Patents by Inventor Qiwu Wang

Qiwu Wang 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).

  • Protein ingredient for carrying lipophilic nutrients
    Patent number: 6290974
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising complexes of &bgr;-lactoglobulin with particular lipophilic nutrients, in particular vitamin E and vitamin K1. Preferably, bioselective absorption is employed to isolate &bgr;-Lg for use as a carrier protein. Also provided are food compositions and topical compositions comprising complexes of &bgr;-lactoglobulin and a lipophilic nutrient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Harold E. Swaisgood, Qiwu Wang, Jonathan C. Allen