isoflavone-enriched soy protein complete nutritional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Guaravkumar C. Patel, Michael Allen Chandler, Kent Lee Cipollo, Lisa Diane Craig, Theresa W. Lee
  • Patent number: 6160007
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for enhancing the absorption of oil soluble (lipophilic) compounds such as oil soluble vitamins, hormones, nutrients and drugs in an animal. The inventive method comprises administering a lipophilic compound in conjunction with a structured glyceride component characterized in that at least 40% of the glyceride species have: (i) about 33 to 70 wt. % of acyl moieties having 4 to 12 carbon atoms; (ii) about 30 to 67 wt. % of acyl moieties having more than 12 carbon atoms; and (iii) an equivalent carbon number greater than 30 and less than 48. This invention also relates to compositions suitable for administrating to an animal comprising a lipophilic compound and a structured glyceride component characterized in that at least 40% of the glyceride species have: (i) about 33 to 70 wt. % of acyl moieties having 4 to 12 carbon atoms; (ii) about 30 to 67 wt. % of acyl moieties having more than 12 carbon atoms; and (iii) an equivalent carbon number greater than 30 and less than 48.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Stephen J. DeMichele, Theresa W. Lee, Patrick Tso
  • Patent number: 6150399
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a complete nutritional product that provides soy protein and enhanced levels of isoflavones. Preferably, the soy protein comprises at least 0.7 mg isoflavones / gm soy protein and at least 0.5 mg genistein / gm soy protein. The product is fortified at 35% of the RDI for calcium and contains an antioxidant package. The invention also describes the method to produce a heat stable isoflavone-enriched soy protein complete nutritional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Gauravkumar C. Patel, Michael Allen Chandler, Kent Lee Cipollo, Lisa Diane Craig, Theresa W. Lee
  • Patent number: 6013665
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for enhancing the absorption of oil soluble (lipophilic) compounds such as oil soluble vitamins, hormones, nutrients and drugs in an animal. The inventive method comprises administering a lipophilic compound in conjunction with a structured glyceride component characterized in that at least 40% of the glyceride species have: (i) about 33 to 70 wt. % of acyl moieties having 4 to 12 carbon atoms; (ii) about 30 to 67 wt. % of acyl moieties having more than 12 carbon atoms; and (iii) an equivalent carbon number greater than 30 and less than 48. This invention also relates to compositions suitable for administrating to an animal comprising a lipophilic compound and a structured glyceride component characterized in that at least 40% of the glyceride species have: (i) about 33 to 70 wt. % of acyl moieties having 4 to 12 carbon atoms; (ii) about 30 to 67 wt. % of acyl moieties having more than 12 carbon atoms; and (iii) an equivalent carbon number greater than 30 and less than 48.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Stephen J. DeMichele, Theresa W. Lee, Patrick Tso