Patents by Inventor Brigitte Ester Hope Smith

Brigitte Ester Hope Smith 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).

  • Antioxidant components for reduction of nucleic acid damage in companion animals
    Publication number: 20040105879
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to method of using vitamin E, vitamin C and a carotenoid in the manufacture of a foodstuff for reducing nucleic acid damage in a companion animal. The inventions is also directed to a process and a foodstuff for reducing nucleic acid damage in a companion animal that includes the step of feeding the companion animal a foodstuff containing vitamin E, vitamin C and a carotenoid. The process and foodstuff can also include taurine. Preferably the vitamin E is present at a concentration of from 25 IU/400 kcal diet or above, the vitamin C is present at a concentration of from 10 mg/400 kcal or above and, the carotenoid is present at a concentration of from 0.01 mg/400 kcal or above. Preferably, the taurine is present at a concentration of from 80 mg/400 kcal or above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Richard Heaton, Brigitte Ester Hope Smith, John Merrit Rawlings
  • Antioxidant components for reduction of nucleic acid damage in companion animals
    Publication number: 20030035821
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to method of using vitamin E, vitamin C and a carotenoid in the manufacture of a foodstuff for reducing nucleic acid damage in a companion animal. The inventions is also directed to a process and a foodstuff for reducing nucleic acid damage in a companion animal that includes the step of feeding the companion animal a foodstuff containing vitamin E, vitamin C and a carotenoid. The process and foodstuff can also include taurine. Preferably the vitamin E is present at a concentration of from 25 IU/400 kcal diet or above, the vitamin C is present at a concentration of from 10 mg/400 kcal or above and the carotenoid is present at a concentration of from 0.01 mg/400 kcal or above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Richard Heaton, Brigitte Ester Hope Smith, John Merrit Rawlings