Patents by Inventor Samina Vanwinkle

Samina Vanwinkle 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).

  • Novel food products containing betaine
    Publication number: 20030108645
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to food or nutritional products containing betaine. Also disclosed are methods for lowering the activity of water (A&ohgr;) and retarding microbial spoilage in an intermediate food or nutritional product, comprising including betaine and a humectant in said food or nutritional product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Andree Armand, Denise W. Lam, Steve Rittmanic, Samina Vanwinkle
  • Food products containing betaine
    Patent number: 6531171
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to food or nutritional products containing betaine. Also disclosed are methods for lowering the activity of water (A&ohgr;) and retarding microbial spoilage in an intermediate food or nutritional product, comprising including betaine and a humectant in said food or nutritional product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Nutricia USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andree Armand, Denise W. Lam, Steve Rittmanic, Samina Vanwinkle
  • NOVEL FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING BETAINE
    Publication number: 20030017241
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to food or nutritional products containing betaine. Also disclosed are methods for lowering the activity of water (A&ohgr;) and retarding microbial spoilage in an intermediate food or nutritional product, comprising including betaine and a humectant in said food or nutritional product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Andree Armand, Denise W. Lam, Steve Rittmanic, Samina Vanwinkle