Patents by Inventor Françoise Michel-Salaun

Françoise Michel-Salaun 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).

  • ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS FOR PET FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20230105082
    Abstract: The invention concerns the method and the use of an antimicrobial composition consisting of: (i) at least 30% of lactic acid, and (ii) at least two carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, and isovaleric acid for providing an antimicrobial activity against one or more undesired microorganisms to a pet food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SPECIALITES PET FOOD
    Inventors: Françoise MICHEL-SALAUN, Gilles KERGOURLAY
  • Combination of natural antioxidants
    Patent number: 10750770
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an antioxidant combination of at least tocopherols, carnosic acid and hydrolysable gallotannins, wherein: —the amount of tocopherols is less than about 500 ppm, and—the ratio of carnosic acid:hydrolysable gallotannins ranges from about 1:4 to about 3:1. The present invention also concerns an antioxidated fat-containing composition comprising this antioxidant combination. The present invention also concerns a method for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition, as well as the use of the antioxidant combination for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SPECIALITES PET FOOD
    Inventors: Françoise Michel-Salaun, Nicolas Coneggo
  • COMBINATION OF NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS
    Publication number: 20190380372
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an antioxidant combination of at least tocopherols, carnosic acid and hydrolysable gallotannins, wherein: —the amount of tocopherols is less than about 500 ppm, and —the ratio of carnosic acid:hydrolysable gallotannins ranges from about 1:4 to about 3:1. The present invention also concerns an antioxidated fat-containing composition comprising this antioxidant combination. The present invention also concerns a method for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition, as well as the use of the antioxidant combination for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SPECIALITES PET FOOD
    Inventors: Françoise MICHEL-SALAUN, Nicolas CONEGGO
  • PALATABILITY ENHANCERS COMPRISING FREE AMINO ACIDS FOR USE IN PET FOODS
    Publication number: 20140227386
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a palatability-enhancing composition for pet food, wherein said composition comprises about 1 to 70% by weight of free amino acids, as well as uses thereof, especially for producing pet foods having enhanced palatability. Cat food is more specifically concerned by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SPECIALITES PET FOOD
    Inventors: Cécile Niceron, Anne Levesque, Françoise Michel-Salaun