Patents by Inventor Michael Anthony Ford

Michael Anthony Ford 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).

  • Stable, optically clear compositions
    Patent number: 6509044
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous composition for the preparation of optically clear products, especially beverages, having enhanced stability in syrup and bioavailability for human or animal healthcare. The compositions include an oil soluble ingredient and a primary and a secondary surfactant which match the fatty acid profile of the oil soluble ingredient and follow specific ratios of oil soluble ingredient to emulsifier and specific ratios of primary to cosurfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Maarten Van Den Braak, Andrew Symonds, Michael Anthony Ford
  • Novel process
    Publication number: 20010026805
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous composition for the preparation of optically clear products, especially beverages, having enhanced stability in syrup and bioavailability for human or animal healthcare. The compositions include an oil soluble ingredient and a primary and a secondary surfactant which match the fatty acid profile of the oil soluble ingredient and follow specific ratios of oil soluble ingredient to emulsifier and specific ratios of primary to cosurfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Applicant: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Maarten Van Den Braak, Andrew Symonds, Michael Anthony Ford
  • Stable, optically clear compositions
    Patent number: 6251441
    Abstract: Stable aqueous compositions of biologically active oils for the preparation of optically clear products for use in human or animal healthcare, for example beverages, are prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Maarten Van Den Braak, Andrew Symonds, Michael Anthony Ford
  • Stable, optically clear compositions
    Patent number: 5885629
    Abstract: Stable aqueous compositions of biologically active oils for the preparation of optically clear products for use in human or animal healthcare, for example beverages, are prepared by a process comprising: (a) mixing 0.001-2.0% w/w of a biologically active oil or 0.1-2.0% w/w of a biologically active oil as a 20-30% dispersion in a suitable oil with 0.1-1.0% of an antioxidant or antioxidant mixture, (b) dispersing the mixture from (a) in 2-20 % of an emulsifier or an emulsifier mixture having an HLB (hydrophilc-lipophilic balance) value of 10 to 18 and heating to 50.degree. to 150.degree. C. so as to yield a transparent mixture, (c) raising the temperature of the mixture from (b) as appropriate whilst maintaining stirring to maintain a transparent mixture, and (d) combining the mixture from (c) with water having a minimum temperature of 95.degree. C. while continuously stirring to provide a trasparent composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Ford