Patents Assigned to Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A.
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Patent number: 11957652Abstract: Compositions contain citrulline and leucine or a metabolite thereof, such as hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA) or beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), including, for example, a synergistic amount of citrulline and leucine. Such compositions may be used in methods for treatment of pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Christophe Moinard, Gabrielle Ventura, Denis Breuille, Christian Darimont-Nicolau, Luc Cynober
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Patent number: 11959108Abstract: The present invention provides engineered protease polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered protease polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved activity, improved thermostability, protease stability, autolytic 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 protease polypeptides for therapeutic and/or nutritional purposes. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the engineered protease polypeptides, as well as methods for making the engineered polynucleotides and protease polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: Codexis, Inc., Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Chinping Chng, Nikki Dellas, Ravi David Garcia, Moulay Hicham Alaoui Ismaili, Kristen Jean Vallieu, Kerryn McCluskie
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Patent number: 11957274Abstract: A device for producing fluid foam includes a container where the fluid can be accommodated, and includes a foaming tool rotatable in the inner volume of the container. The texture and the porosity of the fluid foam obtained are provided by shear energy coming from Couette Flow effect and depend on the dimension of the foaming tool with respect to the inner volume of the container, on the location of the foaming tool from the bottom of the container and on the rotation speed of the foaming tool.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Alexa Perrin, Alexandre Perentes
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Patent number: 11957146Abstract: The present invention relates to amorphous particles comprising sugar and a bulking agent, having a closed porosity of lower than 20%. Further aspects of the invention relate to a food product comprising the amorphous particles; a process of making the amorphous particles and a fat based confectionery product containing them; and the use of the amorphous particles as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Julien Doebelin Esquitino, Laurent Forny, Benjamin Jean Didier Le Reverend, Vincent Daniel Maurice Meunier
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Patent number: 11957148Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture of human milk oligosaccharides and composition comprising thereof, that consists essentially of: LNnT, LNT, 2?-FL, 3?-SL, 6?-SL and either DFL or 3-FL, preferably DFL, that can be useful for preventing and/or treating viral and/or bacterial infections in a human.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Bruce McConnell, Louise Kristine Vigsnaes
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Patent number: 11957147Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heat sterilized spoonable nutritional composition comprising: a protein source in an amount of 12 to 20% by weight of the composition, the protein source consisting of whey protein containing whey protein micelles and a source of casein, wherein the nutritional composition is a liquid or semi-liquid composition having a viscosity of between 400 and 4000 mPa·s at 20° C. measured at a shear rate of 100 s?1. The inventive heat sterilized spoonable nutritional composition preferably has a cysteine content of 1.2 to 2.4% by weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Giulia Marchesini, Nadine Haussmann, Kirstine Mette Sveje, Celine Loussert, Bertrand Schmitt, Christoph Widmer
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Patent number: 11957270Abstract: A 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 camera for capturing an image of at least part of a capsule in the capsule recognition position, at least one source of light, for example at least one LED, to light up the capsule at said capsule recognition position, wherein the capsule recognition module comprises a diffuser for diffusing the light of the at least one source of light towards the capsule recognition position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Laurent Sache, Christian Oggenfuss
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Patent number: 11957720Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of probiotic bacteria. In particular, it relates to methods for treating or preventing functional GI disorders comprising administering Bifidobacterium longum, such as Bifidobacterium longum ATCC BAA-999.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Peter McLean, Gabriela Bergonzelli Degonda, Stephen Michael Collins, Premysl Bercik, Elena Verdu de Bercik
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Patent number: 11951137Abstract: Compositions include arginine and one or more unsaturated fatty acids. Methods for using such compositions can enhance cognitive function, reduce or prevent a decline of social interaction, reduce or prevent age-related behavioral changes, increase trainability, maintain optimal brain function, facilitate learning and memory, reduce memory loss, retard brain aging, prevent or treat strokes, and/or prevent or treat dementia in an animal. Preferably, the compositions are food compositions useful for enhancing cognitive function in humans and companion animals.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.Inventor: Yuanlong Pan
