Patents by Inventor Les Lawrence

Les Lawrence 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).

  • Delivery of functional compounds
    Patent number: 10716765
    Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Ahmad Akashe, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White, Leslie G. West
  • Delivery Of Functional Compounds
    Publication number: 20180243234
    Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Ahmad Akashe, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White, Leslie G. West
  • Delivery of functional compounds
    Patent number: 9968564
    Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Ahmad Akashe, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, James D. White, Yan Wang, Leslie G. West
  • Preparation of an enteric release system
    Patent number: 8859003
    Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents. The process includes forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, titrating the emulsion with an acid to form a particulate precipitate and optionally coating the particulate with a combination of enteric material and plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, George W. Haas, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang
  • Novel Preparation Of An Enteric Release System
    Publication number: 20140255501
    Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
  • Preparation of an enteric release system
    Patent number: 8765030
    Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
  • Novel Preparation Of An Enteric Release System
    Publication number: 20120273982
    Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
  • Novel Preparation of an Enteric Release System
    Publication number: 20110159103
    Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents. The process includes forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, titrating the emulsion with an acid to form a particulate precipitate and optionally coating the particulate with a combination of enteric material and plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, George W. Haas, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang
  • Novel Preparation of an Enteric Release System
    Publication number: 20100310726
    Abstract: Hydrophobic liquids are microencapsulated by an enteric matrix in an environment substantially free of organic solvents, the process including forming an emulsion of the enteric material and hydrophobic liquid in water, the emulsion titrated with an acid to form a particulate precipitate of the microencapsulated hydrophobic liquid in an enteric matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, Yan Wang, James D. White
  • Method of Reducing Surface Oil on Encapsulated Material
    Publication number: 20100307542
    Abstract: A method is provided for removing surface oil form a surface of an encapsulated material without using any type of solvent. The method includes contacting an encapsulated material having a moisture content of about 1 to about 60 weight percent with at least about 5 weight percent of an oil removing material for an amount of time effective for reducing surface oil on the encapsulated material by at least about 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach
  • Delivery of Functional Compounds
    Publication number: 20100310666
    Abstract: Functional ingredients including an esterified component and microencapsulated in an enteric matrix to increase the microencapsulation efficiency and reduce undesired organoleptic properties of the microencapsulated material while providing a desired release rate and ester hydrolysis rate, the process including forming an emulsion in water and titrating the emulsion with a precipitating agent to produce a particulate precipitate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar, Ahmad Akashe, Les Lawrence, Amado R. Lopez, Ronald L. Meibach, Dana Sebesta, James D. White, Yan Wang, Leslie G. West