Patents by Inventor Anthony John Evans

Anthony John Evans 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).

  • Alteration of microbial populations in the gastrointestinal tract
    Publication number: 20080131401
    Abstract: Method of enhancing a resident population of microorganism in a selected site of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the method comprising providing to the animal a selected modified or unmodified resistant startch or mixtures thereof in combination with one or more probiotic microogranisms such that upon ingestion the starch passes through the gastrointestinal tract substantially unutilized until it reaches the selected site where it is utilised by the resident and/or the probiotic microogranisms thereof causing an increase in number and/or activity of the microogranisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicants: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY LTD, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, Anthony John Evans, Karl Anders Olof Henriksson, Kenneth J. McNaught, Xin Wang
  • Supervisory signalling for optical communications equipment
    Publication number: 20030142976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to supervisory signalling for optical communications equipment. More particularly, it relates to a method and apparatus for supervisory signalling relating to submarine optical communications equipment on a submarine optical communications system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Anthony John Evans, Derek C. Willetts
  • Alteration of microbial populations in the gastrointestinal tract
    Patent number: 6348452
    Abstract: Method of enhancing a resident population of microorganism in a selected site of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal, the method comprising providing to the animal a selected modified or unmodified resistant starch or mixtures thereof in combination with one or more probiotic microorganisms such that upon ingestion the starch passes through the gastrointestinal tract substantially unutilized until it reaches the selected site where it is utilized by the resident and/or the probiotic microorganisms thereof causing an increase in number and/or activity of the microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY LTD, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited
    Inventors: Ian L. Brown, Patricia Lynne Conway, Anthony John Evans, Karl Anders Olof Henriksson, Kenneth J. McNaught, Xin Wang
  • Probiotic compositions
    Patent number: 6060050
    Abstract: A probiotic composition is disclosed which is particularly useful for inclusion in food products to enhance their nutritional value. The composition comprises one or more probiotic microorganisms such as Bifidobacterium and a carrier to transport the microorganisms to the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tract. The carrier is a modified or unmodified resistant starch, particularly a high amylose starch, which acts as a growth or maintenance medium for microorganisms in the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company Limited, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited, Goodman Fielder Limited
    Inventors: Ian L Brown, Kenneth J McNaught, Robert N Ganly, Patricia Lynne Conway, Anthony John Evans, David Lloyd Topping, Xin Wang