Patents Assigned to Société des Produits Nestle S.A.
  • Patent number: 12006134
    Abstract: Container for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material comprises a code encoding preparation information, in particular preparation information for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine to prepare a beverage or a foodstuff with beverage or foodstuff material contained in the container, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion. The reference portion comprises at least one reference configuration defining a virtual reference line. The data portion comprises a virtual encoding line intersecting the virtual reference line at a virtual intersection point and a sequence of data units comprising at least two data units aligned at a distance from each other along the virtual encoding line for encoding a sequence of operations of the preparation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Andre Noth, Christian Jarisch, Christian Talon
  • Patent number: 12006133
    Abstract: A container for a beverage or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion: the reference portion comprising reference units defining a reference line r; the data portion comprising a data unit, wherein said data unit is arranged on an encoding line D that intersects the reference line r, the data unit is arranged a distance d from said intersection as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby said encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference line r at said intersection point, wherein the reference units are arranged with a configuration defining a reference point from which the reference line r extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Andre Noth, Christian Jarisch
  • Patent number: 12006111
    Abstract: A packaging for dispensing infant food products is disclosed. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a packaging for infant cereal products. The packaging includes a cap having a hinged lid attached to the cap, and a container releasably attachable to the cap. The cap is removable from the container to allow the removal of a desired amount of product in the container. The hinged lid is also openable so that a desired amount of product can be poured there through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Kelly Greenberg, Richard Jentis, Tran Nguyen, Jeff Wolford
  • Patent number: 12004549
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for roasting coffee beans with a roasting apparatus (10) said roasting apparatus being positioned in a room and said roasting apparatus comprising: ?—a roasting device (1), and ?—a smoke treating unit (3) configured to treat the smoke produced in the roasting device (1) and to prevent the dispense of air contaminants in the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Flavien Dubief, Stefano Ceccaroli, Nicolas Bigler
  • Patent number: 12004545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a complementary nutritional composition characterized by a low glycemic load and/or index and/or comprising an ingredient characterized by a low glycemic index for use in treatment, prevention and/or reducing the risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Kevin John Acheson, Catherine Mace, Yassaman Shahkhalili Dulloo
  • Patent number: 11999941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one carrier comprising a polysaccharide, at least one antioxidant and at least one amino acid selected from cysteine, lysine, alanine and arginine. It also relates to the use of such a composition for the protection of microorganisms during drying, storage and/or reconstitution, to a culture powder, to a process of making the culture powder and to products comprising the culture powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Edwin Ananta, Biljana Bogicevic, Carsten Cramer, Alexandra Dubois, Judith Gaulocher, Katja Johnson, Jeroen Andre Muller, Matthias Perren, Guenolee Eliane Marie Prioult, Sabine Sres, Wilbert Sybesma
  • Patent number: 11998022
    Abstract: A packaged product containing essentially a ready-to-drink dairy based shelf-stable beverage composition is disclosed. The beverage provides a pleasant aerated texture by hand shaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Virginie Kapchie, Philippe Rousset, Alexander A. Sher
  • Patent number: 11998030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-dairy drink including rice and pea proteins, such as to provide an appropriate nutritional profile and suitable taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Judith Cramer, Delphine Egli, Danica Anja Jaggi-Kuypers, Monika Rapp, Delphine Bernadette Salvatore, Constantijn Ferdinand Willem Sanders, Herve Vancheri
  • Patent number: 11992035
    Abstract: Nutritional products having improved cohesiveness for promoting safer swallowing of food boluses for patients having swallowing conditions are provided as well as methods of making and using such products. The nutritional products may include nutritional compositions and high molecular weight, water-soluble polymers such that the nutritional products have extensional viscosities that provide improved cohesiveness to the nutritional products. Methods of administering such nutritional products to patients having impaired swallowing ability and/or dysphagia are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Adam Stewart Burbidge, Jan Engmann, Simina Popa Nita
  • Patent number: 11993416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1), preferably a bottle, which extends along a main axis (A) and comprising a wall forming a neck portion (2), a shoulder portion (3) connected to the neck portion (2), a body portion (4) connected to the shoulder portion (3), the body portion (4) comprising a grip portion (7), and a base portion (5) forming the bottom of the container (1) and connected to the body portion (4). The grip portion (7) comprises, over at least the majority of its dimension along the main axis (A), a plurality of spiral ribs (13) formed by the wall of the container (1) and spiralling in parallel around the main axis (A). The spiral ribs drastically increase side stability, compression and twisting deformation resistance of the container, while they have a non-technical and appealing appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Dabrowski, Lucas Gaino Albiero, Johannes Zimmer, Jason C. Billig, Daniel T. Kim, Stuart M. Leslie
