Patents by Inventor Bruno H. F. Leuenberger

Bruno H. F. Leuenberger 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).

  • Protective, hydrocolloid for active ingredients
    Patent number: 9133254
    Abstract: (Modified) rice endosperm protein is used as novel protective hydrocolloid for active ingredients, especially fat-soluble active ingredients and/or colorants. Included are compositions comprising (modified) rice endosperm protein and at least one active ingredient and to their manufacture, as well as to the (modified) rice endosperm protein itself and its manufacture. These compositions are used for the enrichment, fortification and/or coloration of food, beverages, animal feed, personal care or pharmaceutical compositions, and to food, beverages, animal feed, personal care and pharmaceutical compositions containing such a (modified) rice endosperm protein and such a composition, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Markus Beck, Navagnana S. Hettiarachchy, Bruno H. F. Leuenberger, Ilankovan Paraman, Christian Schaefer, Gerhard Wagner