Patents by Inventor Bernard Downs

Bernard Downs 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: 20070020249
    Abstract: A composition for the treatment or prevention of gastro-intestinal distress associates with the consumption of food products containing sugar alcohols includes at least one enzyme, at least one probiotic organism and simethicone. The composition may be consumed immediately prior to but not more than 20 minutes prior to consuming a sugar alcohol-containing food product in order to reduce the severity of at least one gastro-intestinal stress condition associated with sugar alcohol consumption by at least about 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Bernard Downs
  • Publication number: 20060062859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and custom business model and methods to measure genetic and metabolomic contributing factors affecting disease diagnosis, stratification, and prognosis, as well as the metabolism, efficacy and/or toxicity associated with specific vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, homeopathic ingredients, and other ingredients for the purposes of customizing a subject's nutritional supplements with custom formulations to optimize health outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kenneth Blum, Brian Meshkin, Bernard Downs