Patents by Inventor Ram Reifen

Ram Reifen 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).

  • METHODS OF CULTURING PROBIOTIC BACILLI
    Publication number: 20230174924
    Abstract: A method of culturing bacteria of the Bacilli class is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) adding the bacteria to a medium comprising pasteurized starch fibers of a legume of a leguminous plant, and (b) culturing the bacteria under conditions that promote generation of a biofilm of the bacteria on the starch fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization, Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Moshe SHEMESH, Shmuel GALILI, Ram REIFEN
  • Method of generating bacterial compositions
    Patent number: 11297868
    Abstract: A method of preparing a bacterial composition is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) in vitro co-culturing beneficial bacteria with biofilm-producing bacteria in a growth substrate under conditions that generate a biofilm which comprises the beneficial bacteria and the non-pathogenic bacteria; and (b) isolating the biofilm from the growth substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Moshe Shemesh, Ram Reifen
  • MAGNESIUM ION AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT
    Publication number: 20220087275
    Abstract: Compositions comprising magnesium enriched liquids re provided. Specifically, compositions comprising magnesium enriched milk and/or milk product, wherein a concentration of magnesium ions in said milk and/or milk product ranges from 8 mM to 25 mM, and methods of producing the same, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Moshe SHEMESH, Doron STEINBERG, Ram REIFEN
  • CHICKPEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
    Publication number: 20200390131
    Abstract: Provided are debittered chickpea based protein concentrates, methods of manufacturing thereof and food products comprising the protein concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Ram REIFEN, Shimrit BAR-EL DADON, Martin SCHURING
  • MAGNESIUM ION AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT
    Publication number: 20190289866
    Abstract: Compositions comprising magnesium enriched liquids re provided. Specifically, compositions comprising magnesium enriched milk and/or milk product, wherein a concentration of magnesium ions in said milk and/or milk product ranges from 8 mM to 25 mM, and methods of producing the same, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Moshe SHEMESH, Doron STEINBERG, Ram REIFEN
  • Treatment and prevention of inflammatory disease and mitochondrial dysfunction with high dose selenium
    Publication number: 20070026090
    Abstract: The present invention is of a method for reducing activity of inflammatory immune cells by exposure to selenium. Particularly, the invention relates to a method of short-term, high dose dietary selenium supplementation for treating a subject having an inflammatory disease, particularly inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). An article of manufacture comprising a pharmaceutical composition providing a therapeutic selenium unit dosage suitable for the method of the present invention is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Oren Tirosh, Ram Reifen