  • Patent number: 11993450
    Abstract: A pack (1) with an inner volume in which a food or beverage ingredient is stored and in which a beverage is produced when water is introduced inside. The pack (1) comprises at least one inlet configured to supply water in the inner volume of the pack (1) and one outlet (11) for dispensing a beverage from the inner volume of the pack (1). The pack (1) comprises a semi-rigid or rigid shell (2), the shell (2) comprises a main plane wall (20) surrounded by a peripheral edge (21), and a cover part (3) sealed on the peripheral edge (21), the shell (2) and the cover part (3) defining therebetween said inner volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Christian Talon
  • Patent number: 11992021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to creamers for food products such as coffee and tea. In particular, the invention relates to a liquid creamer including casein based protein, pea protein, gellan gum, bicarbonate, citrate and oil. Further aspects of the invention are a beverage including a liquid creamer and a process for preparing a liquid creamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Jun-Tse Ray Fu, Alexander A Sher
  • Patent number: 11986445
    Abstract: A synthetic nutritional composition comprising choline for use to promote, support or optimise de novo myelination, in particular the de novo myelination trajectory, and/or brain structure, and/or brain connectivity, and/or intellectual potential and/or cognitive potential and/or learning potential and/or cognitive functioning in a subject, in particular a formula fed subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Nora Schneider, Jonas Hauser, Sean Deoni, Tamas Bartfai
  • Patent number: 11986003
    Abstract: A synthetic nutritional composition comprising a phospholipid and/or a metabolic precursor and/or metabolite thereof for use to promote, support or optimise de novo myelination, in particular the de novo myelination trajectory, and/or brain structure, and/or brain connectivity, and/or intellectual potential and/or cognitive potential, and/or learning potential and/or cognitive functioning in a subject, in particular a formula fed subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Nora Schneider, Jonas Hauser, Sean Deoni, Tamas Bartfai, Jonathan O'Regan
  • Patent number: 11987823
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered lipase polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered lipase polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved thermostability, protease stability, and stability under a range of pH conditions, including acidic (pH<7) and basic (pH>7) conditions. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the engineered lipase polypeptides for therapeutic and/or nutritional purposes. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the engineered lipase polypeptides, as well as methods for making the engineered polynucleotides and lipase polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Chinping Chng, William Casey Hallows, Judy Victoria Antonio Viduya, Nikki Dellas, Stephanie Sue Galanie, Kristen Jean Vallieu
  • Patent number: 11986000
    Abstract: Use of an ?-lactalbumin enriched whey protein extract as a source of sphingomyelin in a synthetic nutritional composition for an infant or child wherein, the ?-lactalbumin enriched WPE is obtained by a process comprising: a. acidifying a whey protein product to pH 4 or below b. forming a low calcium whey protein product by concentrating the proteins in the acidified whey protein until the calcium to protein ratio is less than about 0.001 and, c. Precipitating ?-lactalbumin from the low-calcium whey protein product, wherein said precipitating step includes the sub-steps of: I. diluting the low-calcium whey protein product, II. adjusting the pH of the diluted low-calcium whey protein product to between 4 and 5 to form a precipitate and soluble proteins, and III. Separating the precipitate proteins from the soluble proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Jonathan O'Regan, Terence Cian Moloney, Francesca Giuffrida
  • Publication number: 20240156130
    Abstract: A dried animal digest composition can include dried animal digest particles having an animal fat content of about 16 wt % or less and a moisture content of about 3 wt % or less. The dried animal digest particles in this example have a volume diameter particle size distribution where D10 is from about 20 ?m to about 50 ?m, D50 is from about 60 ?m to about 150 ?m, and D90 is from about 160 ?m to about 275 ?m. Furthermore, the dried animal digest composition is substantially devoid of silicon dioxide flow aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal Vanacker, Benjamin Jean Didier LE REVEREND, Annie Elisabeth Watelain, Geoffrey BUNEAUX, Jerome BRIFFAUT
  • Patent number: 11981466
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compostable pod for brewing products envisages preparing a first and a second sheet made of biodegradable material with gas barrier properties, shaping the first and the second sheet so as to make at least a first and a second concave portion, filling the first concave portion with a predetermined quantity of brewing product and joining the first concave portion to the second concave portion so that the respective concavities are opposite one another and define a casing for the brewing product. The shaping steps of the first and the second sheet envisage moistening at least a first portion of the first sheet and a second portion of said second sheet, configuring the first and the second portion so as to make the first and the second concave portion and drying the first and the second concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Franco Magnani, Massimiliano Maini
  • Patent number: 11980215
    Abstract: Synthetic nutritional formulations, particularly milk based compositions, for infants and children are especially adapted to the age of the child. They are adapted to fulfill the nutritional needs of the child, ensuring balanced growth and development and thereby reducing the risk of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Antonio DeCastro, Cristina Cruz-Hernandez, Frederic Destaillats, Francesca Giuffrida, Sagar Thakkar, Rajat Mukherjee
  • Patent number: D1030395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventor: Baptiste Cavalli