Patents by Inventor Joaquin Franco

Joaquin Franco 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).

  • Method for improving stool characteristics in infants
    Patent number: 10251899
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a novel method for improving the stool characteristics, reducing the incidence of diarrhea, and firming the stool of a formula-fed infant has been discovered. The method comprises administering to the infant at least one prebiotic and hydrolyzed pectin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
    Inventors: Nagendra Rangavajla, Joaquin Franco
  • Nutritional composition with improved digestibility
    Patent number: 8075934
    Abstract: The present invention is directed an improved nutritional composition, methods of improving digestion, and methods of enhancing the bioavailability of TGF-?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
    Inventors: Dattatreya Banavara, Win-Chin Chiang, Deborah A. Schade, Joaquin A. Franco, Juan M. Gonzalez, Dirk Hondmann, Zeina E. Jouni, Yung-Hsiung Lee, Robert J. McMahon, Kristin Morris, Deshanie Rai, Gyan P. Rai, Nagendra Rangavajla, Francisco J. Rosales, William Michael Russell, Eric Van Tol, Hugh N. Tucker, Donald Carey Walker
  • Nutritional Composition With Improved Digestibility
    Publication number: 20100104696
    Abstract: The present invention is directed an improved nutritional composition, methods of improving digestion, and methods of enhancing the bioavailability of TGF-?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Mead Johnson & Co.
    Inventors: Dattatreya Banavara, Win-Chin Chiang, Deborah A. Schade, Joaquin A. Franco, Juan M. Gonzalez, Dirk Hondmann, Zeina E. Jouni, Yung-Hsiung Lee, Robert J. McMahon, Kristin Morris, Deshanie Rai, Gyan P. Rai, Nagendra Rangavajla, Francisco J. Rosales, William Michael Russell, Eric Van Tol, Hugh N. Tucker, Donald Carey Walker
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING STOOL CHARACTERISTICS IN INFANTS
    Publication number: 20090092590
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a novel method for improving the stool characteristics, reducing the incidence of diarrhea, and firming the stool of a formula-fed infant of a formula-fed infant has been discovered. The method comprises administering to the infant at least one prebiotic and hydrolyzed pectin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: NAGENDRA RANGAVAJLA, Joaquin Franco
  • Occlusion device for gambing machine display elements
    Publication number: 20050054410
    Abstract: It consists of an opaque blind (4) susceptible to covering part of the display (1) carrying the images (2) that are visible through the screen of the machine at the end of each play, for the purpose of temporarily hiding said images (2) to substitute them with others existing on the outer face of the blind (4). This blind (4) is associated to an arm (5) finished off with a ring (6) assembled with rotational freedom on a support (10), said disc ring (6) having a gearing (7) through which it receives the movement from a micromotor (9) which makes the blind (4) rock between the operating and non-operating limit positions, duly defined by a pair of end stops (11-11?) or by the electronic control of a “stepper” type drive motor (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Joaquin Franco Munoz, Jesus Munoz
  • Device for supplying/retaining/checking balls for labyrinth-type games of chance
    Patent number: 6257573
    Abstract: The board game (1), with the conventional pivots (2) determining the labyrinth-type course for the ball, is framed by a circumferential channel (5) in which there is a ring (8) provided with at least one lateral, internal opening (12) so that, upon the rotation of said ring (8) each housing (12) is placed, in sequence, opposite a lower opening (7) of the circumferential channel (5) in order to receive a ball (16) and opposite another upper opening (6) via which the ball returns, under gravity, to the game zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Proindumar, S.L.
    Inventors: Joaquin Franco Munoz, Jesus Franco Munoz
  • Slot machine
    Patent number: D473899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Proindumar S.L.
    Inventors: Jesus Franco Muñoz, Joaquín Franco Muñoz
  • Slot machine face
    Patent number: D484548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Proindumar, S.L.
    Inventors: Jesus Franco Muñoz, Joaquín Franco Muñoz
  • Slot machine
    Patent number: D489417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Proindumar, S.L.
    Inventors: Jesus Franco Muñoz, Joaquín Franco Muñoz
  • Slot machine face
    Patent number: D492365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Proindumar, S.L.
    Inventors: Jesús Franco Muñoz, Joaquín Franco Muñoz