Patents by Inventor Mike Clifford

Mike Clifford 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).

  • Prebiotic Use of Fruits and Fruit Juices in the Promotion of Beneficial Gut Microflora
    Publication number: 20090022849
    Abstract: The invention concerns the prebiotic effects of dark fruit and their juices such as blackcurrant, cranberry and pomegranate juices. The invention is also directed to the use of the a dark fruit or dark fruit juice for manufacture of an orally ingestable composition to promote health by promoting the growth of beneficial gut microflora. The beverage can be made from one or more dark fruit juices, in combination with other prebiotics and various other ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Mike Clifford, Glenn Gibson, Henglong Hu, Andrea Rodig-Penman