Patents Examined by Michael Meller
  • Cosmetic composition having pomace olive oil
    Patent number: 8940342
    Abstract: A cosmetic composition is provided. The cosmetic composition may include pomace olive oil and a first moisturizing oil. The first moisturizing oil may be safflower oil, mango butter, or hemp seed oil. A second oil can also be included and may be coconut oil or grape seed oil. A bacterial control oil can also be present and may be sweet orange oil or lemongrass oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Pamela A Johnson
  • Composition of a bone repair mixture
    Patent number: 8936816
    Abstract: A composition of a bone repair mixture has a quantity of allograft particulate bone having a bone particle distribution of particle sizes less than 700 micron and a quantity of biologic carrier material intermixed with the particulate bone. The biologic carrier material is one of collagen, porous collagen or a collagen mixture. Preferably, the carrier material is exclusively collagen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Vivex Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Scott Anderson, Timothy E Taylor
  • Microalgae-derived compositions for improving the health and appearance of skin
    Patent number: 8932652
    Abstract: Provided herein are microalgal skin care compositions and methods of improving the health and appearance of skin. Also provided are methods of using polysaccharides for applications such as topical personal care products, cosmetics, and wrinkle reduction compositions. The invention also provides novel decolorized microalgal compositions useful for improving the health and appearance of skin. The invention also includes insoluble polysaccharide particles for application to human skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Solazyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison F. Dillon, Anwar Zaman, Anthony G. Day, Anna Coragliotti
  • Cleanser compositions and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 8932653
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to anti-microbial cleanser compositions comprising linalool, hinokitiol and dipropylene glycol. The present invention further provides methods for using these compositions to maintain eyelid hygiene, to treat an ocular disorder or to clean a skin surface. The cleanser compositions of the present invention can be in the form of a foam, gel or liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Vision Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gilbard, Yanick Douyon, Robert B Huson
  • Methods for treating metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 8927032
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to methods for treating a disease or condition associated with abnormal glucose metabolism. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for reducing incidence or progression of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The methods include orally administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a composition, which includes a naturally occurring material derived from eggshell, eggshell membrane, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: ESM Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Ruff
  • Nourishing oil composition, pomade, composition for promoting hair growth, shampoo, conditioner, hair root stimulator, and methods for making and using the same
    Patent number: 8920853
    Abstract: Compositions for promoting hair growth can be formed using food related oils. The food related oils include meadowfoam seed oil, neem oil, sesame oil, camelina, flaxeed oil, and tamanu oil. The oil can be combined with lime peel essential oil and/or aloe vera to create various products. The products in an oil for treating the hair and scalp, a treatment for damaged hair and scalp, shampoo, conditioner, pomade and hair root stimulant. A method for making each product is described. In addition, a method for using each product is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sayblee Handmade Natural Hair Care, LLC
    Inventor: Cynthia Sayblee Darsale
  • Extract of adlay bran and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8911800
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising extract of adlay bran, wherein the adlay bran extract comprises C1 to C7 alcohol extract of adlay bran (A) and carbon dioxide supercritical fluid extract of adlay bran (B). Preferably, the extract of adlay bran has effects in treating a skin and/or subcutaneous tissue disease and in lowering interleukin (IL)-1?, interleukin-1?, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-?, interleukin-8, prostaglandin-2 (PGE2) and/or C-Reactive Protein (CRP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Joben Bio-Medical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huang-Chung Tseng, Giao-Zhi Huang, Tung-An Chia
  • Pomegranate based skin protectant and topical application
    Patent number: 8911799
    Abstract: A cosmetic composition is provided having ingredients that may prevent signs or conditions of aging and/or damage in skin, improve the aesthetic appearance of skin, and promote recovery from environmental stresses. The composition includes natural ingredients, including pomegranate juice concentrate; pomegranate extract; pomegranate seed oil; and at least one pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: POM Wonderful, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Dreher, Steve Anderson
  • Natural preservative alternatives and compositions containing same
    Patent number: 8911801
    Abstract: A cosmetic preservative is disclosed which comprises Lonerica sp. extract, a metal chelating agent and ethanol in amounts effective to inhibit microbial growth including bacteria, molds and yeast. The effectiveness may be enhanced by the addition of a phospholipid, ascorbic acid and ascorbic acid salts. Effectiveness against microbial growth is further improved by addition of a combination of 1,2-hexanediol, 1,2 octanediol and tropolone. Specific formulations are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Woodcliff Skincare Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise Debaun, Rose Hoyle, Shirley Weinstein
  • Medical cannabis lozenges and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 8906429
    Abstract: A method for optimizing the therapeutic effects provided by CBD on the one hand, and the psychotropic effects provided by THC on the other hand, in a sublingual medicament, the method includes the steps of obtaining a concentrated extract of cannabis in which the concentration of CBD is known and the concentration of THC is known, formulating a hydrophilic mixture containing ingredients such as sugar, corn syrup, xylitol, purified water, organic flavorings, coconut oil, and concentrated extract of cannabis, wherein the amount of CBD is as high as possible and where the amount of THC is precisely controlled, forming lozenges, and administering the medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Kolsky
  • Method of treatment using a therapeutic agent for intranasal administration
    Patent number: 8900643
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition suitable for intranasal administration comprising capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, and nordihydrocapsaicin in the form of capsicum used as a therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bernstein, Wayne Jeffrey Perry
  • Formulation for treatment of dry mouth and mouth sores
    Patent number: 8895081
    Abstract: Serum compositions for application to endothelial tissue are described which contain an amniotic fluid extract in combination with embryonic stem cells. Formulations containing the serum composition are also described. The serum compositions and formulations may be used to treat conditions of the mouth such as dry mouth and mouth sores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Golden Pearl Investment LLC
    Inventor: Jin Qian
  • Method for suppressing and relieving itching and inflammation
    Patent number: 8889198
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for suppressing and relieving itching and inflammation, by administering to a host in need of such treatment an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition containing highly lipophilic polyalkoxyflavonoid. The pharmaceutical composition and functional food of the present invention for suppressing and relieving itching and inflammation contain highly lipophilic polyalkoxyflavonoid extracted from squeezed juice of a whole portion of a citrus fruit (inclusive of pericarp thereof). Furthermore, the functional food of the present invention contains it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kands R&D Corp.
