Patents Assigned to Virun, Inc.
  • Stable dry powders and emulsions containing probiotics
    Patent number: 12208125
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The emulsion compositions are intended for administration to a mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The emulsion compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Stable dry powders and emulsions containing probiotics
    Patent number: 11491194
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The emulsion compositions are intended for administration to a mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The emulsion compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Beverage compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 10874122
    Abstract: Provided are beverage compositions containing non-polar compounds that retain one or more organoleptic properties after formulation as compared to beverage compositions that do not contain the non-polar compounds. Also provided are methods for producing beverage compositions that contain non-polar compounds such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols and carotenoids; oil soluble vitamins; alpha lipoic acid; other oils; and coenzymes, including coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 10668029
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives, such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Composition containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 10335385
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for producing stable foods and beverages that contain high concentrations of additives such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols and carotenoids; oil soluble vitamins; alpha lipoic acid; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: Virun, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Bromley, Chetan S. Rao
  • Formulations of water-soluble derivatives of vitamin E and soft gel compositions, concentrates and powders containing same
    Patent number: 10285971
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions that contain water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures (compositions), such as tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS), TPGS analogs, TPGS homologs and TPGS derivatives. The water-soluble vitamin E mixtures contain mixtures of dimers and monomers of the vitamin E derivative. Provided are products containing the water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures, including capsules, soft gel compositions, pre-gel compositions, emulsions and powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 10220007
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives, such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions for providing agents that degrade in water
    Patent number: 10213490
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The compositions are intended for administration to mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Bromley, Nurruzana Rahim, Koon Zee Lam
  • Pre-spray emulsions and powders containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 10016363
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for producing water-soluble powders that contain additives such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Formulations of water-soluble derivatives of vitamin E and soft gel compositions, concentrates and powders containing same
    Patent number: 9861611
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions that contain water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures (compositions), such as tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS), TPGS analogs, TPGS homologs and TPGS derivatives. The water-soluble vitamin E mixtures contain mixtures of dimers and monomers of the vitamin E derivative. Provided are products containing the water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures, including capsules, soft gel compositions, pre-gel compositions, emulsions and powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 9788564
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives, such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing water-soluble derivatives of vitamin E mixtures and modified food starch
    Patent number: 9693574
    Abstract: Provided are compositions that contain a modified food starch and one or more non-polar compounds. In some instances, the compositions contain a water-soluble derivative of vitamin E mixture, containing relatively high concentrations of dimer forms of the PEG-derivative of vitamin E. Compositions include concentrates, dilution compositions and compositions for direct consumption. Methods for preparing the compositions also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Formulations of water-soluble derivatives of vitamin E and compositions containing same
    Patent number: 9351517
    Abstract: Provided are compositions that contain water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures (compositions), such as tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS), TPGS analogs, TPGS homologs and TPGS derivatives. The water-soluble vitamin E mixtures contain mixtures that include dimers and monomers of the vitamin E derivative, where the amount of dimer is greater than 12%, such as 29%, 35%, 50%, 60%, and the amount of monomer is less than 87%, by weight, of the water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixture. Also provided are products containing the water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures, including concentrates for dilution into aqueous beverages and compositions for direct ingestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 9320295
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for clear and stable beverages that contain additives such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 8765661
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives, such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 8741373
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for producing stable foods and beverages that contain high concentrations of additives such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols and carotenoids; oil soluble vitamins; alpha lipoic acid; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Virun, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Bromley, Chetan S. Rao
  • Compositions for mucosal delivery of agents
    Patent number: 8414914
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The compositions are intended for administration to mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip James Bromley, Lee Nickols Huang
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 8337931
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives. Additives include nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions containing non-polar compounds
    Patent number: 8282977
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives, such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Bromley
  • Compositions for mucosal delivery of agents
    Patent number: 8252323
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for mucosal delivery of agents are provided. The compositions are intended for administration to mucosal surface, such as oral, gastrointestinal and nasal mucosa. The compositions provided contain one or more mucoadhesive proteins and an agent to be delivered. Methods for delivery of agents using the compositions provided herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Virun, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip James Bromley, Lee Nickols Huang