Patents by Inventor Houkje Bouritius
Houkje Bouritius 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).
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Publication number: 20240058373Abstract: The invention relates to a fibre mixture comprising beta-galactooligosaccharides, inulin, resistant starch and soluble soy polysaccharides and to nutritional compositions comprising such a fibre mixture. The intended use of the fibre mixture and nutritional compositions is for preventing or treating constipation, especially in young children.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Houkje BOURITIUS, Sebastian TIMS
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Patent number: 11490631Abstract: An infant formula for preventing gastro-esophageal reflux is disclosed comprising whey protein and/or casein, a galactomannan thickener, and a fermented milk-derived product.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Marie Thomas, Francis Lecroix, Evan Abrahamse, Houkje Bouritius
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Publication number: 20210352925Abstract: The present invention concerns improving sleep in infants by administering nutrition that is at least partly fermented by lactic acid producing bacteria and comprises non-digestible oligosaccharides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Houkje Bouritius, Kelly Ann Mulder, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld
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Publication number: 20200214309Abstract: An infant formula for preventing gastro-esophageal reflux is disclosed comprising whey protein and/or casein, a galactomannan thickener, and a fermented milk-derived product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Marie THOMAS, Francis LECROIX, Evan ABRAHAMSE, Houkje BOURITIUS
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Patent number: 10602752Abstract: An infant formula for preventing gastro-esophageal reflux is disclosed comprising whey protein and/or casein, a galactomannan thickener, and a fermented milk-derived product.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Marie Thomas, Francis Lecroix, Evan Abrahamse, Houkje Bouritius
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Publication number: 20190159500Abstract: A fermented infant formula or follow on formula for promoting a growth trajectory more similar to the growth trajectory in breast-fed infants. A fermented infant formula or follow on formula for i) promoting a balanced growth trajectory or body development in an infant and/or ii) preventing or reducing the risk of an unbalanced growth trajectory or body development in an infant. Saud formula comprises 3 to 7 g lipid/100 kcal, 1.25 to 5 g protein/100 kcal and 6 to 18 g digestible carbohydrate/100 kcal and wherein the nutritional composition comprises an ingredient fermented by lactic acid producing bacteria, and 0.05 to 1.5 wt % lactic acid based on dry weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Houkje BOURITIUS, Marieke ABRAHAMSE-BERKEVELD
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Publication number: 20190142052Abstract: A fermented infant formula for promoting improved eating behaviour and reducing the risk of obesity. The formula comprises 3 to 7 g lipid/100 kcal, 1.25 to 5 g protein/100 kcal and 6 to 18 g digestible carbohydrate/100 kcal and wherein the nutritional composition comprises an ingredient fermented by lactic acid producing bacteria, and 0.05 to 1.5 wt % lactic acid based on dry weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Carolus Maria Johannes Leonardus VEREIJKEN, Houkje BOURITIUS
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Patent number: 9717270Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented infant formulae comprising non digestible oligosaccharides for improving intestinal tract health by decreasing protein digestive effort, by decreasing the amount of endogenously formed proteases concomitant with an increased protein digestion, and a reduced protein fermentation.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Thomas Ludwig, Sylvie Huybers, Evan Abrahamse, Houkje Bouritius
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Publication number: 20170156389Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented infant formulae comprising non digestible oligosaccharides for improving intestinal tract health by decreasing protein digestive effort, by decreasing the amount of endogenously formed proteases concomitant with an increased protein digestion, and a reduced protein fermentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Thomas LUDWIG, Sylvie HUYBERS, Evan ABRAHAMSE, Houkje BOURITIUS
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Patent number: 9617327Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented infant formulae comprising non digestible oligosaccharides for improving intestinal tract health by decreasing protein digestive effort, by decreasing the amount of endogenously formed proteases concomitant with an increased protein digestion, and a reduced protein fermentation.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Thomas Ludwig, Sylvie Huybers, Evan Abrahamse, Houkje Bouritius
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Publication number: 20160278414Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented infant or follow on formula comprising non digestible oligosaccharides for decreasing duration of crying, reducing crying episodes, and incidence of colics in infants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Thomas LUDWIG, Houkje BOURITIUS, Donghui YU
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Patent number: 9307780Abstract: A sterilized food product containing starch, the starch having: (a) an amylose content of at least 60 wt. %; (b) a median particle size of between 1 and 15 ?m, at least 90 wt. % of the starch particles having a particle diameter of less than 50 ?m; and (c) a non-digestible starch content of less than 50 wt. %. The product is obtained by heating and rapidly cooling the starch product and has a high slowly digestible starch content. It is suitable for use in the treatment of diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, or for postprandial glucose response.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Evan Abrahamse, Wynette Hermina Agnes Kiers, Houkje Bouritius, Koenraad Gerard Christoffel Weel
