Patents by Inventor Kalathur S. Ramanujam

Kalathur S. Ramanujam 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).

  • INFANT FORMULA WITH HIGH SN-2 PALMITATE AND OLIGOFRUCTOSE
    Publication number: 20140323574
    Abstract: An infant formula having a relatively high content of triglycerides having palmitic acid in the sn-2 position. The formula may include oligofructose. The formula may also include at least one omega 6 fatty acid and at least one omega 3 fatty acid. The formula may also have a relatively low protein content and an alpha-lactalbumin content similar to human milk The invention also includes a method for improving the stool consistency, increasing bifidobacteria in the colon, reducing potentially pathogenic bacteria in the colon and reducing calcium soaps in the stool of a formula-fed infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Manjiang Yao, Kalathur S. Ramanujam, Martin Jon Kullen, Margaret Fitzgerald
  • Infant Formula with High SN-2 Palmitate and Oligofructose
    Publication number: 20130266684
    Abstract: An infant formula having a relatively high content of triglycerides having palmitic acid in the sn-2 position. The formula may include oligofructose. The formula may also include at least one omega 6 fatty acid and at least one omega 3 fatty acid. The formula may also have a relatively low protein content and an alpha-lactalbumin content similar to human milk, The invention also includes a method for improving the stool consistency, increasing bifidobacteria in the colon, and reducing calcium soaps in the stool of a formula-fed infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Margaret Fitzgerald, Martin Jon Kullen, Kalathur S. Ramanujam, Manjiang Yao