Patents by Inventor Reinhard Behringer

Reinhard Behringer 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).

  • Patent number: 11324230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to food compositions, in particular soft food compositions comprising amorphous porous particles, the amorphous porous particles comprising sweetener, bulking agent and surfactant. Further aspects of the invention relate to a spread having an enhanced sweetness perception and a process for manufacturing a food composition having a soft texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Reinhard Behringer, Mathieu Julien Destribats, Cedric Dubois, Marina Dupas-Langlet, Vincent Daniel Maurice Meunier, Joydeep Ray, Andrew Steven Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20210092973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to food compositions, in particular soft food compositions comprising amorphous porous particles, the amorphous porous particles comprising sweetener, bulking agent and surfactant. Further aspects of the invention relate to a spread having an enhanced sweetness perception and a process for manufacturing a food composition having a soft texture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Reinhard Behringer, Mathieu Julien Destribata, Cedric Dubois, Marina Dupas-Langiet, Vincent Daniel Maurice Meunier, Joydeep Ray, Andrew Steven Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 8163320
    Abstract: A liquid nutritional composition includes partially hydrolysed protein, fat and from 0.1 to 10 grams per liter of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of less than 5, from 0.1 to 10 grams per liter of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of more than 5 and from 0.01 to 20 grams per liter of a low amylose starch is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Marcel Braun, Olivier Guy Philippe Robin, Marc Thierry Frauchiger, Reinhard Behringer, Fred Neumann
  • Publication number: 20090246337
    Abstract: A liquid nutritional composition comprising partially hydrolysed protein, fat and from 0.1 to 10 grams per litre of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of less than 5, from 0.1 to 10 grams per litre of an emulsifier with a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of more than 5 and from 0.01 to 20 grams per litre of a low amylose starch is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Marcel Braun, Olivier Guy Philippe Robin, Marc Thierry Frauchiger, Reinhard Behringer, Fred Neumann
  • Patent number: 7084107
    Abstract: Nutritional solutions and methods of making same are disclosed. The solutions include protein, lipid, and a carbohydrate source including high amylose starch and guar gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Eileen C. Fuchs, Chandrasekhara Reddy Mallangi, Kjerstin Carlsson, Axel Syrbe, Reinhard Behringer
  • Patent number: 6355609
    Abstract: Nutritional solutions and methods of making same are disclosed. The solutions include protein, lipid, and a carbohydrate source including high amylose starch and guar gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Chandrasekhara Reddy Mallangi, Eileen Fuchs, Kjerstin Carlsson, Axel Syrbe, Reinhard Behringer
  • Patent number: 5993885
    Abstract: A stabilizer system for nutritional formulas; especially liquid nutritional formulas. The stabilizer system is made up of a gel-forming carrageenan and a diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono- and di-glycerides. The nutritional formula is formed of a protein source, a lipid source, a carbohydrate source, and the stabilizer system. The nutritional formula has improved color and physical stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Ershen Lin, Reinhard Behringer
  • Patent number: 5639502
    Abstract: A sterilized milk composition is based upon the natural constituents of milk and has reduced phosphorous, sodium, potassium and citrate contents. The composition is derived, in particular, from skimmed milk and has a non-fat dry matter solids content which includes, by weight based upon the weight of the non-fat solids, from 33% and 36% protein, 48% to 58% lactose and 3% to 5% minerals, and the minerals include a calcium content in an amount of from 75% to 100% of that of the skimmed milk, a phosphorous content in an amount of from 50% to 75% of that of the skimmed milk, a sodium content in an amount of from 5% to 20% of that of the skimmed milk, a potassium content in an amount of from 5% to 20% of that of the skimmed milk and a citrate content in an amount of from 10% to 30% of that of the skimmed milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Reinhard Behringer, Rafael Berrocal, Rolf Jost
  • Patent number: 5503865
    Abstract: A dairy composition is prepared by ultrafiltering or microfiltering a skimmed milk to obtain a retentate having a skimmed milk/retentate volume ratio of from 3-6 and by mixing lactose with the retentate to provide a composition having nonfat dry matter solids in an amount of from 20% to 30% by weight and which has by weight, based upon a weight of non-fat solids in the composition, from 33% to 36% protein, from 48% to 58% lactose and from 3% to 5% minerals, wherein the calcium content is from 75% to 100% that of the milk, a phosphorous content is from 50% to 75% that of the milk, a sodium content is from 5% to 20% that of the milk, a potassium content is from 5% to 20% that of the milk, and a citrate content is from 10% to 30% that of the milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Reinhard Behringer, Rafael Berrocal, Rolf Jost