Patents by Inventor Claude Capdepon

Claude Capdepon 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).

  • Publication number: 20230337695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a seamless centre filled gummy; wherein the filling comprises at least one active ingredient; the method comprising the steps of: 1) preparing a gelatinous shell composition by a first gelatine product in water to form a first gelatine solution; 2) preparing a filling composition, wherein the filling composition comprises at least one bulking agent and one or more active ingredients dissolved or suspended in said filling composition; 3) depositing the gelatinous shell composition and the filling composition within the same timeframe; 4) setting the deposited gelatinous shell composition; wherein the temperature Tinner of the filling composition upon deposition is at most 45° C., and wherein the viscosity of the filling composition upon deposition ranges between 500 and 30000 mPa·s. The invention further provides seamless centre filled gummy comprising an active ingredient, which may be produced by the inventive method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ivo VERHEYE, Claude CAPDEPON, Jeff DAELMAN
  • Patent number: 11490634
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the preparation of gelatin based gummy candies, wherein a liquid candy composition comprising gelatin, bulking agent and water is casted in a mold and allowed to set to provide the gelatin based gummy candies, and the gelatin based gummy candies are removed from the mold. The liquid candy composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 20 w/w % or less water, and the mold is not capable of absorbing water from the liquid candy composition, and at least a portion of the mold that is in contact with the liquid candy composition is resilient. A liquid candy composition suitable to be casted in such a mold and capable to form gelatin based gummy candies upon setting therein is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: ROUSSELOT B.V.
    Inventors: Claude Capdepon, Ivo Jozef Georges Simonne Verheye, Paul Stevens
  • Publication number: 20190364924
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the preparation of gelatin based gummy candies, wherein a liquid candy composition comprising gelatin, bulking agent and water is casted in a mold and allowed to set to provide the gelatin based gummy candies, and the gelatin based gummy candies are removed from the mold. The liquid candy composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 20 w/w % or less water, and the mold is not capable of absorbing water from the liquid candy composition, and at least a portion of the mold that is in contact with the liquid candy composition is resilient. A liquid candy composition suitable to be casted in such a mold and capable to form gelatin based gummy candies upon setting therein is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Claude CAPDEPON, Ivo Jozef Georges Simonne VERHEYE, Paul STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20160295888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gelatine composition, comprising gelatin, capable of being dissolved in water having a temperature of 35° C. or less to a solution of at least 10 w/w % and polyphosphate, to the use of such gelatine composition, to a food product comprising the composition, to a method for the preparation of such a gelatine comprising composition, and to a method for the preparation of such a food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Stevens, Claude Capdepon, Ivo Jozef Georges Simonne Verheye
  • Publication number: 20150282508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel emulsifier, comprising hydrolysed gelatin and low bloom gelatin, to a method of preparing the same wherein the hydrolysed gelatin and the low bloom gelatin are dissolved and subsequently dried, to food products comprising the said novel emulsifier and to the use of the said emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Rousselot B.V.
    Inventors: Claude Capdepon, Paul Stevens, Marine Maugenet
  • Publication number: 20100297328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marshmallow-like aerated confectionery comprising a gelling agent and a non sweetening bulking agent, said bulking agent being in particular a sucrose and/or corn syrup substitute, a savoury flavour and said gelling agent being in particular a combination of gelatin and pectin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Claude Capdepon, Paul Stevens
  • Publication number: 20100260906
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a marshmallow-type aerated confectionery comprising an aerated gelatin network and a stabiliser for said network, especially pectin, characterized in that said confectionery has a pH of 2.2 to 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Stevens, Sylviane Guedj, Claude Capdepon, Alain Giraud