Patents by Inventor Benjamin Armenjon

Benjamin Armenjon 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).

  • Method for treating insects, in which the cuticles are separated from the soft part of the insects using a belt separator
    Patent number: 12446597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating insects, comprising the separation of the cuticles from the soft part of the insects, wherein the separation is performed using a belt separator. The invention further relates to powders, in particular a powder obtainable by the method of treating insects according to the invention, and to the use of these powders in food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: YNSECT
    Inventors: Sophie Laurent, Thibault Sarton Du Jonchay, Jean-Gabriel Levon, Ceclia Socolsky, Lorena Sanchez, Nathalie Berezina, Benjamin Armenjon, Antoine Hubert
  • NON-DESTRUCTIVE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF AT LEAST ONE PERFORMANCE INDICATOR IN REARING A POPULATION OF LIVE INSECTS IN A COMPLEX MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20250064024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-destructive method for quantitatively determining at least one performance indicator in rearing a population of live insects in a complex medium, the method comprising the following steps: (i) a step of irradiating the complex medium comprising the population of live insects with a light comprising one or more wavelengths within a range from 420 nm to 2500 nm, (ii) a step of collecting the light reflected by the complex medium to obtain a reflectance spectrum of the medium; and (iii) a step of correlating said spectrum with a quantitative value of at least one performance indicator. The present invention also relates to the uses of the method and to the use of a spectrophotometer to quantitatively determine at least one performance indicator of a population of live insects in a complex medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Ynsect
    Inventors: Bénédicte LORRETTE, Jérôme RICHARD, Laura DARAI, Benjamin ARMENJON, Maroua NOURI
  • Therapeutic uses of an insect powder
    Patent number: 12064457
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Coleoptera powder for using in the treatment of vibriosis, which particularly affects the white shrimp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: YNSECT
    Inventors: Constant Motte, Benjamin Armenjon, Antoine Hubert, Nathalie Berezina
  • Method for treating insects, in which the cuticles are separated from the soft part of the insects, and the soft part is then separated into three fractions
    Patent number: 11998029
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating insects, comprising the separation of the cuticles from the soft part of the insects, followed by the separation of the soft part of the insects into an oil fraction, a solid fraction and an aqueous fraction. The invention further relates to powders, in particular a powder obtainable by the method of treating insects according to the invention, and to the use of these powders in food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Inventors: Sophie Laurent, Thibault Sarton Du Jonchay, Jean-Gabriel Levon, Ceclia Socolsky, Lorena Sanchez, Nathalie Berezina, Benjamin Armenjon, Antoine Hubert
  • Beetle powder
    Patent number: 11432568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a beetle powder containing at least 67% by weight protein and at least 5% by weight chitin, the weight percentages relating to the total weight of the beetle powder. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing the beetle powder and to the uses thereof, in particular in human or animal nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: YNSECT
    Inventors: Benjamin Armenjon, Nathalie Berezina, Sophie Laurent, Cecilia Socolsky, Lorena Sanchez, Antoine Hubert
  • Insect powder for the prevention or reduction of stress in fish during rearing
    Patent number: 11432567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder made of insects, for use in the prevention or reduction of stress in fish being farmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: YNSECT
    Inventors: Constant Motte, Benjamin Armenjon
  • METHOD FOR TREATING INSECTS, IN WHICH THE CUTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE SOFT PART OF THE INSECTS, AND THE SOFT PART IS THEN SEPARATED INTO THREE FRACTIONS
    Publication number: 20220174989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating insects, comprising the separation of the cuticles from the soft part of the insects, the maturation of the soft part of the insects, followed by the separation of the soft part of the insects into an oil fraction, a solid fraction and an aqueous fraction. The invention further relates to powders, in particular a powder obtainable by the method of treating insects according to the invention, and to the use of these powders in food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Sophie LAURENT, Thibault SARTON DU JONCHAY, Jean-Gabriel LEVON, Cecilia SOCOLSKY, Lorena SANCHEZ, Nathalie BEREZINA, Benjamin ARMENJON, Antoine HUBERT, Corentin LE BERRE, Adam KIRECHE, Hella TOKOS, Bénédicte LORRETTE
  • INSECT POWDER FOR PREVENTING SKELETAL DEFORMITIES IN FISH AND/OR INCREASING THE STRENGTH OF A FISH BONE DURING FARMING
    Publication number: 20210353688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an insect powder for use in the prevention of skeletal deformities in fish during farming and/or for increasing the strength of a fish bone during farming. The insect powder is preferably a powder of Tenebrio molitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Constant MOTTE, Benjamin ARMENJON
  • THERAPEUTIC USES OF AN INSECT POWDER
    Publication number: 20210338743
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Coleoptera powder for using in the treatment of vibriosis, which particularly affects the white shrimp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Constant MOTTE, Benjamin ARMENJON, Antoine HUBERT, Nathalie BEREZINA
  • INSECT POWDER FOR THE PREVENTION OR REDUCTION OF STRESS IN FISH DURING REARING
