Patents Assigned to Nestle, S.A.
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Patent number: 12384984Abstract: A method is provided for preventing or reducing the formation of monochloropropanediols (MCPDs) or monochloropropanediol esters (MCPDEs) in triacylglyceride oil, comprising the steps: (a) admixing the triacylglyceride oil with (1) an auxiliary oil wherein the auxiliary triacylglyceride oil has higher phospholipid and/or wax content than the triacylglyceride oil; and/or (2) the gum extract from an oil; (b) degumming the triacylglyceride oil admixture and/or optionally allowing the insoluble components to crystallize; (c) optionally concentrating the insoluble and crystallized components from the triacylglyceride oil admixture (1) by applying a centrifugational force on the triacylglyceride oil admix and/or (2) by allowing the insoluble and crystallized components to settle by gravity; (d) separating insoluble and crystallized components from the triacylglyceride oil admixture and/or optionally applying one or more processes selected from degumming, physical refining, chemical refining, neutralization, interestType: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Kornel Nagy, Karine Meisser Redeuil, Xanthippi Theurillat, Marine Nicolas
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Patent number: 12382976Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing a maceration composition made from at least one component selected from the group comprising fruits, vegetables, plants and spices, said method comprising the following steps: •Macerating the component by dipping it into water in order to have the equivalent of 15 to 80 g of component for 1 L of maceration composition, at a temperature of 15° C. to 25° C. for a period of 30 to 120 minutes, thus obtaining a solid material in a maceration; •Separating the maceration from the solid material: •Acidifying the maceration and/or the water to obtain a maceration composition having a pH between 3.1 and 3.5. The invention also relates to a maceration composition obtainable according to this method, wherein said maceration comprises between 20 and 40 g/L of sugar. The invention eventually relates to a bottled beverage comprising at least one maceration composition according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Justine Capo-Chichi, Eric Gabriel Marchal, Anne-Benoite Prevost
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Patent number: 12376603Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a food product comprising a nozzle having a pressurised chamber and a food product outlet; a valve needle movable relative between a closed position and to one of a plurality of discrete open positions; and an actuator configured to set the position of the valve needle relative to the outlet, wherein the nozzle is further able to rotate in use to change the direction of flow of a food product being deposited by the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Adam Lee Baldwin, Richard John Leadbeater, Jonathan Sutton
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Patent number: 12376617Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus (10) for roasting coffee beans comprising: —a roasting chamber (1) presenting a bottom opening (11), —an air driver (2) configured to drive a flow of air inside the roasting chamber through the bottom opening of said chamber, —an electrical heater (3) positioned below the bottom opening of the chamber configured to heat said flow of air driven to the bottom opening of the roasting chamber, wherein the apparatus comprises a conduit (6) to drive the flow of hot air from the heater (3) to the bottom opening (11) of the roasting chamber, and wherein said conduit (6) comprises a local transversal constriction (61), and wherein at least one temperature probe is positioned at said local transversal constriction (61) of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Stefano Ceccaroli, Flavien Florent Dubief, Vincent Martin, Stuart Brigante, Paul Gurevitch-Beacock
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Patent number: 12370173Abstract: A pet food composition contains protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and at least 6 distinct metabolites. The at least 6 distinct metabolites include first and second metabolites for modulating bone mineral content, third and fourth metabolites for modulating 25(OH) vitamin D3, and fifth and sixth metabolites for modulating 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 in a companion animal.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Rondo P Middleton, Brian M Zanghi, Serge Andre Dominique Rezzi, Steven S Hannah
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Patent number: 12365501Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for producing a container for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage preparation device, comprising the steps of: a. providing a water injection wall (3) of said, b. providing a beverage delivery wall (4) of said container, wherein at least one, preferably both, of said injection and delivery walls (3, 4) has a cup shape, c. placing a beverage ingredient body in said at least one cup shaped wall (4), d. sealing together edge portions (3A, 4A) of said injection and delivery walls (4, 3) in a sealing station, such as to form a chamber (1), wherein said sealing station comprise a housing element having a housing temperature (Th), wherein said body (2) is shaped and dimensioned such as not to completely fill said chamber (1), said process being characterized in that, after the sealing step, the container is cooled to a cooling temperature (Tc) being either: —at least 15° C. lower than the temperature of the housing, or—comprised between ?10° C. and +25° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Karim Missoum, Nicola Galaffu
