Patents by Inventor Robert N Ganly

Robert N Ganly 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).

  • Probiotic compositions
    Patent number: 6060050
    Abstract: A probiotic composition is disclosed which is particularly useful for inclusion in food products to enhance their nutritional value. The composition comprises one or more probiotic microorganisms such as Bifidobacterium and a carrier to transport the microorganisms to the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tract. The carrier is a modified or unmodified resistant starch, particularly a high amylose starch, which acts as a growth or maintenance medium for microorganisms in the large bowel or other regions of the gastrointestinal tact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignees: The University of New South Wales, Burns Philp & Company Limited, Burns Philp Research & Development PTY Limited, Gist-Brocades Australia PTY Limited, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Limited, Goodman Fielder Limited
    Inventors: Ian L Brown, Kenneth J McNaught, Robert N Ganly, Patricia Lynne Conway, Anthony John Evans, David Lloyd Topping, Xin Wang