Patents by Inventor Rafael Berrocal Flores

Rafael Berrocal Flores 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).

  • Composition in powder form comprising iron and probiotic bacteria
    Patent number: 11596649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria and at least one iron source selected from ferrous citrate, ferric citrate, ferrous sulphate monohydrate and mixtures thereof. Ferrous citrate, ferric citrate, ferrous sulphate monohydrate and mixtures thereof advantageously do not cause significant inhibition or reduction in the viability of the bacteria and thus these iron sources are advantageously used to fortify a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Rafael Berrocal Flores, Bertrand Bourqui, Joeska Husny, Antoine Jean-Pierre Roux
  • COMPOSITION IN POWDER FORM COMPRISING IRON AND PROBIOTIC BACTERIA
    Publication number: 20190282614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria and at least one iron source selected from ferrous citrate, ferric citrate, ferrous sulphate monohydrate and mixtures thereof. Ferrous citrate, ferric citrate, ferrous sulphate monohydrate and mixtures thereof advantageously do not cause significant inhibition or reduction in the viability of the bacteria and thus these iron sources are advantageously used to fortify a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Rafael Berrocal Flores, Bertrand Bourqui, Joeska Husny, Antoine Jean-Pierre Roux