Patents by Inventor Eddy Van Beek

Eddy Van Beek 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).

  • Method for improving the activity of enzymes
    Patent number: 7211281
    Abstract: A method for improving the performance of enzymes used in animal feeds by the use of surfactants. Lecithin and/or lysolecithin is added to an animal feed including an exogenous enzyme to boost the performance of the enzyme so that a desired level of performance can be maintained while reducing the amount of exogenous enzyme that must be included in the animal feed. Preferably, the surfactant includes lyso-forms of lecithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Kemin Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Eddy Van Beek, Ingrid Somers, Eric Peys, Benedikt Sas
  • Method for improving the activity of enzymes
    Publication number: 20010046693
    Abstract: A method for improving the performance of enzymes used in animal feeds by the use of surfactants. Lecithin and/or lysolecithin is added to an animal feed including an exogenous enzyme to boost the performance of the enzyme so that a desired level of performance can be maintained while reducing the amount of exogenous enzyme that must be included in the animal feed. Preferably, the surfactant includes lyso-forms of lecithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Eddy Van Beek, Ingrid Somers, Eric Peys, Benedikt Sas