Patents by Inventor Kevin Qian

Kevin Qian 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: 10357040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food comprising a baked foodstuff based on flour and/or starch. The baked foodstuff comprises at least one first region and at least one second region in contact with the first region. The second region comprises a shaping auxiliary component in an amount of 0.5-15 wt % by the total weight of the flour and/or starch of the baked foodstuff. The shaping auxiliary component has a glass-transition temperature of less than 0° C. The second region is present in an amount of at least 1 wt % by the total weight of the food. The addition of the shaping auxiliary component is able to efficiently decrease the breakage of the multi-region food, especially multi-region food based on a baked foodstuff with a crispy texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Wanwan Yang, Yiwei Zhang, Kevin Qian, Vina Yao, Manhu Gu
  • Publication number: 20180168171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food comprising a baked foodstuff based on flour and/or starch. The baked foodstuff comprises at least one first region and at least one second region in contact with the first region. The second region comprises a shaping auxiliary component in an amount of 0.5-15 wt % by the total weight of the flour and/or starch of the baked foodstuff. The shaping auxiliary component has a glass-transition temperature of less than 0° C. The second region is present in an amount of at least 1 wt % by the total weight of the food. The addition of the shaping auxiliary component is able to efficiently decrease the breakage of the multi-region food, especially multi-region food based on a baked foodstuff with a crispy texture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Wanwan Yang, Yiwei Zhang, Kevin Qian, Vina Yao, Manhu Gu
  • Publication number: 20070032492
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) Where Ar1, X, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined herein. The compounds of the invention inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Cogan, Ming-Hong Hao, Kevin Qian, Alan Swinamer
  • Publication number: 20060235017
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) Where Ar1, X, Y, Q, W, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Ry are defined herein. The compounds of the invention inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. The compounds are also useful for treating diseases or conditions related to oncology and anticoagulant or fibrinolytic therapy. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pier Cirillo, Donghong Gao, Daniel Goldberg, Abdelhakim Hammach, Ming-Hong Hao, Victor Kamhi, Neil Moss, Matthew Netherton, Kevin Qian, Mark Ralph, Lifen Wu, Zhaoming Xiong, Ronald Aungst
  • Patent number: D771349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Wanwan Yang, Yiwei Zhang, Kevin Qian, Vina Yao, Manhu Gu