Patents Assigned to Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A.
  • Hydration for animals
    Patent number: 11224238
    Abstract: The invention provides composition and methods for improving hydration and water intake in an animal. In one embodiment, a hydration composition can comprise water and a hydration additive, where the hydration additive consists essentially of a sugar alcohol and a protein, where the sugar alcohol includes glycerol and the protein includes whey. Additionally, a method of improving hydration and water intake in an animal can comprise administering the hydration composition with water to the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
    Inventor: Brian M Zanghi
  • Compositions comprising human milk oligosaccharides for use in infants or young children to prevent or treat allergies
    Patent number: 11224651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising at least one fucosylated oligosaccharide and at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide, for use in preventing and/or treating allergy symptoms in an infant or a young child, by increasing propionate production, in said infant or young children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Carine Blanchard, Chiara Nembrini
  • Orally dissolving melatonin formulation with acidifying agent that renders melatonin soluble in saliva
    Patent number: 11224658
    Abstract: A composition includes a pharmaceutical dosage form configured to disintegrate in oral saliva and maintain a pH of 4 or less within the saliva during the time the dosage form is dissolving therein, the dosage form including a therapeutically effective amount of melatonin in a polymer carrier matrix and a sufficient amount of acid to impart the pH to the saliva, the amount of disintegrant being sufficient to cause the dosage form to completely disintegrate in the saliva within ten minutes from contacting the saliva.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Syed M. Shah, Daniel Hassan, Fred Hassan, Patrick Corsino
  • Beverage preparation machine with foam refinement
    Patent number: 11220419
    Abstract: A machine (1) for dispensing a beverage (100) has: a beverage directing guide (10) for directing by the directing guide (10) beverage (100) to an area (2) for placing a user-recipient; and a beverage processing unit (5) having a unit outlet (51) via which liquid (100,101) is passed from the beverage guide (50) to the directing guide (10) that is located below the unit outlet (51). The directing guide (10) has a flow cavity (10a), a bottom (10b) and sidewalls (10c) such that the bottom (10b) and the sidewalls (10c) delimit the flow cavity (10a). The directing guide (10) has an inflow penetrator (12) for acting on a flow of beverage (100) delivered by the unit outlet (51) onto the penetrator (12) prior to reaching the bottom (10b) of the flow cavity (10a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Jurgen Kristlbauer
  • Amorphous porous particles for reducing sugar in food
    Patent number: 11213043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60%. Further aspects of the invention relate to a food product comprising the amorphous porous particles; a process of making the amorphous porous particles and a fat based confectionery product containing them; and the use of the amorphous porous particles as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Rodolfo De Acutis, Andrew Steven Whitehouse, Laurent Forny, Vincent Daniel Maurice Meunier, Marina Dupas-Langlet, Julien Philippe Nicolas Mahieux
  • Chocolate product with cocoa particles as the emulsifying agent
    Patent number: 11213042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of cocoa particles as the emulsifier system for the stabilization of a water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsion. In another aspect there is now provided a confectionery product comprising cocoa particles as the emulsifying agent that does not contain any synthetic or artificial emulsifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Joselio Batista Vieira, Jwanro Husson, Bettina Wolf, Joanne Gould
  • High torque magnetic transmission for whisk
    Patent number: 11206941
    Abstract: A machine (1) for stirring a liquid food substance has: a container (10) delimiting a cavity (11) with a bottom (12) and a peripheral wall (13) for containing the liquid food substance to be stirred; an impeller (20) comprising an impelling member (21) which is configured to be rotated in the cavity (11), the impeller (20) including an arrangement of driven magnetic elements (26) in the form of permanent magnets; and a motor (30) having an output shaft (31) that is magnetically coupled to the impelling member (21) via the container bottom (12) and/or peripheral wall (13) for driving the impelling member (21), the output shaft (31) driving an arrangement of driving magnetic elements (36,36?) that cooperate magnetically with the driven magnetic elements (26) so as to drive the impeller (20) in rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Samer Abdo, Da Mi Byun, Sylvain DeCastel, Bertrand Guyon, Johan Nieuwendijk, Mohamed Raad, Martino Ruggiero, Laurent Seydoux, Wolfgang Tuider
  • Method of making an L-menthol dosage form
    Patent number: 11207273
    Abstract: A method of making an L-menthol dosage form includes forming a wet granulation including an L-menthol source and at least one pharmaceutical excipient. The wet granulation is extruded into an extrudate and the extrudate is cut into individual core pieces. The individual core pieces are spheronized into individual spheronized cores and the individual spheronized cores are dried to form dried individual spheronized cores. The dried individual spheronized cores are spray coated with a liquid proteinaceous material that forms a film of a proteinaceous material over the dried individual spheronized cores. The film of proteinaceous material is dried over the dried individual spheronized cores to form individual subcoated cores. An enteric coating is applied and dried over the individual subcoated cores to form a plurality of individual enteric coated cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Syed M. Shah, Fred Hassan
  • Multiparticulate L-menthol formulations and related methods
    Patent number: 11207276
    Abstract: A 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 including crystalline L-menthol dissolved in a terpene-based essential oil. A proteinaceous coating of a continuous film of proteinaceous material is over the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Syed M. Shah, Fred Hassan, Daniel Hassan, Sarah Hassan
  • Packaging for solid dosage forms of melatonin with a high citric acid concentration
    Patent number: 11208247
