Patents by Inventor Junkuan Wang

Junkuan Wang 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: 10349671
    Abstract: A primary composition comprises all essential nutrients of a fruit or a plant material, which has an increased stability, bio-availability and miscibility, and a process forms same. An oral composition can contain the primary composition in a foodstuff, food supplement, cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Herbert Johann Watzke, Pierre Ducret, Peter Bucheli
  • Patent number: 10046017
    Abstract: Use of a pomegranate skin extract for use in the treatment of metabolic syndrome, more particularly, fatty liver disease. More particularly, the pomegranate skin extract is used in inhibiting body weight gain in the prevention and/or the treatment of fatty liver disease in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Ignatius Szeto, Peifang Zhang, Weiguo Zhang, Junkuan Wang, Chieh Jason Chou
  • Publication number: 20170281650
    Abstract: The use of dihydrocholesterol (DHC) in low doses of up to 50 mg per kg of body weight to treat or prevention excess weight or obesity and/or hyperlipidemia, and/or a disorders associated with any of the foregoing, and a composition comprising DHC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Lei Guan, Youyou Zhao, Junkuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20170223997
    Abstract: A primary composition comprises all essential nutrients of a fruit or a plant material, which has an increased stability, bio-availability and miscibility, and a process forms same. An oral composition can contain the primary composition in a foodstuff, food supplement, cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Herbert Johann Watzke, Pierre Ducret, Peter Bucheli
  • Patent number: 9661873
    Abstract: A primary composition comprises all essential nutrients of a fruit or a plant material, which has an increased stability, bio-availability and miscibility, and a process forms same. An oral composition can contain the primary composition in a foodstuff, food supplement, cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Herbert Johann Watzke, Pierre Ducret, Peter Bucheli
  • Publication number: 20160366924
    Abstract: A primary composition comprises all essential nutrients of a fruit or a plant material, which has an increased stability, bio-availability and miscibility, and a process forms same. An oral composition can contain the primary composition in a foodstuff, food supplement, cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Herbert Johann Watzke, Pierre Ducret, Peter Bucheli
  • Publication number: 20160331017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an array of infant formula for providing an age-tailored nutrition system to an infant, it comprises a first infant formula between 0 to 100 days, a second infant formula between 100 to 180 days, and an optional third infant formula between 180 days to 1 year, wherein the content of protein in the second infant formula is lower than in the first infant formula; the content of lactose in the second infant formula is higher than in the first infant formula; the content of protein in the optional third infant formula is lower than in the second infant formula; and the content of lactose in the optional third infant formula is higher than in the second infant formula array of infant formula for providing an age-tailored nutrition system to an infant comprising a first infant formula between 0 to 100 days and a second infant formula between 100 to 180 days, wherein the content of protein in the second infant formula is lower than in the first infant formula; and the content of lact
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Carlos Antonio De Castro, Junkuan Wang, Ying Xia, Yongcheng Liao, Celia Ning
  • Publication number: 20160324907
    Abstract: Use of a pomegranate skin extract for use in the treatment of metabolic syndrome, more particularly, fatty liver disease. More particularly, the pomegranate skin extract is used in inhibiting body weight gain in the prevention and/or the treatment of fatty liver disease in mammals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Ignatius Szeto, Peifang Zhang, Weiguo Zhang, Junkuan Wang, Cheih Jason Chou
  • Publication number: 20160316807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an array of infant formula for providing an age-tailored nutrition system to an infant, it comprises a first infant formula between 0 to 3 months, a second infant formula between 3 to 6 months, and an optional third infant formula between 6 to 12 months, wherein the content of protein in the second infant formula is lower than in the first infant formula; the content of lactose in the second infant formula is higher than in the first infant formula; the content of protein in the optional third infant formula is lower than in the second infant formula; and the content of lactose in the optional third infant formula is higher than in the second infant formula array of infant formula for providing an age-tailored nutrition system to an infant comprising a first infant formula between 0 to 3 months and a second infant formula between 3 to 6 months, wherein the content of protein in the second infant formula is lower than in the first infant formula; and the content of lactose in t
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Carlos Antonio De Castro, Yongcheng Liao, Celia Ning, Junkuan Wang, Ying Xia
  • Publication number: 20160316805
    Abstract: This invention relates to an age tailored nutrition system for infants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Carlos Antonio De Castro, Yongcheng Liao, Junkuan Wang, Ying Xia, Celia Ning
  • Publication number: 20160309766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infant formula being designed to meet the nutritional requirement of an infant and having a phosphorus source and a calcium source such that the Ca/P ratio is from more than 2.0:1 to 2.5:1, and relates to an age-tailored nutrition system for an infant, comprising a first, a second and an optional third infant formulae being designed to meet the nutritional requirement of an infant from birth to two month, from above two to six months and from above six to twelve months respectively, each formula having a Ca/P ratio between 1.0:1 and 2.5:1, wherein the Ca/P ratio in each later stage formula is higher than that in the former infant formula, and wherein at least one of the first, second and optional third infant formulae has a Ca/P ratio from more than 2.0:1 to 2.5:1. The present invention also relates to the use of the infant formula or the age-tailored nutrition system for preparation of a kit for improving bone development of an infant from birth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Carlos Antonio DeCastro, Yongcheng Liao, Celia Ning, Junkuan Wang, Ying Xia