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Patent number: 11950725Abstract: The invention relates to a portion dispenser (2) for dispensing beverage items (8) from an exchangeable cartridge (3) comprising: a frame (4) with a receiving portion (5) for receiving the exchangeable cartridge, a discharge opening (6) next to the receiving portion (5) and sized for allowing a beverage item to be individually discharged by gravity from the 5 exchangeable cartridge, a moving means assembly (16) comprising a moving means (19) and a moving means housing (20) in which the moving means are arranged for moving therein, wherein the moving means (19) are arranged for providing a discharge chamber (23) for discharge of at least one beverage item therein and for transporting to a dispensing area (17) and wherein the moving means assembly (16) is arranged for sealingly 10 connecting with the exchangeable cartridge (3) and comprises means for opening the exchangeable cartridge to allow the discharge of the beverage item in the discharge chamber and for re-closing the exchangeable cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Damien Romand, Etienne Crozier, Marco Magatti
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Publication number: 20240108031Abstract: A pet food product can include a dry pet food kibble; a modified fat which contains a first lipid and also contains a second lipid such that the modified fat has at least one property which is increased relative to the first lipid, the at least one increased property selected from the group consisting of hardness, crystallinity, viscosity, and solid fat content; a liquid digest on the dry pet food kibble and/or the modified fat; and a dried animal digest on at least one of the dry pet food kibble, the modified fat, and the liquid digest.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.Inventors: Laurent SAGALOWICZ, Isaac N.A. Ashie, Mark AMBUHL, Brian David CRAFT, Diamanti Diamanti
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Patent number: 11944653Abstract: Methods and compositions diagnose and treat degenerative mitral valve disease in a canine. A method of treating or slowing progression of degenerative mitral valve disease in a canine can include administering a composition to the canine, and the composition contains at least one probiotic that is Butyricicoccus and/or Faecalibacterium The composition can be a pet food or administered in conjunction with a pet food.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.Inventor: Qinghong Li
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Patent number: 11944231Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a fluid system comprising a fluid source (2), a pump (3), a heating element (4), at least two container holders (7a, 7b) adapted for receiving ingredient containers (11, 17), a control unit (8) for controlling the fluid system to prepare a beverage by mixing fluid with the beverage ingredient contained in the containers to produce a mixed beverage component in each of the containers, wherein the control unit is further arranged to dispense part or whole of the mixed components sequentially or simultaneously to produce the beverage, wherein the container holders (7a, 7b) differ from one another for holding containers of different sizes and/or types and, and wherein it further comprises separate fluid injection interfaces (9a, 9b) having different structural and kinematic configurations, and arranged for independently delivering fluid in one of the corresponding ingredient containers; each interface being connected to the fluid system and beinType: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Christian Talon, Christophe Sebastien Paul Heydel, Christian Jarisch, Andre Noth, Enzo Bonacci, Jean-Luc Denisart, Alfred Yoakim
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Patent number: 11945638Abstract: A packaged food product is configured for being heated in a solid state microwave oven and a method heats a food in a solid state microwave oven. Particularly, the packaged food product includes a food, a tray and a susceptor, and a thermal insulation is positioned between the susceptor and the food.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Sumeet Dhawan, Ulrich Johannes Erle, Erich Heinze
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Patent number: 11939127Abstract: Pallet unit (1) for transporting objects comprising a pallet (10) and a stack (11) of object blocks (B1 . . . B5) arranged on the pallet (10). The pallet unit (1) comprises a wrapping sheet (12) having vertical portions (V1 . . . V12) and horizontal portions (h1 h15) covering parts of the blocks (B1 . . . B5), said wrapping sheet (12) being laid along a continuous path and extending at least partly within the stack (11). Method for palletizing object blocks using said pallet unit (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Julius Petrausch
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Patent number: 11930964Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance includes: a jug (20) having a container (21) and delimiting a food for containing the liquid food substance; and a base (10) that has one or more walls (11) forming a seat (11?) for removably receiving the container (21). The base (10) and/or the container (21) has one or more thermally insulating spacers (11a) spacing the base wall(s) (11) from thermally conditioned outside container wall(s) (21a) when the container (21) is received in or on the seat (11?) so as to prevent or inhibit thermal transfer from the container (21) into the base (10) via the base wall(s) (11) from the container wall(s) (21a) adjacent the base wall(s) (11).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Da Mi Byun, Heinz Dercar, Bertrand Guyon, Christian Hoffmann, Marco Restelli, Wolfgang Tuider, Philipp Zavarsky
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Patent number: 11930836Abstract: A synthetic nutritional composition comprising a fatty acid derivative 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Nora Schneider, Jonas Hauser, Sean Deoni, Tamas Bartfai
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Patent number: 11925191Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for treating, preventing, or minimizing bad breath in an animal, including administering compositions comprising honey and spirulina.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.Inventors: Brittany M. Vester-Boler, Julie K. Spears
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Patent number: D1019053Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.Inventors: Brandon Poorman, Marilyn McGrath
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Patent number: D1020379Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.Inventors: Neil M. Day, Jr., Jeremy John Kuempel, Christopher William Ledesma, Thomas Drew Carlson