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Patent number: 12364666Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition or dosage form having a stable, low (diluted) digestive enzyme content comprising at least one digestive enzyme and at least one carrier, or a dosage form thereof. The invention is also directed to a process of preparation of the composition or the dosage form. In addition the invention is directed to the treatment and prevention of disorders or conditions associated with a digestive enzyme deficiency in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of the composition having a stable low digestive enzyme content or dosage form thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Giovanni Ortenzi, Giuseppe De Franza, Danilo Clementi, Christian Stollberg, Luigi Boltri
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Patent number: 12357003Abstract: The present invention relates to a dried coffee powder obtainable by a process comprising membrane filtration of a low temperature extract of roasted and ground coffee beans to reduce the concentration of low molecular weight components and drying the filtered coffee extract.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2024Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Deepak Sahai, Amrit Maharaj, Rachid Rahmani, Marc Raederer, Stefan Palzer, Hervé Crosnier
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Patent number: 12357647Abstract: The invention discloses a composition comprising LNT and at least another human milk oligosaccharide or precursor thereof, for use in preventing and/or treating necrotizing enterocolitis in infants and young children.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Per Torp Sangild
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Patent number: 12358683Abstract: The present invention concerns a recyclable container (1) comprising a cardboard-based socket element (2) and a paper-based receptacle element (3), wherein the receptacle element is connected to the socket element in a way that a product can flow from the receptacle element through the socket element, so that the product can be dispensed by the bulk dispensing device. The container is recyclable with the paper stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Fabrice Yerly, Tristan Jauzein, Jennifer Destefanis, Alexey Vishtal
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Patent number: 12349713Abstract: The present invention provides a nutritional composition for use in a weight loss dietary intervention or maintenance of weight, particularly following a dietary intervention, preferably a low caloric diet intervention. The nutritional composition having one or more amino acids, or combinations thereof, selected from the group consisting of: proline, histidine, glycine, and/or hydroxyproline, that can be used to help the weight loss in obese subjects that are resistant to weight loss by caloric restricted dietary interventions alone. In addition, the nutritional composition of the invention can be used to help maintain the weight loss, particularly after dietary intervention.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Francois-Pierre Martin, Jorg Hager, Jerome Carayol, Armand Valsesia
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Patent number: 12350332Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing compositions comprising secretory IgA and one or more probiotics. In particular, the invention relates to methods for producing compositions in which the secretory IgA and one or more probiotics are associated. The invention also relates to compositions obtainable by the methods and uses of the compositions, for example in reducing or preventing a non-viral infection and/or inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Laurent Favre, Daniel Hugelshofer
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Patent number: 12344414Abstract: The invention concerns a manufacturing line (1) for manufacturing a compostable pod (5) for brewing products (5a), said pod (5) being made of two complementary portions (4a, 4b, 6).Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Hans Wipraechtiger, Karim Missoum
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Patent number: 12337569Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100) for manufacturing a compostable pod (900) for brewing products. Therein, the pod (900) is made from a sheet (600) made of a biodegradable cellulose-based material. The system (100) comprises at least one shaping line (200), which comprises a handling unit (300) for transferring the sheet (600) along a transfer direction (TD) through the system (100). The shaping line (200) further comprises a humidifying unit (400) for moistening at least one side of the sheet (600) with a moistening agent (401), and a forming unit (800) for shaping a part of the moistened sheet (600) into a three-dimensional shape to form a pod element (910), which defines a pod cavity (911). The shaping line (200) comprises further a humidity sensor system (500) for visually sensing a level of humidity of at least a section of the moistened sheet (600).Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2022Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Nicola Galaffu, Karim Missoum, Gerhard Niederreiter, Hans Wipraechtiger
