ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,612, issued on July 29, was assigned to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. (Vevey, Switzerland).
"Extensively hydrolysed infant formula" was invented by Martinas Jurgis Kuslys (Grosshoechstetten, Switzerland), Philippe Steenhout (Leytron, Switzerland), Anette Jarvi (Lausanne, Switzerland) and Eva Ackermann (Gundelfingen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An extensively hydrolysed infant formula (eHF) comprising protein, carbohydrate and fat, wherein the eHF comprises about 2.4 g or less protein per 100 kcal, wherein about 30% or less by weight of the fat is medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), and wherein the eHF may further compris...