Patents by Inventor Arlene M. Ascarate

Arlene M. Ascarate 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: 20200330540
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for reducing duration, intensity, and/or bothersomeness of common colds in humans and for reducing severity or duration of common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, dry/scratchy throat and sneezing in humans exhibiting such symptoms. The compositions herein comprise extracts of at least one of Luffa Operculata (L. operculata), S. officinale (V. sabadilla), and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and in various embodiments, comprise a mixture of all three Luffa Operculata (L. operculata) 10% extract MT, S. officinale (V. sabadilla) 3× extract, and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) 10% extract MT in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Clarot, Arlene M. Ascarate
  • Patent number: 10736931
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for reducing duration, intensity, and/or bothersomeness of common colds in humans and for reducing severity or duration of common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, dry/scratchy throat and sneezing in humans exhibiting such symptoms. The compositions herein comprise extracts of at least one of Luffa Operculata (L. operculata), S. officinale (V. sabadilla), and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and in various embodiments, comprise a mixture of all three Luffa Operculata (L. operculata) 10% extract MT, S. officinale (V. sabadilla) 3× extract, and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) 10% extract MT in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MATRIXX INITIATIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Clarot, Arlene M. Ascarate
  • Publication number: 20200237657
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for cleansing the nose, clearing the nose, imparting a cooling sensation in the nose, moisturizing nasal passages, soothing a dry nose, and ameliorating dehydration of the anterior nasal mucosa in humans in need of relief thereof. The compositions herein comprise humectants such as Aloe barbadensis leaf gel, hyaluronic acid, and/or a hyaluronate salt in a buffered and thickened pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In various aspects, methods for relief comprise nasally administering compositions comprising Aloe barbadensis leaf gel and sodium hyaluronate in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to a human in need of relief thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Clarot, Arlene M. Ascarate
  • Publication number: 20170100446
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for reducing duration, intensity, and/or bothersomeness of common colds in humans and for reducing severity or duration of common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, dry/scratchy throat and sneezing in humans exhibiting such symptoms. The compositions herein comprise extracts of at least one of Luffa Operculata (L. operculata), S. officinale (V. sabadilla), and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and in various embodiments, comprise a mixture of all three Luffa Operculata (L. operculata) 10% extract MT, S. officinale (V. sabadilla) 3× extract, and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) 10% extract MT in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Clarot, Arlene M. Ascarate
  • Patent number: 9555069
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for reducing duration, intensity, and/or bothersomeness of common colds in humans and for reducing severity or duration of common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, dry/scratchy throat and sneezing in humans exhibiting such symptoms. The compositions herein comprise extracts of at least one of Luffa Operculata (L. operculata), S. officinale (V. sabadilla), and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and in various embodiments, comprise a mixture of all three Luffa Operculata (L. operculata) 10% extract MT, S. officinale (V. sabadilla) 3× extract, and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) 10% extract MT in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: MATRIXX INITIATIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Clarot, Arlene M. Ascarate
  • Publication number: 20150231191
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for reducing duration, intensity, and/or bothersomeness of common colds in humans and for reducing severity or duration of common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, dry/scratchy throat and sneezing in humans exhibiting such symptoms. The compositions herein comprise extracts of at least one of Luffa Operculata (L. operculata), S. officinale (V. sabadilla), and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and in various embodiments, comprise a mixture of all three Luffa Operculata (L. operculata) 10% extract MT, S. officinale (V. sabadilla) 3× extract, and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) 10% extract MT in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Clarot, Arlene M. Ascarate
  • Patent number: 9034401
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for reducing duration, intensity, and/or bothersomeness of common colds in humans and for reducing severity or duration of common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, dry/scratchy throat and sneezing in humans exhibiting such symptoms. The compositions herein comprise extracts of at least one of Luffa Operculata (L. operculata), S. officinale (V. sabadilla), and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and in various embodiments, comprise a mixture of all three Luffa Operculata (L. operculata) 10% extract MT, S. officinale (V. sabadilla) 3× extract, and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) 10% extract MT in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: MATRIXX INITIATIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Clarot, Arlene M. Ascarate