Patents by Inventor Shannon Lee Abts

Shannon Lee Abts 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).

  • Food protein ingredient and methods for producing
    Patent number: 9943089
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for enzymatic production of food protein ingredients from keratin-containing proteinaceous materials and the resulting compositions. The process includes treating a proteinaceous containing material with an amount of a reducing agent, followed by hydrolysis of the keratin by a proteolytic enzyme to efficiently and economically convert a keratinaceous protein source into a palatable, highly digestible protein food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Huan Xia, Michael William Merkel, Emine Unlu, Shannon Lee Abts, Paul Richard Mathewson, Gaetan Luc Dominique Danset, Lucio Yonemoto