Patents by Inventor Erwin Peke Meijer

Erwin Peke Meijer 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).

  • Unit dosage for brain health
    Patent number: 8283336
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a composition comprising (i) uridine in nucleobase, nucleoside and/or nucleotide form; (ii) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA); and (iii) a tocopherol and/or an equivalent thereof, wherein said composition has: a) a weight of 200-3000 mg per unit dose; b) an energy content of less than 50 kcal per unit dose; and/or c) a volume between 0.1 and 10 ml per unit dose. The invention also pertains to the use of such composition in reducing abeta plaque burden and neurodegeneration, in the treatment of diseases related with imparted nerve functioning, in particular dementia, Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: N. V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Martine Groenendijk, Robert Johan Joseph Hageman, Patrick Joseph Gerardus Hendrikus Kamphuis, Erwin Peke Meijer
  • NUTRITION FOR IMPROVING MUSCLE STRENGTH IN ELDERLY
    Publication number: 20120141445
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a composition for stimulating muscle strength in elderly, comprising whey protein, free BCAA and probiotic bacteria, wherein the composition comprises one or more free BCAAs selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine and valine, and at least 50 g whey protein per 100 g dry weight of the total composition. Also, the invention pertains to a composition additionally comprising one or more dietary fibers selected from the group of pectins, pectates, alginates, fructans, fructooligosaccharides, indigestible dextrins, galactooligosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides, arabinooligosaccharides, glucooligosaccharides, mannooligosaccharides and fucooligosaccharides, and to the use of such composition in dietary management of malnutrition of elderly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Erwin Peke Meijer, Maarten Anne Hoijer
  • UNIT DOSAGE FOR BRAIN HEALTH
    Publication number: 20100261669
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a composition comprising (i) uridine in nucleobase, nucleoside and/or nucleotide form; (ii) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA); and (iii) a tocopherol and/or an equivalent thereof, wherein said composition has: a) a weight of 200-3000 mg per unit dose; b) an energy content of less than 50 kcal per unit dose; and/or c) a volume between 0.1 and 10 ml per unit dose. The invention also pertains to the use of such composition in reducing abeta plaque burden and neurodegeneration, in the treatment of diseases related with imparted nerve functioning, in particular dementia, Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Martine Groenendijk, Robert Johan Joseph Hageman, Patrick Joseph Gerardus Hendrikus Kamphuis, Erwin Peke Meijer
  • TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PULMONARY DISEASES AND NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20080146579
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a method and compositions for treatment or prevention of chronic pulmonary dysfunction in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Erwin Peke MEIJER, George Verlaan, Maarteen Anne Hoijer