Patents by Inventor Karl Manfred Völker

Karl Manfred Völker 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).

  • Publication number: 20100247713
    Abstract: (Finely divided) pulverous formulation of one or more fat-soluble active ingredients comprising modified food starch and one or more components chosen from the group consisting of hydrolyzed lecithin products and food composition, especially a beverage, containing said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Lindemann, Karl Manfred Voelker
  • Publication number: 20100136177
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of a powder containing one or more carotenoids, powder obtainable by said process and food composition containing said powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Bruno H. Leuenberger, Bernd Schlegel, Karl Manfred Voelker
  • Publication number: 20080299209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations of a pharmacological effective fat-soluble active ingredient with a high bioavailability of said fat-soluble active ingredient as well as to their manufacture and use as dietary supplement, food, feed, personal care product and/or pharmaceutical. Such formulations are those which when dissolved, dispersed or diluted in/with water have an extinction E 1/1 at a wavelength in the range of from 200 to 800 nm, preferably in the range of from 250 to 600 nm, more preferably in the range of from 250 to 500 nm, more preferably in the range of from 370 to 485 nm, of ?380, preferably of ?600, most preferably ?900. In preferred embodiments of the formulations of the present invention such formulations show an extrusion loss of fat-soluble active ingredient of ?30% when pressed to tablets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Beck, Hansjoerg Grass, Bruno Leuenberger, Markus Nowotny, Christian Schafer, Karl Manfred Voelker
  • Publication number: 20080193539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions containing finely dispersed carotenoids. The novel compositions of this invention can be used as colorants or additives for food, beverages, animal feeds, cosmetics or drugs. The colorant composition may be a liquid or a solid composition. The solid composition comprises at least one carotenoid which is dispersed in a matrix, wherein the matrix contains at least one carbohydrate and/or one modified carbohydrate and optionally, a protein, a modified protein or mixtures thereof, wherein the at least one carbohydrate and/or one modified carbohydrate is starch or modified starch, wherein the amount of starch or modified starch is from about 10 wt-% to 60 wt-% of based on the total weight of the matrix, and wherein the concentration of the at least one carotenoid is at least 2% based on the total weight of the composition. Preferably ?-carotene is used as a solid water-dispersible colorant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Karl Manfred Voelker
  • Patent number: 6426078
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a microemulsion of the oil-in water type, containing at least one polyglycerol ester as the emulsifier and at least one lipophilic substance as the internal phase. The emulsifier contains a triglycerol monofatty acid ester and the lipophilic substance is one from the group carotenoids, especially, &bgr;-carotene, vitamins A, D, E and K and their derivatives and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Roche Vitamins Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Bauer, Clarissa Neuber, Axel Schmid, Karl Manfred Völker