    Publication number: 20200214318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder made of insects, for use in the prevention or reduction of stress in fish being farmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Constant MOTTE, Benjamin ARMENJON
  • METHOD FOR TREATING INSECTS, IN WHICH THE CUTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE SOFT PART OF THE INSECTS USING A BELT SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20200154731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating insects, comprising the separation of the cuticles from the soft part of the insects, the separation being performed using a belt separator, and a step of maturation of the soft part of the insects, which step is carried out without diluting the soft part of the insects in a solvent. The invention further relates to powders, in particular a powder obtainable by the method of treating insects according to the invention, and to the use of these powders in food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Sophie LAURENT, Thibault SARTON DU JONCHAY, Jean-Gabriel LEVON, Cecilia SOCOLSKY, Lorena SANCHEZ, Nathalie BEREZINA, Benjamin ARMENJON, Antoine HUBERT, Corentin LE BERRE, Adam KIRECHE, Hella TOKOS, Bénédicte LORRETTE
  • METHOD FOR TREATING INSECTS, IN WHICH THE CUTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE SOFT PART OF THE INSECTS, AND THE SOFT PART IS THEN SEPARATED INTO THREE FRACTIONS
    Publication number: 20200107560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating insects, comprising the separation of the cuticles from the soft part of the insects, the maturation of the soft part of the insects, followed by the separation of the soft part of the insects into an oil fraction, a solid fraction and an aqueous fraction. The invention further relates to powders, in particular a powder obtainable by the method of treating insects according to the invention, and to the use of these powders in food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Sophie LAURENT, Thibault SARTON DU JONCHAY, Jean-Gabriel LEVON, Cecilia SOCOLSKY, Lorena SANCHEZ, Nathalie BEREZINA, Benjamin ARMENJON, Antoine HUBERT, Corentin LE BERRE, Adam KIRECHE, Hella TOKOS, Bénédicte LORRETTE
  • THERAPEUTIC USES OF AN INSECT POWDER
    Publication number: 20190358271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Coleoptera powder for using in the treatment of vibriosis, which particularly affects the white shrimp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Constant MOTTE, Benjamin ARMENJON, Antoine HUBERT, Nathalie BEREZINA
  • METHOD FOR TREATING INSECTS, IN WHICH THE CUTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE SOFT PART OF THE INSECTS, AND THE SOFT PART IS THEN SEPARATED INTO THREE FRACTIONS
    Publication number: 20190343150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating insects, comprising the separation of the cuticles from the soft part of the insects, followed by the separation of the soft part of the insects into an oil fraction, a solid fraction and an aqueous fraction. The invention further relates to powders, in particular a powder obtainable by the method of treating insects according to the invention, and to the use of these powders in food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Sophie LAURENT, Thibault SARTON DU JONCHAY, Jean-Gabriel LEVON, Ceclia SOCOLSKY, Lorena SANCHEZ, Nathalie BEREZINA, Benjamin ARMENJON, Antoine HUBERT
  • METHOD FOR TREATING INSECTS, IN WHICH THE CUTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE SOFT PART OF THE INSECTS USING A BELT SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20190335788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating insects, comprising the separation of the cuticles from the soft part of the insects, wherein the separation is performed using a belt separator. The invention further relates to powders, in particular a powder obtainable by the method of treating insects according to the invention, and to the use of these powders in food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Sophie LAURENT, Thibault SARTON DU JONCHAY, Jean-Gabriel LEVON, Ceclia SOCOLSKY, Lorena SANCHEZ, Nathalie BEREZINA, Benjamin ARMENJON, Antoine HUBERT
  • PRESERVATION OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS
    Publication number: 20180303126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method including heat treatment of a composition including chitin and water-soluble vitamins and/or derivatives thereof. The invention also relates to a granule which can be obtained by the method according to the invention, a granule comprising chitin and water-soluble vitamins and/or derivatives thereof, and the use of said granules in human food or animal feed, more particularly in fish feed. Finally, the invention relates to the use of chitin to protect water-soluble vitamins during heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Antoine HUBERT, Nathalie BEREZINA, Benjamin ARMENJON
  • BEETLE POWDER
    Publication number: 20180000121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a beetle powder containing at least 67% by weight protein and at least 5% by weight chitin, the weight percentages relating to the total weight of the beetle powder. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing the beetle powder and to the uses thereof, in particular in human or animal nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Benjamin Armenjon, Nathalie Berezina, Sophie Laurent, Cecilia Socolsky, Lorena Sanchez, Antoine Hubert
  • COMPOSITION CONTAINING CHITIN AND DIGESTIBLE PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20170354178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing at least 67% by weight crude proteins, at least 5% by weight chitin, the weight percentages relating to the total weight of the composition, and 85% by weight digestible protein relative to the total weight of crude protein. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing the composition and to the uses thereof, in particular in human or animal nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: YNSECT
    Inventors: Benjamin Armenjon, Nathalie Berezina, Sophie Laurent, Antoine Hubert, Cecilia Socolsky, Lorena Sanchez