Patents by Inventor Adrienne Weiss

Adrienne Weiss 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).

  • Publication number: 20240091283
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the use of Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 in enhancing resistance of the intestinal tract to bacterial infection and improving intestinal immunity. Particularly, the present disclosure provides the use of a Lactobacillus paracasei in the preparation of a composition for improving intestinal immunity, wherein the Lactobacillus paracasei has a deposit number of CGMCC 15077. The present inventors have discovered that this bacteria strain alone can significantly improve the resistance of the intestinal tract to bacterial infection, combat invasion by pathogenic bacteria in the intestinal system, maintain the intestinal barrier function, and/or prevent diarrhea caused by pathogenic bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman, Gerrit Smit, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung
  • Publication number: 20240000868
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition comprising Bifidobacterium lactis and human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and use thereof. The composition is capable of effectively enhancing resistance of an organism to Staphylococcus aureus infection, improving innate immunity of an organism, and/or anti-aging, and can be added to various health foods and healthcare foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman, Gerrit Smit, Wendan Wang, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Fangjie Gu, Biao Liu
  • Publication number: 20230414680
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel uses of Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 in anti-aging and improving innate immunity. The Bifidobacterium lactis strain according to the present disclosure has a deposit number of CGMCC 15650. It is discovered in the present disclosure that this strain alone has an anti-aging effect, is capable of improving innate immunity of an organism, and is capable of enhancing resistance of an organism to Staphylococcus aureus infection, thereby providing use of the Bifidobacterium lactis strain of deposit number CGMCC 15650 in preparation of a composition having an anti-aging effect, capable of improving innate immunity of an organism, and/or capable of enhancing resistance of an organism to Staphylococcus aureus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung, Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman
  • Publication number: 20230149432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of food and pharmaceutical products, and specifically to human milk oligosaccharide for improving resistance of organism against Staphylococcus aureus infection. In particular, the present invention relates to use of human milk oligosaccharide in preparation of a nutritional composition or medicament for prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with Staphylococcus aureus infection in individuals, or for alleviation of discomfort associated with Staphylococcus aureus infection, or for improvement of an individual's resistance against Staphylococcus aureus infection, or for improvement of an individual's innate immunity and/or anti-aging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman, Gerrit Smit, Wendan Wang, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Fangjie Gu, Biao Liu
  • Publication number: 20120041839
    Abstract: A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: RIDEMAKERZ, LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne WEISS, Braulio F. PARAJON, Lawrence S. ANDREINI, M. David ARMSTRONG, Edward Jabbour, JR., Donald W. AMADIO, David G. WATKINS, David Wayne FINNEGAN, Lee NADLER, Rizal K. OEI, Richard Dean DWYER, Yuk Kei CHAN
  • Publication number: 20080262980
    Abstract: A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: RIDEMAKERZ, LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne Weiss, Braulio F. Parajon, Lawrence S. Andreini, M. David Armstrong, Edward Jabbour, Donald W. Amadio, David G. Watkins, David Wayne Finnegan, Lee Nadler, Rizal K. Oei, Richard Dean Dwyer, Yuk Kei Chan
  • Publication number: 20080251474
    Abstract: A product storage display bin and integral product package comprising a vertically oriented back wall for supporting the product packaging from the rear. The product storage display bin includes a plurality of substantially parallel dividers projecting outward from and orthogonally with respect to the back wall thereby defining a plurality of laterally segregated vertically oriented product display bin channels. The display bin channels can each be open at a top end for receiving through a top feed port and each laterally segregated channel can be closed on a bottom end by a floor board, which laterally extends across the bottom ends of each of the product display bin channels. Each product display bin channel can have a frontal vertically elongated opening for displaying products and each frontal opening can have a frontal opening stop member that extends across the opening to prevent the product from falling forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne Weiss, Braulio F. Parajon, Yuk Kei Chan, Rizal K. Oei
  • Publication number: 20030000858
    Abstract: A device for carrying an article of toy furniture includes a base portion and a sling portion that is selectively and releasably interconnectable with the base portion. The base portion and the sling portion, when interconnnected, provide a simple and convenient carrier for an article of toy furniture resting on the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., a Corporation
    Inventors: Maxine Clark, Beverly Schofield, Diane Ressel, Adrienne Weiss, Page Hereford
  • Patent number: D445278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Adrienne Weiss, Rizal Oei
  • Patent number: D456992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxine Clark, Beverly Schofield, Adrienne Weiss
  • Patent number: D457313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxine Clark, Beverly Schofield, Adrienne Weiss
  • Patent number: D457924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
    Inventors: Beverly Schofield, Diane Ressel, Shari Stout, Adrienne Weiss
  • Patent number: D458315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
    Inventors: Beverly Schofield, Diane Ressel, Shari Stout, Adrienne Weiss
  • Patent number: D459220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxine Clark, Beverly Schofield, Diane Ressel, Adrienne Weiss, Page Hereford
  • Patent number: D571930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Ridemakerz, LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne Weiss, Rizal K. Oei, Edward Jabbour, Jr.
  • Patent number: D491057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrienne Weiss
  • Patent number: D583165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Ridemakerz, LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne Weiss, Edward Jabbour, Jr., Braulio F. Parajon, M. David Armstrong
  • Patent number: D606777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Miss Matched, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrienne Weiss
  • Patent number: D613966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Miss Matched, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonah Staw, Adrienne Weiss
  • Patent number: D432594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrienne Weiss, Beverly S. Schofield