    Abstract: Melatonin tablets with a high concentration of citric acid are packaged in a blister package that enhances storage stability. Such a packaging material includes a blister film forming a cavity holding the tablet therein. The blister film includes a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film having a thickness of 180 ?m to 270 ?m coated with a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) coating having a coating weight of 110 g/m2 to 130 g/m2. An aluminum foil lid closes the cavity and encapsulates the tablet within the blister film and lid. The lid has a thickness of 20 ?m to 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Syed M. Shah, Daniel Hassan, Fred Hassan
  • Method for processing fat-based flavour concentrate
    Patent number: 11202459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a fat-based flavour concentrate, comprising the following steps: (i) providing a fat/oil base ranging from 40 to 75% w/w and further providing a flavour precursor composition comprising at least one added polyol, at least one added amino compound, at least a dairy ingredient, and at least a particulate processing aid, wherein the ratio of the dairy ingredient to the particulate processing aid is from 1:1 to 4:1 (measured as w/w); (ii) continuous thermal processing of the flavour precursor composition with particulate processing aid suspended in the fat/oil base to generate a fat-based flavour concentrate, wherein heating step is performed in a continuous oil phase at a low moisture content ranging from 0 to 5% added water; and (iii) cooling the fat-based flavour concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Cecilia Jalmasco, Joselio Batista Vieira, John Newell, Josef Kerler
  • Egg protein formulations and methods of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 11197896
    Abstract: The present technology relates generally to formulations comprising egg white protein, methods of manufacturing egg protein formulations and uses for egg protein formulations. In particular, several embodiments are directed to egg protein formulations for oral administration in immunotherapy of subjects affected by egg allergies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
    Inventor: Howard V. Raff
  • Capsule, system and method for preparing a beverage by centrifugation
    Patent number: 11192711
    Abstract: A capsule for preparation of a beverage includes a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein. The container includes a code adapted for being identified or read by external reading means, and the code is arranged on the container to be read while the capsule is rotated around an axis of rotation traversing the capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Jarisch, Alexandre Perentes, Stefan Kaeser, Carlo Magri, Arnaud Gerbaulet, Thomas Kaeser, Daniel Abegglen
  • Nutritional composition and infant formula for promoting myelination of the brain
    Patent number: 11191293
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Nora Schneider, Jonas Hauser, Sean Deoni, Tamas Bartfai
  • Composition in powder form comprising iron-milk protein complexes and probiotic bacteria
    Patent number: 11191809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria and at least one iron-milk protein complex. Such iron-milk protein complex advantageously does not cause significant reduction in the viability of the bacteria and thus such iron source is advantageously used to fortify a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Bertrand Bourqui, Joeska Husny
  • Process for supplying magnesium and/or calcium enriched water based beverage and associated manufacturing apparatus
    Patent number: 11191290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing magnesium and/or calcium-enriched drinking water based beverage, comprising: —preparing a concentrated aqueous solution of magnesium and/or calcium bicarbonate by, a) providing a powder of magnesium and/or calcium compound in a reactor (4); b) adding an aqueous liquid in said reactor; and c) injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) into said reactor; —adding at least part of the concentrated aqueous solution of magnesium and/or calcium bicarbonate into a flowing circuit comprising an aqueous liquid. The invention also relates to the associated manufacturing apparatus comprising a reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Marchal, Renaud Sublet
  • Packaged ambient coffee beverage with aerated texture upon hand shaking
    Patent number: 11185086
    Abstract: A coffee beverage in a container wherein same may be foamed by shaking to provide a pleasant aerated texture/mouthfeel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Yuan Yao, Zhongwei Sun, Song Zengfeng, Alexander A. Sher
  • Non-meat food products having appearance and texture of cooked meat
    Patent number: 11185082
    Abstract: Non-meat food products are provided that have the appearance and the texture of cooked meat. Methods for making such non-meat food products are also provided. In an embodiment, a method includes mixing dry ingredients comprising vegetable proteins with wet ingredients including water and/or oil to form a non-meat dough; heating the non-meat dough under pressure; maintaining the pressure while transferring the heated non-meat dough to a cooling device; and gradually cooling the heated non-meat dough while gradually decreasing pressure on the heated non-meat dough, to form a non-meat food product. The mixing can be performed by a batch or continuous mixer; the heating can be performed by a device selected from the group consisting of a high shear emulsifier, a heat exchanger, and a dielectric heater; and the gradual cooling can be performed by a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Cully, Pieter Berends, Gregory W Trottet
  • Nutritional compositions for infants and/or young children comprising oligosaccharides
    Patent number: 11179405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nutritional compositions for infants or young children and their health effects, that comprise at least one fucosylated oligosaccharide and at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide. These nutritional compositions are for use to prevent and/or treat infection in an infant or young child, by promoting and/or reducing specific microbiota communities in an infant or young child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Berger, Norbert Sprenger, Dominik Grathwohl
  • Beverage preparation machine with a controlled pump
    Patent number: 11178999
    Abstract: A beverage preparation machine (1) comprises a source of liquid (2,3) and a dispensing outlet (4) connected via a pump (10) that includes a chamber (11) and a displaceable wall (12) delimiting the chamber (11). The pump (10) further has: an electric actuator (13) driving the displaceable wall (12) for causing an inflow of liquid from the source into the chamber (11) and for causing an outflow of liquid from the chamber (11) to the dispensing outlet (4); and a powering unit (14) that comprises an electric power source (142) and that is configured for supplying power to the actuator (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Etienne Crozier, Bertrand Guyon, Marco Magatti, Nicolas Obliger, Jean-Luc Thuliez