Patents Examined by Michael Meller
  • Patent number: 9655936
    Abstract: The invention is a method of extracting cannabinoid from root balls of the cannabis plant. The root balls are repeatedly cleaned using water, dried, and ground into a powder. A solvent is added to the ground powder and purified, ideally using a sieve method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventors: Aari Ruben, Robin James Bach
  • Patent number: 9655943
    Abstract: A composition for, and method of, alleviating or inhibiting one or more symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, acid reflux, psoriasis, cartilage nodules, fibromyalgia, diabetes, or hypoglycemia in a mammal. The composition includes a fruit-vegetable extract, the composition formulated for contact with the mammal's skin, the fruit-vegetable extract present in an amount effective to alleviate or inhibit one or more symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, acid reflux, psoriasis, cartilage nodules, fibromyalgia, diabetes, or hypoglycemia in the mammal. The method includes contacting the mammal's skin with a composition that includes a fruit-vegetable extract. The fruit-vegetable extract is present in an amount effective to alleviate or inhibit one or more symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, acid reflux, psoriasis, cartilage nodules, fibromyalgia, diabetes, or hypoglycemia in the mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Donald E. Scott
  • Patent number: 9649349
    Abstract: A system and method of producing a blended extract of cannabinoids and terpenes, which extracts terpenes using supercritical CO2, and extracts a cannabinoid concentrate from the residual material using a cold ethanol flush followed by distillation; the CO2-extracted terpenes are then added back to the cannabinoid concentrate in a final blending step. Blending terpenes at the end of extraction may enhance the flavor and effectiveness of the cannabinoid concentrate. By separately extracting terpenes and cannabinoids, optimal processes and parameters may be used for each step. Blending may combine terpenes and cannabinoids in any desired ratio; for example, a terpene-to-cannabinoid ratio of approximately 1:10 may be used. The ethanol used in the cold ethanol extraction of cannabinoids may be recovered and reused for subsequent batches. Cannabinoid concentrates may be redistilled multiple times to enhance their concentration, followed by terpene blending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: METAMORPHIC ALCHEMY & DISTILLATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Tucker, William Lee Fulton
  • Patent number: 9642884
    Abstract: Cannabinoid Alcoholic Drinks (CADs) and methods for producing CADs utilize cannabinoids dissolved in ethanol. The resulting cannabinoid/ethanol solution is then combined with one or more consumable alcohols to create a CAD. Cannabidiol (CBD) can be selected as the cannabinoid, and the solution of CBD and ethanol is called CBD/ethanol solution and combining it with one or more consumable alcohols yields a CAD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventors: Olga Skuratovich, Filipp Mirzakhanov
  • Patent number: 9642885
    Abstract: A daily dose of 6,000 mg of taurine, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 150 mg of grape seed extract, 100 mg of vitamin B6, 2 mg of biotin, 2,000 IU of vitamin D3, and 87 mg of magnesium is shown to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive individuals by more than 10 mm Hg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Biotics Research Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Sparks, Daryl L. De Luca, Denis R. De Luca, Mark Houston
  • Patent number: 9635877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for using the by-products of coffee in the production of proteins, polyphenols, vitamins and minerals, through methods of concentrating and conserving the mucilage and the pulp (husk) in order to obtain industrially processed coffee honey and/or pulp meal (husk), which is/are suitable for use in products for human or animal consumption, drugs, cosmetics or as raw materials for the production of alcohol for fuel (ethanol), wherein said process makes it possible to reduce the pollution of the environment by avoiding the waste of coffee by-products and to exploit the properties and advantages of same for producing the aforementioned products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andres Ramirez Velez, Juan Carlos Jaramillo Lopez
  • Patent number: 9629886
    Abstract: A method for producing powderized cannabis oil, and the resulting powderized cannabis oil, in which concentrated cannabis oil is mixed with and absorbed by a modified starch powder, preferably maltodextrin, in a ratio of at least three grams of starch powder for every one-eighth of a gram of cannabis oil is disclosed. Further disclosed are beverages, baked goods and single-serve beverage brewing cartridges utilizing or incorporating the powderized cannabis oil to create human-consumable products that contain an emulsified, tasteless, and odorless dose of cannabis oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: ERS Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Ross M Franklin, Ed Rosenthal, Rachel Melissa Franklin
  • Patent number: 9623065
    Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of the Polygonum capitatum extract and its application and preparation containing the Polygonum capitatum extract thereof, belonging to the technical field of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Polygonum capitatum extract is prepared by the following steps: take the dried Polygonum capitatum, add the 55˜65% ethanol to the dried Polygonum capitatum, soak and extract via reflux, and filter and concentrate it to get the concentrate alcohol extract; The drug residue after the alcohol extraction shall be decocted in water, filter and concentrate the water extract, to get the concentrated water extract; merge the concentrated alcohol extract and the concentrated water extract liquid, then concentrate the mixture to obtain the Polygonum capitatum extract. The Polygonum capitatum extract can be made into tablets, capsules, granules and oral liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SANZHENG BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chen Huan, Chen Zhaorong, Huang Shengwu
  • Patent number: 9616092
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use as a drug or medical nutritional product in humans to treat a pathological dysbiosis and/or to prevent or treat at least one derived metabolic disease chosen from among excess weight with comorbidity, obesity, diabetes, heart and vascular diseases, atherosclerosis, degenerative bone disease, neurodegenerative disease, metabolism-related cancers, autoimmune diseases, steatosis, metabolic steatohepatitis, and chronic inflammatory diseases of the intestine, by increasing the Christensenella bacterial genus in the intestine, of a composition comprising a mixture of active ingredients consisting of at least: a whey hydrolysate with a molecular weight comprised between 200 and 10,000 Daltons, a whey isolate and/or a concentrate, and calcium caseinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL NUTRITION RESEARCH COMPANY
