Patents by Inventor Robert Kreitlow

Robert Kreitlow 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: 7067165
    Abstract: A mineral fortified food matrix can comprise a dimetalhydroxy malate composition and a food matrix fortified with the dimetalhydroxy malate composition. Additionally, a method of administering a mineral in a bioavailable form to a warm-blooded animal can comprise steps of fortifying a food matrix with a dimetalhydroxy malate composition and orally administering the food matrix to a warm-blooded animal. In one embodiment, the mineral can be calcium and the method of administering calcium in a bioavailable form can comprise fortifying a food matrix with a dicalciumhydroxy malate composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Albion International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Hartle, Stephen D. Ashmead, Robert Kreitlow, Earl Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20040185087
    Abstract: A mineral fortified food matrix can comprise a dimetalhydroxy malate composition and a food matrix fortified with the dimetalhydroxy malate composition. Additionally, a method of administering a mineral in a bioavailable form to a warm-blooded animal can comprise steps of fortifying a food matrix with a dimetalhydroxy malate composition and orally administering the food matrix to a warm-blooded animal. In one embodiment, the mineral can be calcium and the method of administering calcium in a bioavailable form can comprise fortifying a food matrix with a dicalciumhydroxy malate composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Albion International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Hartle, Stephen D. Ashmead, Robert Kreitlow, Earl Christiansen
  • Patent number: 6706904
    Abstract: Dimetalhydroxy malate compositions as well as methods of administering and making such bioavailable compositions are provided. The metal used can be any nutritionally relevant divalent metal such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and iron. The composition can be prepared by reacting malic acid with a divalent metal oxide or hydroxide at a 1:2 molar ratio. The composition can be administered to a warm-blooded animal by any of a number of known delivery routes, including oral delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Albion International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Hartle, Stephen D. Ashmead, Robert Kreitlow