    Inventors: Kazue Taguchi, Shigeru Taguchi, Yutaka Sashida
  • Water-soluble pharmaceutical compositions of hops resins
    Patent number: 8883225
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to water-soluble compositions for providing hops constituents, particularly alpha acids, iso-alpha acids, and beta acids. A pharmaceutical gel composition can comprise a hops extract and a surfactant. Such compositions can be formulated into products for various therapeutic applications, including oral and topical uses. Such compositions can also be dissolved in water to yield a clear solution containing more dilute hops acids. The invention also provides methods of treatment comprising administering water-soluble hops compositions. The present invention is also drawn to methods for making water-soluble preparations of hops constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Bioactives, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric H. Kuhrts
  • Modified pectins, compositions and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 8877263
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of modified pectin and methods for preparing and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
    Inventors: Mark Staples, James Rolke
  • Use of acacia extracts and their compounds on inhibition of xanthine oxidase
    Patent number: 8877260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for inhibition of xanthine oxidase comprising administrating an effective amount of the extracts from Acacia spp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shang-Tzen Chang, Yu-Tang Tung
  • Health supplement using guarana extract
    Patent number: 8877258
    Abstract: The current invention is a supplement made from a combination of herbs, vitamins, amino acids which in the preferred embodiment is a 100% vegetarian liquid capsules that are ingested allow for rapid absorption. The components of the supplement can be mint or menthol such as peppermint or spearmint, Methyl B12 or B12, Niacin, Guarana, Dimethylaminoethanol, Acetyl-L-carnitine or ALCAR, Ocimum tenuiflorum, one or more teas such as green tea, white tea or black tea, Ginkgo, Rhodiola rosea, phosphatidylserine, Tyrosine, L-Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine, Citicoline (INN), Huperzine A, and Vinpocetine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Shaahin Cheyene
  • Vegetable extract and method of use as an active principle in the production of a pharmacologically active product for the treatment of tissue lesions, and method for obtaining the extract
    Patent number: 8877262
    Abstract: A method for treatment of acute and/or chronic tissue lesions disorder is disclosed. A resin extract from Ficus pertusa L. f and/or Ficus eximia Schott is administered to a patient in need thereof as an active principle for producing a pharmacologically active product for the treatment of acute and/or chronic tissue lesions, both of bone tissue and of soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Valeria Lucila Sainz Prestel
    Inventor: Valeria Lucila Sainz Prestel
  • Solvent-Free Process for Obtaining Phospholipids and Neutral Enriched Krill Oils
    Patent number: 8865236
    Abstract: The invention discloses a new solvent-free process for obtaining phospholipids and neutral lipids enriched krill oils containing DHA and EPA poly-unsaturated fatty acids and astaxanthin. The process includes cooking fresh krill at high temperature—without agitation and or grinding; decanting the cooked krill for obtaining a partial de-fatted and de-watered solid and a liquid; squeezing the obtained solid to obtain a press liquid and a solid fraction; centrifuging the press liquid to obtain the phospholipids enriched krill oil; centrifuging of the decanter liquid obtained to obtain the neutral lipid enriched krill oil and stickwater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Tharos Ltd.
    Inventors: Dimitri Sclabos Katevas, Raül R. Toro Guerra, Mario Chiong Lay
  • Marrubiin and composition for reducing snoring, package and method
    Patent number: 8865229
    Abstract: The invention comprises a composition for the reduction of snoring, a packaging therefor and a method for the manufacture thereof. The composition can be applied in the pharynx in different variants, in particular as spray, as gel or as foam formulation. Application of the composition at least temporarily reduces the snoring of a treated person. The invention further comprises the use of marrubiin for the manufacture of a medication for the treatment of snoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Puranox Medical B.V.
    Inventors: Hans Marcel Brand, Annelize Frieda Goedbloed