Patents by Inventor Julia A. Byard

Julia A. Byard 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).

  • Stable nutritional powder containing ascorbyl palmitate
    Patent number: 7332178
    Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional powders, including lactose-free powders or other oxidatively sensitive nutritional powders, comprising at least about 400 ppm by weight of ascorbyl palmitate, preferably in combination with at least about 300 ppm by weight of cystine, cysteine, or combinations thereof. It has been found that these powders, especially the lactose-free embodiments, have improved stability as measured by sensory performance and reduced vitamin A degradation during prolonged storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Julia A. Byard, Gary E. Katz, William T. Malone, David R. Wolf
  • Stable nutritional powder containing ascorbyl palmitate
    Publication number: 20040213853
    Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional powders, including lactose-free powders or other oxidatively sensitive nutritional powders, comprising at least about 400 ppm by weight of ascorbyl palmitate, preferably in combination with at least about 300 ppm by weight of cystine, cysteine, or combinations thereof. It has been found that these powders, especially the lactose-free embodiments, have improved stability as measured by sensory performance and reduced vitamin A degradation during prolonged storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Julia A. Byard, Gary E. Katz, William T. Malone, David R. Wolf
  • Anti-regurgitation formula and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20030165606
    Abstract: It has been discovered that reducing the amount of lactose in standard non-soy protein based infant formulas will help to alleviate the regurgitation that is commonly experienced by infants during the first six to twelve months of life. Lactose levels should be 75 wt/wt %, or less, of the carbohydrate component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: John B. Lasekan, Julia A. Byard, Mary P. Franz, Hawley K. Linke