Patents Assigned to Société des Produits Nestle S.A.
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Patent number: 11812760Abstract: A method for roasting coffee beans comprising the steps of a) heating the coffee beans until the temperature of the coffee beans is at least 180° C.; b) injecting a stream of oxygen-containing gas into the flow of hot air after the burner; and c) maintaining the injection of the stream of oxygen-containing gas until the end of the roasting process to mitigate the concentration of carbon monoxide in the roasting chamber, and wherein the coffee beans are roasted in a rotating fluidized bed roaster.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Kevan Arthur Elsby, Sean Mackay Murphy
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Patent number: 11812754Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a dispersion of dietary fibre particles in fat. In particular, a composition wherein the dietary fibre particles comprise water. Further aspects of the invention include the use of the composition to reduce saturated fatty acid content, a process for preparing the composition and a food product.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Fabiola Dionisi, Isabel Fernandez Farres, Lennart Fries, Sanyasi Gaddipati, Zeynel Deniz Gunes, Christian Kjolby, Christoph Thomas Reh, Laurent Sagalowicz
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Patent number: 11813233Abstract: A method of attenuating, treating or preventing cognitive aging in an individual who does not have dementia includes administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of a composition containing an omega-3 fatty acid and choline. The method can achieve a benefit that is one or more of decreasing brain atrophy, increasing or maintaining number of synapses, increasing amyloid-? phagocytosis, or decreasing or maintaining neuroinflammation in the non-demented individual. The method can prevent dementia in an individual at risk thereof, for example an elderly human. The composition can be administered to the individual in a daily dose that provides 5.5 mg/day to 5,500 mg/day of the choline, for example 85 mg/day to 3,500 mg/day of the choline.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Claus Rieker, Julie Hudry-Labbe, Jeroen Antonius Johannes Schmitt, Corina Boschat, Yvonne Beata Silber
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Patent number: 11805936Abstract: A mobile liquid tank is disclosed that includes an insulated tank body and two heating elements. Also disclosed is a liquid heating system comprising the mobile liquid tank, as well as methods of heating a liquid using the mobile liquid tank.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Christian Jarisch, Nicolas Camier
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Patent number: 11805935Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing device (10) for dispensing a food product from a exchangeable multi-dose container (1), the device comprising a support (9) for removably supporting the container (1), a sealable dosing chamber (4) for receiving, dosing and holding a dose of food product dispensed from the container (1), oxygen reducing means (5) designed for reducing oxygen level in the dosing chamber (4), characterized in that the device further comprises at least one piston (7) arranged to move relatively to the support (9) of the device, and configured to at least partially enclose the dosing chamber (4) in an initial sealingly engaged position of the piston with the support (9), the piston (7) being designed for selectively opening the container (1) by moving relatively to the support (8) and for enabling the dosing chamber (4) to be charged with the dose of food product in an extended and sealingly disengaged position of the piston (7) relative to the support (9).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Sergio Chioda, Martino Ruggiero, Marco Restelli, David Quero, Riccardo Calvi
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Patent number: 11806315Abstract: A pet food composition specifically formulated for a small dog can include a combination of specific amino acids and probiotics to maintain or increase absorption of amino acids. Methods of increasing absorption of amino acids are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.Inventors: Rondo P Middleton, Gail Czarnecki-Maulden, Christina Petzinger Germain, Alison Beloshapka, James Kaput, Steven S Hannah
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Patent number: 11793348Abstract: The invention concerns a process for preparing a tea in a drinking receptacle with a tea brewing machine, said machine being configured:—to brew tea from a capsule, said capsule comprising tea leaves, by introducing hot water in said capsule and dispensing brewed tea from the capsule in the drinking receptacle, and—to pump and heat water and dispense hot water to the capsule, wherein said process comprises a step of pasteurization of tea leaves inside the capsule before dispensing brewed tea from the capsule inside the drinking receptacle, wherein said pasteurization step comprises the sub-steps of: p1)—introducing hot water in the capsule until all the tea leaves are submerged by hot water inside the capsule and stopping water introduction before tea is dispensed therefrom in the drinking receptacle, then p2) keeping all the tea leaves submerged in hot water during a period of time, wherein the temperature of hot water introduced in sub-step p1) and the sum of the periods of time of sub-steps p1) and p2) befType: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Matthieu Ozanne
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Patent number: 11785967Abstract: A process for reducing the monosaccharide and/or disaccharide content in a food material, the process comprising contacting the food material with a glucosyltransferase that comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NO: 1.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Christina Vafeiadi, Simon Johansson, Juan Sanz-Valero, Pu-Sheng Cheng, Charlotte Gancel, Sean Christopher Austin, Gilles Bourdin
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Patent number: 11779547Abstract: An L-menthol pharmaceutical dosage form includes an effective amount of L-menthol for treating a gastrointestinal disorder. The L-menthol is within a plurality of particulates having a core and an enteric coating over the core. The core includes an L-menthol source that is at least 80% pure L-menthol. The dosage form may be used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.Inventors: Syed M. Shah, Daniel Hassan
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Patent number: 11779614Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and probiotic bacteria obtained by a process comprising the step of growing the bacteria in a medium comprising GOS, such composition having the effect of boosting the synbiotic effect of the probiotic bacteria with the GOS. Health benefits of the probiotic bacteria as obtained by such a fermentation process are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Biljana Bogicevic, Jeroen Andre Muller, Nicolas Page, Guenolee Eliane Marie Prioult, Wilbert Sybesma, Thomas Sasse, Benoit Marsaux
