Patents by Inventor Sylvie Tournade

Sylvie Tournade 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).

  • Lactobacillus helveticus strains for producing hypotensive peptides
    Patent number: 8637296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel strains of Lactobacillus helveticus that can produce high amounts of hypotensive peptides, in particular IPP, VPP and LPP. It also relates to a fermented milk product containing a mixture of tripeptides IPP-VPP-LPP and a strain of L. helveticus. The invention further relates to the specific peptide mixture consisting of tripeptides IPP, VPP and LPP and the use of the fermented product or mixture of peptides in food products, food supplement or pharmaceutical compositions for reducing or preventing hypertension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Martin Grigorov, Jacques-Edouard Germond, Sylvie Tournade, Michael Affolter
  • Shelf-stable product with living micro-organisms
    Patent number: 8399238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shelf-stable liquid products, for example diary products, comprising micro-organisms, especially probiotics. The micro-organisms are able to survive for several months at room temperature basically due to their inability to metabolise nutrients contained in the liquid product. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the liquid product according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Sylvie Tournade, Frederic Aymes, Roberto Reniero
  • Fermented frozen dessert
    Patent number: 8273392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to frozen desserts which can be free of additives. It also pertains to a process for the manufacture of such frozen dessert which process includes the step of fermenting milk proteins with micro-organisms yielding hetero-exopolysaccharides, and thus avoiding the use of additives such as thickeners or stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Dac Thang Ho, Christelle Schaffer-Lequart, Steffen Dose, Sylvie Tournade
  • LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS STRAINS FOR PRODUCING HYPOTENSIVE PEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20110165135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel strains of Lactobacillus helveticus that can produce high amounts of hypotensive peptides, in particular IPP, VPP and LPP. It also relates to a fermented milk product containing a mixture of tripeptides IPP-VPP-LPP and a strain of L. helveticus. The invention further relates to the specific peptide mixture consisting of tripeptides IPP, VPP and LPP and the use of the fermented product or mixture of peptides in food products, food supplement or pharmaceutical compositions for reducing or preventing hypertension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Martin Grigorov, Jacques-Edouard Germond, Sylvie Tournade, Michael Affolter
  • FERMENTED FROZEN DESSERT
    Publication number: 20090186124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to frozen desserts which can be free of additives. It also pertains to a process for the manufacture of such frozen dessert which process includes the step of fermenting milk proteins with micro-organisms yielding hetero-exopolysaccharides, and thus avoiding the use of additives such as thickeners or stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Christelle Schaffer-Lequart, Steffen Dose, Sylvie Tournade, Dac Thang Ho
  • Shelf-Stable Product With Living Micro-Organisms
    Publication number: 20070280909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shelf-stable liquid products, for example diary products, comprising micro-organisms, especially probiotics. The micro-organisms are able to survive for several months at room temperature basically due to their inability to metabolise nutrients contained in the liquid product. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the liquid product according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Sylvie Tournade, Frederic Aymes, Roberto Reniero