Patents by Inventor Elisabeth Oudot

Elisabeth Oudot 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).

  • Streptococcus thermophilus strain, fermentation process using such strain and product obtained
    Patent number: 6428829
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a Streptococcus thermophilus strain that has been deposited at the Collection Nationale de Cultures de Microorganismes (CNCM) under No. I-it 1477 and mutants that share similar milk acidification characteristics. The invention also covers processes for using the novel strain to prepare fermented dairy products and fermented products produced by these processes. Strain No. I-1477 possesses unique milk acidification properties that distinguish it from other related bacterial strains. Most importantly, the claimed Streptococcus strain exhibits both a rapid rate of acidification, which reduces the risk of bacterial contamination and extremely low post-acidification activity following fermentation, which helps preserve the fermentation products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Laurent Benbadis, Elisabeth Oudot, Jacques De Villeroche
  • Streptococcus Thermophilus strain, fermentation process using such strain and product obtained
    Patent number: 6056979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strain of Streptococcus thermophilus deposited at Collection Nationale de Cultures de Microorganismes (CNCM) No. I-1477 and a mutant strain that has similar milk acidification characteristics. Also disclosed is the use of the S. thermophilus strains to produce fermented milk products and the products produced thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Laurent Benbadis, Elisabeth Oudot, Jacques de Villeroche