Patents by Inventor R. Paul Ross

R. Paul Ross 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).

  • Conjugated linoleic acid isomerase and a process for the production of conjugated linoleic acid
    Patent number: 7223543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of conjugated linoleic acid and a process for the production of triglycerides with an increased content of conjugated linoleic acid. Moreover, the invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence; a nucleic acid construct, a vector and transgenic organisms comprising at least one nucleic acid sequence or one nucleic acid construct which encodes a polypeptide with conjugated linoleic isomerase activity. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a microorganism of the genus Bifidobacterium as a probiotic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Teagasc Dairy Products Research Centre
    Inventors: Catherine Stanton, R. Paul Ross, Oskar Zelder, Bruno Kaesler
  • Conjugated linoleic acid isomerase and a process for the production of conjugated linoleic acid
    Publication number: 20040197790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of conjugated linoleic acid and a process for the production of triglycerides with an increased content of conjugated linoleic acid. Moreover, the invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence; a nucleic acid construct, a vector and transgenic organisms comprising at least one nucleic acid sequence or one nucleic acid construct which encodes a polypeptide with conjugated linoleic isomerase activity. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a microorganism of the genus Bifidobacterium as a probiotic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Catherine Stanton, R Paul Ross, Oskar Zelder, Bruno Kaesler