  • Publication number: 20160193302
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the development of cognitive function in infants. More particularly, the present invention provides the use of lactoferrin for improving memory and/or learning speed, and/or for promoting brain maturation in infants under physiological, i.e. non-pathological conditions. In one aspect, the present invention shows the utility of lactoferrin for improving long-term memory, e.g. long-term location memory in a healthy infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Bing Wang, Zhiqiang Zheng, Junkuan Wang, Zhizhong Dong
  • Publication number: 20150366927
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a water dispersible, preferably a powder composition of water extractible bioactive components of exclusively fruit or vegetable or plant origin. These components are obtainable by: a) subjecting a selected fruit or vegetable or plant material to homogenisation in weak alkaline conditions and at moderate temperature; b) separating the liquid extract from the homogenised mass and subsequently bringing it to neutrality; and c) eventually concentrating or drying, preferably by freeze drying, the neutralized liquid extract. The composition can be used as primary composition in the preparation of a food product for oral administration, a food supplement, a pet food product, a pet food supplement, a cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Junkuan WANG, Raymond BERTHOLET, Pierre DUCRET
  • Patent number: 9072769
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of inflammation. In particular the present invention relates to the use of natural compounds for the preparation of a product to treat or prevent inflammation. For example an extract of wolfberry was shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of a primary composition comprising wolfberries or a part thereof for the preparation of a product to treat or prevent inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: Nestec S.A., L'Oreal
    Inventors: Karine Vidal, Stephanie Blum-Sperisen, David Philippe, Olivier Ballevre, Peter Bucheli, Junkuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20140099388
    Abstract: A primary composition comprising all essential nutrients of a fruit or a plant material, which has an increased stability, bio-availability and miscibility, and a process of forming same are provided. An oral composition containing the primary composition in a foodstuff, food supplement, cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A .
    Inventors: Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Herbert Johann Watzke, Pierre Ducret, Peter Bucheli
  • Patent number: 8609875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to extract long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from sources using emulsifiers dispersed in oil as carrier and to the oils obtainable from such a method. It also relates to the use of emulsifier in oil for improving the extraction of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the form of phospholipids and, in a further aspect, to an oil composition comprising long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in an amount up to 4% and phospholipids in an amount up to 15% and at least one emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Netsec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Bezelgues, Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Pierre Ducret
  • Publication number: 20110201683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to extract long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from sources using emulsifiers dispersed in oil as carrier and to the oils obtainable from such a method. It also relates to the use of emulsifier in oil for improving the extraction of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the form of phospholipids and, in a further aspect, to an oil composition comprising long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in an amount up to 4% and phospholipids in an amount up to 15% and at least one emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Bezelgues, Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Pierre Ducret
  • Publication number: 20100303741
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of inflammation. In particular the present invention relates to the use of natural compounds for the preparation of a product to treat or prevent inflammation. For example an extract of wolfberry was shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of a primary composition comprising wolfberries or a part thereof for the preparation of a product to treat or prevent inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Karine Vidal, Stephanie Blum-Sperisen, David Philippe, Olivier Ballevre, Peter Bucheli, Junkuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20100221372
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of inflammation. In particular the present invention relates to the use of natural compounds for the preparation of a product to treat or prevent inflammation. For example an extract of wolfberry was shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of a primary composition comprising wolfberries or a part thereof for the preparation of a product to treat or prevent inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Karine Vidal, Stéphanie Blum-Sperisen, David Philippe, Olivier Ballevre, Peter Bucheli, Junkuan Wang
  • Patent number: 7776375
    Abstract: A stable oil containing LC-PUFAs in the form of triacylglycerols, in particular arachidonic acid (ARA), dihomogammalinolenic acid (DHGLA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), may be prepared by direct pressing of one or more biomasses obtained from the culture of a microorganism, especially of a fungus or of a microalga containing the acids ARA, DHGLA, DHA or EPA leading to a first press oil and by bringing a carrier oil entering into the composition of a foodstuff, a cosmetic or pharmaceutical product, into contact with the biomass cake, followed by pressing leading to a second press oil, and then by combining the pressed oils and refining the mixture under controlled conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Raymond Bertholet, Junkuan Wang, Heribert Johann (J.) Watzke, John Bruce German