Patents by Inventor Werner Ratjen

Werner Ratjen 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).

  • Agent for oral intake
    Patent number: 5603950
    Abstract: The drug consists of a two-part gelatine capsule filled with a non-toxic substance, low on burnable ingrediants, which enlarges its volume when set free in the stomach. The filling can be dissolved within the digestive tract of the human body, e.g. compressed cellulose. The person taking the drug experiences through the volume enlargement in the stomach for a certain time a feeling of fulness, hencely making it easier to lose weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventors: Werner Ratjen, Hans R. Willmen
  • Treatment of bakery products to be stored in the deep frozen state
    Patent number: 4303687
    Abstract: This invention relates to the treatment of bakery products to be stored in the deep frozen state. Such products are deep frozen in an appropriate plant after the baking process and removed therefrom and thawed out for consumption.According to the invention, before the deep freezing process, a material that maintains and/or increases the moisture content of the crumb is injected through the crust and into the crumb. The weight relationship of the injected material is 4 grams per 100 grams of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Inventor: Werner Ratjen