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Patent number: 11780669Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge (1) for preparation of a beverage upon injection of liquid into the cartridge, the cartridge comprising at least a first compartment (2) and a second compartment (3) for holding beverage ingredients, an injection area (4) for receiving a liquid injected into the cartridge, and flow dividing means (8) designed for providing a fluid communication between the injection area (4) and the first and second compartment (2, 3), wherein the flow dividing means (8) are designed to provide a preferred flow path for liquid from the injection area (4) to the first and second compartment [2, 3) and to outlet means (9, 10) of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventor: Christian Talon
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Patent number: 11766477Abstract: Methods of making mixed allergen products are provided, wherein the mixed allergen products are substantially free of replication viable organisms.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Christopher Cornyn, Olivia M. Weihe
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Patent number: 11766049Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of foams. One aspect of the invention provides a foam having a continuous lipid phase and a porosity of between 1 and 80% wherein, at a temperature at which the lipid phase has a solid lipid content between 0.1 and 80% the foam comprises gas bubbles having at least 50% of their surface occupied by crystals comprising triglycerides. Further aspects of the invention are a product comprising a foam and a process for forming a foam.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Zeynel Deniz Gunes, Olivier Schafer, Helen Chisholm, Helene Deyber, Cindy Pelloux, Bernard Paul Binks
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Patent number: 11766210Abstract: A device can screen swallowing safety and swallowing efficiency. The device includes a processor configured to receive accelerometry data, determine a an A-P and S-I signal summed spectrogram from the accelerometry data, and perform one or more of identifying a missing swallow, identifying that the data was clipped from the start, identifying that the data was clipped from the end, or identifying that the data contains noise. The device can have a user interface configured to provide one or more outputs including at least one of audio or graphics based on these identifications. If the data does not contain these signal quality issues, the device can compare the data against preset classification criteria defined for each of swallowing safety and swallowing efficiency and thus classify each of the swallowing events with a swallowing safety classification and a swallowing efficiency classification.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Michael Reuben Jedwab, Juha M. Kortelainen, Rajat Mukherjee, Harri Polonen
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Patent number: 11767519Abstract: The present invention provides engineered amylase polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered amylase polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved thermostability, protease stability, and stability under a range of pH conditions, including acidic (pH<7) conditions. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the engineered amylase polypeptides for therapeutic and/or nutritional purposes. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the engineered amylase polypeptides, as well as methods for making the engineered polynucleotides and amylase polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Codexis, Inc., Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Chinping Chng, Nikki Dellas, Da Duan, Ravi David Garcia, Harvinder Chagger Maniar
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Patent number: 11758921Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a frozen confection product, the method comprising the steps of: providing an ingredient mix free from added sugar or comprises below 0.2% wt, the composition comprising 3-17 wt. % fat, 3-17 wt. % milk solids non-fat, and 1-10 wt. % protein comprising casein and whey, the ingredient mix having a pH of 6.1-6.4; homogenising the ingredient mix and subsequently pasteurizing the composition at a temperature of 80°-100° C. for a period of 0.5-3 min to form agglomerated protein comprising casein and whey, adding 3-25 wt. % of sugar to the ingredient mix; and freezing while optionally aerating the ingredient mix, to form a frozen confection product. The invention also relates to a product obtained with the method.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Nilesh Desai, Stephen Gene Mark, Madansinh Nathusinh Vaghela, Rajiv Indravadan Dave, Nirav Chandrakant Pandya
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Patent number: 11758928Abstract: A specific type of organ health marker in a companion animal can be improved by adjusting the diet of the animal to increase the amount of a compound which positively or negatively modulates the specific type of organ health marker or adjusting the diet of the animal to decrease the amount of a compound which positively or negatively modulates the specific type of organ health marker. The specific type of organ health marker can be one or more of phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, or gamma-glutamyltransferase.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.Inventors: Rondo P Middleton, Brian M Zanghi, Serge Andre Dominique Rezzi, Steven S Hannah
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Patent number: 11760560Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Andre Noth, Christian Jarisch
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Patent number: 11760956Abstract: A method is provided for preventing or reducing the formation of monochloropropanediols (MCPDs) or monochloropropanediol esters (MCPDEs) in triacylglyceride oil, comprising the steps: (a) concentrating insoluble components in liquid triacylglyceride oil by (i) applying a 5 centrifugational force on the triacylglyceride oil whilst maintaining the triacylglyceride oil above its melting temperature; and/or (ii) allowing the insoluble components to settle by gravitational force whilst maintaining the triacylglyceride oil above its melting temperature; (b) separating the triacylglyceride oil from the insoluble components; (c) optionally applying additional refining steps and (d) applying heat treatment to the triacylglyceride oil. A purified 10 triacylglyceride oil obtainable by the method of the invention is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Kornel Nagy, Marine Nicolas, Karine Meisser Redeuil, Xanthippi Theurillat, Sabine Lahrichi
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Patent number: D1001569Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.Inventor: Da-Mi Byun