Patents by Inventor Benoit Furhmann

Benoit Furhmann 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).

  • Essentially non-dairy aqueous food composition having a constant bacteriological quality, and method for inhibiting bacterial growth in a food composition
    Patent number: 6099883
    Abstract: The present invention provides essentially non-dairy food compositions containing at least one monosaccharide in an amount sufficient to increase the osmotic pressure of the composition, and at least one bacteriocidal enzyme. The invention also provides methods of making such compositions. The food compositions preferably contain chocolate. The combination of at least one monosaccharide and at least one bacteriocidal enzyme inhibits increases in bacterial population numbers for at least 28 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Fran.cedilla.ois Colomban, Benoit Furhmann, Xavier Modamio