Patents by Inventor Jean-Paul Lecoupeau

Jean-Paul Lecoupeau 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).

  • Concentrate of an instant chocolate drink and uses for same
    Patent number: 8440244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a chocolate drink containing at least 2% cacao. The inventive method includes a step involving inserting a capsule containing a concentrate of the chocolate drink into a coffee machine of the type which allows the pressure percolation of a dose of coffee. The invention also relates to the concentrate which is used to prepare the chocolate drink and to the capsules containing said concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Barry Callebaut AG
    Inventors: Philippe Troplin, Dirk De Clercq, Guy Raybaud, Jean-Paul LeCoupeau
  • Method for obtaining cocoa bean polyphenol extracts, resulting extracts and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7368144
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for obtaining extracts based on polyphenol compounds contained in cocoa, characterised in that it includes: using fresh beans, which have not been pre-treated or defatted, said fresh beans whereof their pulp and shell have been eliminated, so as to obtain clean almonds; grinding said almonds, in the presence of solvent(s); macerating the ground almonds in conditions enabling extraction of the desired compounds; filtering the macerated mixture; recuperating an extract containing said compounds from the filtrate. The invention also concerns the extracts and their uses for cosmetic, food and therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Barry Callebaut France
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Lecoupeau, Joseph Vercauteren
  • Process for obtaining polyphenol extracts from cocoa beans, the resulting extracts and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070258920
    Abstract: The invention concerns a polyphenolic cocoa extract and methods of use. The cocoa extract comprises 15 to 66% of at least one polyphenol, 0 to 11% of at least one lipid and 5 to 20% of at least one xanthine. The cocoa extract is suitable for use as in cosmetic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: BARRY CALLEBAUT AG
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Lecoupeau, Joseph Vercauteren
  • Chocolate drink prepared using an espresso-type machine, and means of producing same
    Publication number: 20070042101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a chocolate drink containing at least 2% cacao. The inventive method comprises a step consisting in inserting a capsule containing a concentrate of the chocolate drink into a coffee machine of the type which allows the pressure percolation of a dose of coffee. The invention also relates to the concentrate which is used to prepare the chocolate drink and to the capsules containing said concentrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Barry Callebaut AG
    Inventors: Philippe Troplin, Dirk De Clercq, Guy Raybaud, Jean-Paul LeCoupeau
  • Method for obtaining cocoa bean polyphenol extracts, resulting extracts and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040096566
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for obtaining extracts based on polyphenol compounds contained in cocoa, characterised in that it consists in: using fresh beans, which have not been pre-treated or defatted, said fresh beans whereof their pulp and shell have been eliminated, so as to obtain clean almonds; grinding said almonds, in the presence of solvent(s); macerating the ground almonds in conditions enabling extraction of the desired compounds; filtering the macerated mixture; recuperating an extract containing said compounds from the filtrate. The invention also concerns the extracts and their uses for cosmetic, food and therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Lecoupeau, Joseph Vercauteren