Patents by Inventor Barry J. Barclay

Barry J. Barclay 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).

  • B complex vitamin compositions that protect against cellular damage caused by ultraviolet light
    Patent number: 7018623
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the use of vitamin B12 (cobalamin or cyanocobalamin) alone or in combination with other photoprotective agents, including specifically other vitamins such as vitamin B9 (folic acid or folate) and vitamin B3 (niacin or niacinamide), or any chemical derivative of these vitamins and their salts, as a filter to protect cells against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) light. The invention is, in one aspect, a method of reducing the rate of UV damage to cells exposed to a UV light source, by treating the cells with the vitamin composition, either alone or in combination with other photoprotective agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventor: Barry J. Barclay
  • B complex vitamin compositions that protect against cellular damage caused by ultraviolet light
    Publication number: 20020035087
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the use of vitamin B12 (cobalamin or cyanocobalamin) alone or in combination with other photoprotective agents, including specifically other vitamins such as vitamin B9 (folic acid or folate) and vitamin B3 (niacin or niacinamide), or any chemical derivative of these vitamins and their salts, as a filter to protect cells against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) light. The invention is, in one aspect, a method of reducing the rate of UV damage to cells exposed to a UV light source, by treating the celis with the vitamin composition, either alone or in combination with other photoprotective agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Barry J. Barclay