Patents by Inventor Geneviève Béland

Geneviève Béland 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).

  • Patent number: 11826396
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutriprotective diet comprising a nutriprotective amount of a sugar plant syrup, a sugar plant syrup extract, a sugar plant extract, or combinations thereof. The present document also describes a method of eliciting a nutriprotective effect in a subject, which comprises administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document also describes a method of treating a subject with a disorder, by administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document describes a process for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from maple syrup using adsorbent materials, and the extracts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: FEDERATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACERICOLES DU QUEBEC
    Inventors: Steeves Potvin, Vincent Bédard, François Béland, Geneviève Béland, Keiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20190070245
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutriprotective diet comprising a nutriprotective amount of a sugar plant syrup, a sugar plant syrup extract, a sugar plant extract, or combinations thereof. The present document also describes a method of eliciting a nutriprotective effect in a subject, which comprises administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document also describes a method of treating a subject with a disorder, by administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document describes a process for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from maple syrup using adsorbent materials, and the extracts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: FÉDÉRATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACÉRICOLES DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Steeves POTVIN, Vincent BÉDARD, François BÉLAND, Geneviève BÉLAND, Keiko ABE
  • Patent number: 10092614
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutriprotective diet comprising a nutriprotective amount of a sugar plant syrup, a sugar plant syrup extract, a sugar plant extract, or combinations thereof The present document also describes a method of eliciting a nutriprotective effect in a subject, which comprises administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document also describes a method of treating a subject with a disorder, by administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document describes a process for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from maple syrup using adsorbent materials, and the extracts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: FÉDÉRATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACÉRICOLES DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Steeves Potvin, Vincent Bédard, François Béland, Geneviève Béland, Keiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20150140143
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutriprotective diet comprising a nutriprotective amount of a sugar plant syrup, a sugar plant syrup extract, a sugar plant extract, or combinations thereof The present document also describes a method of eliciting a nutriprotective effect in a subject, which comprises administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document also describes a method of treating a subject with a disorder, by administering a nutriprotective amount of a nutriprotective diet according to the present invention. Also, the present document describes a process for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from maple syrup using adsorbent materials, and the extracts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: FÉDÉRATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACÉRICOLES DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Steeves Potvin, Vincent Bédard, François Béland, Geneviéve Béland, Keiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20150090252
    Abstract: The present document describes an apparatus, and processes for the sterilization and/or pasteurization of sap without denaturing polyphenols and other ingredients present therein, and a sap product prepared from the processes
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: FEDERATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACERICOLES DU QUEBEC
    Inventors: Julie BARBEAU, Genevieve BELAND
  • Publication number: 20140336259
    Abstract: The present document describes a phytochemical isolated from maple syrup and composition comprising the same. More specifically, the document describes an antioxidant phytochemical compound, derivates thereof, and composition comprising the same. The document also describes a process of synthesizing the antioxidant phytochemical compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Navindra Seeram, Julie Barbeau, Genevieve BeLand, Keykavous Parang
  • Publication number: 20140227405
    Abstract: The present document describes a process for the sterilization and/or pasteurization of sap without denaturing polyphenols and other ingredients present therein, and a sap product prepared from the processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: FEDERATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACERICOLES DU QUEBEC
    Inventors: Geneviève Béland, Julie Barbeau
  • Publication number: 20140010930
    Abstract: The present document describes an apparatus, and processes for the sterilization and/or pasteurization of sap without denaturing polyphenols and other ingredients present therein, and a sap product prepared from the processes
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: FEDERATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACERICOLES DU QUEBEC
    Inventors: Julie Barbeau, Geneviève Béland
  • Publication number: 20130310332
    Abstract: The present document describes a neutraceutical, cosmeceuticals, functional food, pharmaceutical, food ingredient, and non-food ingredient compositions comprising sugar maple extract, essential oil compositions comprising oil extracted from an Acer tree, sweetening compositions containing sugar extracted from maple tree leaves, food ingredients comprising maple tree extract, cosmetic composition comprising maple tree extracts, infusion compositions prepared from maple tree leaves, maple roots, maple wood, maple stems of leaves and samara, and stems/twigs as well as compounds isolated from sugar maple biomass and the methods of extracting the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, FEDERATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACERICOLES DU QUEBEC
    Inventors: Julie Barbeau, Genevieve Beland, Navindra P. Seeram, Tao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20130267474
    Abstract: The present invention describes phytochemicals present in maple syrup and maple tree extracts by butanol, ethyl acetate and methanol. Novel compounds are isolated from maple syrups, including one compound Quebecol generated in the maple syrup manufacturing process. Also described are digesting extract of maple syrup. The phytochemicals may be used for the treatment or prevention of cancers, metabolic syndromes, diabetes, microorganism infections and/or antioxidants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, FÉDÉRATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACÉRICOLES DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Navindra P. Seeram, Liya Li, Geneviéve Béland, Julie Barbeau
  • Patent number: 8551543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel maple product compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to new compositions comprising maple sap, maple concentrate, maple syrup or diluted maple syrup, and probiotics, prebiotics or combinations thereof. The present invention also discloses methods for the production of maple based products, including functional drinks, comprising a composition comprising maple sap, maple concentrate, maple syrup or dilutated maple syrup, and probiotics, prebiotics or combinations thereof, as a vehicle for the delivery of probiotics and prebiotics to the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Fédération des Producteurs Acéricoles du Québec
    Inventors: Geneviève Béland, Julie Barbeau, Ismail Fliss
  • Publication number: 20130203688
    Abstract: The present document describes a nutraceutical or cosmeceutical composition for the prophylaxis of an ailment comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a sugar plant syrup filtration residue in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present document also describes a nutraceutical or cosmeceutical composition for improving health condition of skin. The present document describes a method of producing a sugar plant syrup-derived product; wherein the improvement is characterized in the step of: collecting a sugar plant syrup residue during the production of sugar or syrup to produce a syrup-derived by-product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: FÉDÉRATION DES PRODUCTEURS ACÉRI-COLES DU QUÉBEC
    Inventors: Julie Barbeau, Geneviève Béland
  • Publication number: 20120027735
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel maple product compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to new compositions comprising maple sap, maple concentrate, maple syrup or diluted maple syrup, and probiotics, prebiotics or combinations thereof. The present invention also discloses methods for the production of maple based products, including functional drinks, comprising a composition comprising maple sap, maple concentrate, maple syrup or dilutated maple syrup, and probiotics, prebiotics or combinations thereof, as a vehicle for the delivery of probiotics and prebiotics to the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Federation des producteurs acericoles du Quebec
    Inventors: Geneviève Béland, Julie Barbeau, Ismail Fliss