Patents by Inventor Walter P. Hammes

Walter P. Hammes 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).

  • Levan-producing Lactobacillus strain and method of preparing human or pet food products using the same
    Patent number: 6932991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated and purified strain of the species Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis which produces levan. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the levan, and to a method of preparing various human or pet food products or cosmetic products which utilizes the levan and/or a strain producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Sebastien Vincent, Markus Brandt, Christoph Cavadini, Walter P. Hammes, Jean-Richard Neeser, Sabine Waldbuesser
  • Levan-producing lactobacillus strain and method of preparing human or pet food products using the same
    Publication number: 20040005348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated and purified strain of the species Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis which produces levan. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the levan, and to a method of preparing various human or pet food products or cosmetic products which utilizes the levan and/or a strain producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Sebastien Vincent, Markus Brandt, Christoph Cavadini, Walter P. Hammes, Jean-Richard Neeser, Sabine Waldbuesser
  • Bacterial extracellular polysaccharide, gluconacetobacter spp. strain producing it and their use in food or pet food products
    Publication number: 20030219512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel non-cellulosic bacterial extracellular polysaccharide, produced from the Gluconacetobacter spp. strain, and methods of using the polysaccharide and strain in the preparation of various foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Duboc, Cornelia Boesch, Christoph Cavadini, Monica Fischer, Walter P. Hammes, Gerd Schueller, Francesca Stingele, Sebastien Vincent
  • Method of preserving meat products and microorganisms for the stabilization of meat products
    Patent number: 4886673
    Abstract: Microorganisms suitable for the stabilization of meat products. The present invention is intended to provide novel microorganisms, which lead within a short period of time to a particularly pure and agreeable aroma, a satisfactory pickled color and a stable product. The microorganisms Lactobacillus curvatus DSM 4265, Micrococcus varians DSM 4263, and Debaryomyces hanseneii DSM 4260 lead to the desired results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Karl Muller u. Co. KG
    Inventor: Walter P. Hammes