Patents by Inventor Michael Perry May

Michael Perry May 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: 20240008513
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 11805797
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 11730181
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Patent number: 11647772
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 11627753
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20220386664
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 10772346
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20200128861
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Publication number: 20200120967
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20200120968
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora
  • Publication number: 20200113217
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: JAMES AND CAROL MAY FAMILY, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Patent number: 10609942
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: James and Carol May Family, LLLP
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May
  • Publication number: 20160192684
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash CHATURVEDULA, Michael Perry MAY, James A. MAY
  • Publication number: 20150237901
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a sweetener composition comprising stevia glycosides that may be stably soluble in an aqueous solution, and methods for their manufacture. In various embodiments, the sweetener composition may comprise at least one stevia glycoside and a natural emulsifier. The natural emulsifier of the sweetener composition may enhance the aqueous solubility of the stevia glycoside to increase the concentration of dissolved stevia glycoside relative to its inherent aqueous solubility. The sweetener composition may be stably soluble upon formulation into any edible sweetened substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Michael Perry May, James A. May, Julian E. Zamora