Patents by Inventor Andrew H. Miller

Andrew H. Miller 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).

  • Functional substrates for growth of culinary and medicinal mushrooms
    Patent number: 7178285
    Abstract: Methods of increasing the amount of one or more functional compounds in medicinal mushroom biomass and mushroom mycelia by growing the mushrooms on a substrate that is high in the functional compound or compounds of interest is provided. More specifically, a method of increasing the amount of anthocyanins in mushrooms is provided. Mushrooms are grown on a substrate rich in anthocyanins, such as purple corn or other suitable red, purple or black-pigmented substrate, and incorporate the anthocyanins during growth. Mushrooms grown by this method, as well as methods of improving the growth rate and potency of mushrooms, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Functional Fungi, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew H. Miller, Donald Jerry Kinoshita, Roger Allen Drummer
  • Oral supplement composition containing a plurality of mushroom strains
    Patent number: 6805866
    Abstract: An oral supplement composition and method of making and using it, in which a combination of fourteen different specialized mushroom species, each of which has its own unique immunomodulatory properties, demonstrate enhancement of the immune system. When taken together, the combination of mushroom species exert a potentiated, synergistic effect that enhances immune function greater than the sum of each mushroom species' immunoenhancing influence. The oral supplement can be prepared into a variety of dosage forms, such as capsules, caplets, tablets, pills, dispersions, suspensions, solution, powders, teas, or syrup concentrates, and can be packaged in bottles or other packaging for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Gaisford and Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Alec D. Keith, Kelly N. Gaisford, Andrew H. Miller
  • Oral supplement composition containing a plurality of mushroom strains
    Publication number: 20030133946
    Abstract: An oral supplement composition and method of making and using it, in which a combination of fourteen different specialized mushroom species, each of which has its own unique immunomodulatory properties, demonstrate enhancement of the immune system. When taken together, the combination of mushroom species exert a potentiated, synergistic effect that enhances immune function greater than the sum of each mushroom species' immunoenhancing influence. The oral supplement can be prepared into a variety of dosage forms, such as capsules, caplets, tablets, pills, dispersions, suspensions, solution, powders, teas, or syrup concentrates, and can be packaged in bottles or other packaging for sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Alec D. Keith, Kelly W. Gaisford, Andrew H. Miller