Patents by Inventor Adama Marie Sesay

Adama Marie Sesay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240206516
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sugar reduction in foods and, in some aspects, to enzyme-polymer conjugated particles for food and other applications. Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to compositions for reducing sugar content and/or producing dietary fiber within food products during or after consumption (e.g., in a subject's gastrointestinal (GI) tract), while maintaining the sweetness and flavor of the sugar in food products upon consumption (e.g., in a subject's mouth). For example, in one set of embodiments, a composition may comprise a particle comprising an enzyme capable of converting a sugar into a relatively non-digestible form (e.g., a polymer), optionally an inhibitor that reversibly inhibits the enzyme from converting the sugar, and optionally an additive capable of associating with the inhibitor. The composition may be used for in situ conversion of sugars upon exposure to an environment condition (e.g., pH and/or temperature) in the GI tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Donald E. Ingber, Vaskar Gnyawali, Daneille Harrier, Yan Liu, Evan Minghao Zhao, David A. Weitz, James J. Collins, Adama Marie Sesay, Bobby Tyrell Haney