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Patent number: 12329179Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for decorating frozen confectionery on sticks, the apparatus having: a coating station for applying coating material onto the frozen confectionery, a particle dispensing station for applying particles onto the coated frozen confectionery, a conveyor for moving the frozen confectionery past the coating station and the particle dispensing station, the conveyor having gripping means arranged on the conveyor and having a product attached position and an opened position for gripping and releasing the stick of the frozen confectionery, and the conveyor has guides for moving gripping means with the frozen confectionery between a vertical position and a horizontal position.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Thomas Aloisius Valentinus Amend
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Patent number: 12329310Abstract: Machine for preparing and dispensing a beverage, such as tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cold chocolate, milk, soup or baby food, comprising a capsule recognition module for recognizing a capsule inserted in said machine at a capsule recognition position, the capsule recognition module comprising a camera for capturing an image of at least part of said capsule in said capsule recognition position; wherein the capsule recognition module comprises a neural network computing device, said neural network computing device being configured to determine a type of said capsule amongst a plurality of predefined capsule types on the basis of an image of at least part of said capsule captured by said camera.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Martino Ruggiero, Szabolcs Balasi
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Patent number: 12329176Abstract: Coffee compositions that are derived from medium- and high-yield extracts while also having improved taste and aroma. Processes for producing such coffee compositions are also shown.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Christian Milo, Luigi Poisson, Yipin Zhou, Valerie Martine Jeanine Leloup, Shinichiro Morimoto
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Patent number: 12325563Abstract: A separate bottle cap comprising a bottle body connector (1), an outer cap (2), an anti-backflow assembly (3) and an inner cap (4), wherein the bottle body connector (1) is a hollow cylinder, a lower end thereof is fit and connected to a bottle body, the anti-backflow assembly (3) is provided between the bottle body connector (1) and the inner cap (4), a lower end of the outer cap (2) is sleeved on the anti-backflow assembly (3) and locks an inner wall of the bottle body connector (1), and the outer cap (2) is provided on the inner cap (4), wherein the anti-backflow assembly (3) comprises a piston anti-backflow water blocking member (31) and a water sealing connector (32), and the piston anti-backflow water blocking member (31) is movably connected with the water scaling connector (32).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Ronghe Lou, Wenhui Xiao, Luke Zheng, Xiangnan He
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Patent number: 12324450Abstract: A method of making a beverage includes adding one or more other ingredients to hydrolyzed protein to form the beverage, which is clear, shelf-stable, and high protein and has a neutral pH and an energy content of at least about 100 kcal per 240 ml of the beverage. Optionally the hydrolyzed protein is obtained by subjecting protein to a protease. In some embodiments, the high protein is at least about 15 g or at least about 20 g of protein/100 kcal, and in some embodiments the energy content is at least about 150 kcal/240 ml or at least about 200 kcal/240 ml. Other aspects are directed to the resultant beverage, a method of producing a high protein beverage containing hydrolyzed protein, a method of increasing transparency in a high protein beverage containing hydrolyzed protein, and a method of providing nutrition to an individual.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Seyhun Gemili
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Patent number: 12317914Abstract: A method of potentiating musculoskeletal effect of one or more anabolic amino acids in an individual in need thereof can include administering to the individual in need thereof a composition containing the one or more anabolic amino acids, the composition also containing one or more autophagy-inducing amino acids in a total amount effective for the composition to be at least neutral regarding autophagy. In another aspect, a method of overcoming one or more negative effects of one or more anabolic amino acids by preventing degenerative processes related to loss of autophagy can include administering to an individual in need thereof a composition containing the one or more anabolic amino acids, the composition further containing the one or more autophagy-inducing amino acids in a total amount effective for the composition to be at least neutral regarding autophagy.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Jerome Feige, Philipp Gut, Gabriele Civiletto, Claire Boutry