Patents by Inventor Agnete Dal Thomsen

Agnete Dal Thomsen 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).

  • Flaxseeds for body weight management
    Patent number: 8877267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for reducing fat uptake in the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal in order to prevent a positive energy balance, weight gain, overweight and obesity, and to induce a negative energy balance and weight loss in subjects who wish to reduce their body weight. In particular, food and/or beverage ingredients and dietary supplements of the present invention comprises flaxseeds useful for increasing faeca fat excretion from the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: University of Copenhagen
    Inventors: Arne Vernon Astrup, Inge Tetens, Agnete Dal Thomsen