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Publication number: 20160089400Abstract: The present invention relates to fermentation of milk-derived nutritional compositions to increase thiol protease inhibitor activity, and uses thereof with the products obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Ingrid Brunhilde RENES, Thomas LUDWIG, Houkje BOURITIUS, Johanna Maria LAMBERT, Sylvie HUYBERS, Evan ABRAHAMSE
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Publication number: 20160050960Abstract: The present invention relates to fermented nutritional compositions comprising non-digestible oligosaccharides for improving the bioavailability of iron and preventing or treating of iron deficiency, in particular for infants and young children or pregnant women.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Claudia Catharina Maria VAN DEN BRAAK, Thomas LUDWIG, Houkje BOURITIUS
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Publication number: 20160044945Abstract: The present invention relates to fermented nutritional compositions comprising high concentration of lactosem such as 6 grams per 100 ml, and optionally non-digestible oligosaccharides, such as galactooligosaccharides or fructooligosaccharides for improving the bioavailability of iron and preventing or treating of iron deficiency (anaemia), in particular for infants and young children or pregnant women. In another aspect of the invention, the nutritional composition are used for preventing cognitive disorders and/or socio-emotional disorders in an infant and/or young child.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Claudia Catharina Maria VAN DEN BRAAK, Thomas LUDWIG, Houkje BOURITIUS
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Patent number: 9247763Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of heat-treated nutritional composition having a carbohydrate fraction comprising a) 5-30 wt % of one or more monosaccharides selected from galactose, ribose and mannose; b) carbohydrates capable of providing b1) sustained release glucose and b2) rapidly available glucose; c) optionally fructose; d) glucose-containing disaccharides other than maltose and sucrose; and e) optionally sugar polyols. The invention also pertains to the use of such a heat-treated nutritional composition for controlling glucose levels in blood and/or tissue, especially for preventing and/or treating diabetics, insulin-resistance, obesity, postprandial glucose response, metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysfibrinolysis and/or disorders associated with major surgery or trauma.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Houkje Bouritius, Evan Abrahamse, Wynette Hermina Agnes Kiers, Chantal Severijnen, Katrien Maria Jozefa van Laere, Robert Johan Joseph Hageman
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Publication number: 20150305387Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of non digestible oligosaccharides above a certain threshold for improving health of the small intestine, in particular in infants and small children, by increasing the luminal fluid volume and reducing the protease activity or density.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: N.V. NUTRICIAInventors: Sylvie HUYBERS, Thomas LUDWIG, Houkje BOURITIUS
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Publication number: 20150132365Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented infant formulae comprising non digestible oligosaccharides for improving intestinal tract health by decreasing protein digestive effort, by decreasing the amount of endogenously formed proteases concomitant with an increased protein digestion, and a reduced protein fermentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Thomas Ludwig, Sylvie Huybers, Evan Abrahamse, Houkje Bouritius
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Publication number: 20140220174Abstract: A sterilized food product containing starch, the starch having: (a) an amylose content of at least 60 wt. %; (b) a median particle size of between 1 and 15 ?m, at least 90 wt. % of the starch particles having a particle diameter of less than 50 ?m; and (c) a non-digestible starch content of less than 50 wt. %. The product is obtained by heating and rapidly cooling the starch product and has a high slowly digestible starch content. It is suitable for use in the treatment of diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, or for postprandial glucose response.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Evan ABRAHAMSE, Wynette Hermina Agnes KIERS, Houkje BOURITIUS, Koenraad Gerard Christoffel WEEL
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Patent number: 8691976Abstract: A low-glycemic available carbohydrate composition of the invention contains the following components: (i) 5-60 wt. % of one or more monosaccharides selected from monosaccharides other than glucose and fructose, in particular galactose, ribose and mannose; (ii) 15-95 wt. % of oligosaccharides having a length of 2 to 20 anhydromonose units, at least half of which are anhydroglucose units linked by non-?-1,4 bonds; these oligosaccharides preferably comprising disaccharides such as palatinose, isomaltose and trehalose and/or non-?-1,4 linked higher glucose-containing oligosaccharides; (iii) 0-45 wt. % of other available carbohydrates, such as glucose and maltodextrins. This carbohydrate composition can be part of a food composition for the treatment of diabetes, obesitas, insulin resistance, or for postprandial glucose response.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Katrien Maria Jozefa van Laere, Houkje Bouritius, Mirian Lansink