Patents by Inventor Thomas Erpicum

Thomas Erpicum 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: 7572475
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an egg obtained from a domesticated bird, in particular a layer, having a lipid fraction balanced in ?6 and ?3 fatty saturated fatty acids according to the ratio of polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acids=1:1±10%. The present invention is also related to a feed composition of exclusive vegetarian origin and suitable for poultry and a method for obtaining such egg from said poultry animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Belovo
    Inventors: Claude Remacle, Jacques Lignian, Thomas Erpicum, Fabien De Meester, Luc Coucke, Jeong Sim, Christian Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20040022924
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an egg obtained from a domesticated bird, in particular a layer, having a lipid fraction balanced in seed and green plant-type &ohgr;6 and &ohgr;3 fatty acids according to the ratio of seeds plant-type &ohgr;6 fatty acids/green plant-type &ohgr;3 fatty acids=1:1±10% and having a lipid fraction is balanced between polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids according to the ratio of polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acids=1:1±10%. The present invention is also related to a feed composition of exclusive vegetarian origin and suitable for poultry and a method for obtaining such egg from said poultry animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Claude Remacle, Jacques Lignian, Thomas Erpicum, Fabien De Meester, Luc Coucke, Jeong Sim, Christian Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20020086415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pulverulent corn-steep without a drying substrate, said corn-steep containing lactic acid. It also relates to a method of obtaining this pulverulent corn-steep as well as to its use in the fermentation industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Erpicum, Marie Helene Saniez
  • Patent number: 6368623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pulverulent corn-steep without a drying substrate, said corn-steep containing lactic acid. It also relates to a method of obtaining this pulverulent corn-steep as well as to its use in the fermentation industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Thomas Erpicum, Marie-Hélène Saniez
  • Patent number: 5962254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nitrogenous composition resulting from the hydrolysis of wheat gluten by steepwater obtained from the maize starch industry, characterized in that it exhibits a ratio of inorganic phosphorus to total phosphorus (Pi/Pt) concentrations greater than or equal to 0.15 and a ratio of amino nitrogen to total nitrogen (Na/Nt) concentrations greater than or equal to 0.11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Marie-Helene Saniez, Pierre-Antoine Gouy, Thomas Erpicum
  • Patent number: 5902615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new nutritional composition resulting from maize steeping. This composition comprises an inorganic phosphorous concentration to total phosphorus concentration ratio (Pi/Pt) of between 35 and 95%. The composition also comprises proteins in an amount which gives a value of less than or equal to 5 according to a C test and reducing substances in an amount which gives a value of less than or equal to 0.9% in the BERTRAND method. A process for producing a nutritional composition is also disclosed, wherein the process requires maize steepwater to be subjected to a treatment with the aid of protease and phytase enzymes in the presence of lactic acid bacteria. Furthermore, the enzymatic treatment is performed on a steepwater whose dry matter content is between 5 and 25%, and Ph between 3 and 5, at a temperature varying between 40 and 50.degree. C. and for 4 to 16 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Marie Helene Saniez, Thomas Erpicum