    Inventor: Claude Vincent
  • Patent number: 9615585
    Abstract: The present specification discloses natural repellent compounds, and isomeric forms, structural analogs and derivatives of the said compounds, having repellent activity against mosquitoes and other blood-sucking arthropods, compositions comprising such repellent compounds, methods of screening for such repellent compounds, methods of reducing mosquito bites on an individual and methods of reducing mosquito infestation to a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: National Centre for Scientific Research-Demokritos
    Inventors: Kostas Iatrou, Patrick Guerin, Thomas Kröber, Maria Konstantopoulou
  • Patent number: 9616095
    Abstract: A composition to be administered to a patient to prevent harmful effects of biological venom or chemical toxin is described. The composition includes the use of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera fruit to be administered to a patient at a particular dosage that effectively prevents the patient from the effects of exposure to a biological venom or a chemical toxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Umm Al-Qura University
    Inventor: Saeed Saeed Alghamdi
  • Patent number: 9610311
    Abstract: An extract of Amaranth, having enriched nitrate content, L-arginine, Flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, potassium, and with negligible amount of oxalic acid or oxalate content. The extract of Amaranth can be prepared from fresh or dried leaves and stem of Amaranth. Dosage forms of extract include fast melt tablet, lozenge, candy, chewing gum, beverage, tablet, capsule, pill, and powder. The extract of Amaranth enhances nitric oxide concentration, enhances nitrate level concentration, and enhances nitrite level in blood as well as in saliva. Administering the extract can lower blood pressure, increase physical endurance, increase swimming endurance, increase running endurance, and improve sexual performance among human beings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ARJUNA NATURAL EXTRACTS, LTD.
    Inventor: Benny Antony
  • Patent number: 9603830
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, devices, and methods to prevent and recover from detrimental effects of alcohol consumption, including significant undesirable symptoms of a hangover consciously felt by the alcohol consumer, as well as those that may not be consciously experienced. The present technology comprehensively targets multiple negative effects of hangovers. In one aspect, a composition includes dihydromyricetin (DHM); and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). The composition may further include Prickly Pear Extract, Milk Thistle, Ginger Root, Vitamins B, C, and E, electrolytes, and/or sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: THRIVEPLUS LLC
    Inventor: Brooks Alexander Reid Powell
  • Patent number: 9603813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising MZ for use as a dietary supplement or food additive for oral consumption for improving the visual performance of a human subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Howard Foundation Holdings Limited
    Inventors: John Nolan, Stephen Beatty, James Loughman, Alan N. Howard, David Thurnham
  • Patent number: 9597279
    Abstract: This application discloses an anti-aging composition for dermal application comprising cannabidiol hemp oil, chuanxiong extract, mondo grass extract, Chinese foxglove extract, female and panax ginseng extract, dragon's blood resin, lilyturf root, and jojoba oil. Other active ingredients may include licorice root, Astragalus membranceus, tree peony, mulberry bark extraction, longan fruit, wild pansy, rose canina seed powder, and Radix polygoni multiflori. The composition is formulated with other components to serve as a cleanser, a moisturizer, a serum, a gel masque, an eye cream, a toner, or an exfoliant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: HDDC HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Troy Nihart
  • Patent number: 9597282
    Abstract: A composition for topical application characterized in that it includes, in a hydrogel base, vanillyl butyl ether and menthol. The composition described herein produces an ordered development of cold and warm sensations, obtaining effects that are particularly useful in the treatment of painful disorders of neurological and/or muscular origin. The composition has further moisturizing and soothing effects that concur to an effect that is also curative, i.e., not simply symptomatic, of rheumatic and muscular pain, trauma and bruises. The composition is compatible with each administration form, being preferably and advantageously formulated as a plaster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: ALTERGON S.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Pagliuca, Antonio Mileo, Danilo Truppa, Giuseppe Bergamo
  • Patent number: 9597298
    Abstract: A preparation for topical application comprising glycerol and plant tannins, wherein the plant tannins have the capacity to bind to glycerol so that the glycerol has filmogen quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventors: Remi Shrivastava, Lea Shrivastava
  • Patent number: 9585924
    Abstract: An herbal water beverage containing hemp preferably includes water, sugar, organic flavoring, vitamins, and hemp oil. Organic hemp seed oil is added to a water based solution of organic gum arabic and organic maltodextrin. The solution is homogenized and then spray dried. During the drying process the hemp seed oil is surrounded by a matrix of maltodextrin and gum arabic that protects it from exposure to air (oxidation). The water is removed in a dryer through evaporation leaving hemp oil droplets surrounded by a film of gum arabic and maltodextrin matrix. The gum arabic acts as an emulsifier, retarding the separation of the hemp seed oil once it is added to the water, sugar, organic flavoring, and vitamins to form the finished aqueous beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hemp2O LLC
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Bacigalupi
  • Patent number: 9579301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsion of an oil composition comprising docasoahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which is characterized in that the emulsion is essentially free from ascorbyl palmitate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Karl Manfred Voelker, Denis Hug, Thomas Lindemann
  • Patent number: 9565865
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods of making a coffee products containing cannabinoids that are extracted from Cannabis plant. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (a) extracting cannabinoids from Cannabis plant; and (b) admixing the cannabinoids into a coffee product. The disclosed methods produce coffee products that possesses the benefits of both coffee and Cannabis plant. The methods can be used to produce different coffee products including single-serve coffee pods, ground coffee, and espresso. The methods are used to make coffee products with desired and consistent amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Imbue LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Bhairam