Patents by Inventor Catriona J. Giffard

Catriona J. Giffard 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).

  • Foodstuff to promote a healthy gastrointestinal tract
    Publication number: 20080260893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foodstuff which comprises colostrum, a probiotic and a prebiotic. The triple combination of colostrum, a probiotic and a prebiotic is particularly beneficial for the gastrointestinal tract and health of animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: MARS INCORPOTATED
    Inventors: Catriona J. Giffard, Peter Kendall
  • Pet food product with coconut endosperm fiber
    Patent number: 6656512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of coconut endosperm fiber as a dietary fiber component in a pet food product, to the use of coconut endosperm fiber in the manufacture of a pet food product, to a pet food product which comprises coconut endosperm fiber, to a process for making such a pet food product and to a method comprising feeding such a pet food product to a pet animal. The present invention also relates to the use of coconut endosperm fiber in reducing and preventing intestinal inflammation and in reducing and preventing pathogenic bacterial infection in the large intestine of a pet animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Mars UK Limited
    Inventors: Janel Fone, Catriona J. Giffard, Marie-Louise Baillon