Patents Examined by Susan Hoffman
  • Medical formulation for treating hypercholesterolemia
    Patent number: 9655942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical formulation comprising: cinnamomum zeylanicum; Pinus pinaster; extract of a plant belonging to the Saccharum genus; Monascus purpureus; Taraxacum officinale; Camellia sinensis; vitamin B3; alpha tocopherol; coenzyme Q10; fish oil comprising eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexanoic acid; beta-glucan; and/or cholecalciferol. The invention also relates to the medical formulation as a medicament, and especially for treating hypercholesterolemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventors: Leendert Taal, Anita Monique Taal-Vlas
  • Plant based formulation for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome by its adiponectin enhancing property
    Patent number: 9642886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plant based formulation for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome by its adiponectin enhancing property comprising of an effective amount of hydro-methanolic extract of Salacia reticulata, Tribulus terrestris, Curcuma longa and Dioscorea bulbifera and optionally additives in trace amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SRM UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Govind P. Dubey, Murugesan Ponnavaikko, Aruna Agarwal, Nirupama Dubey, Shipra Dubey
  • Pharmaceutical composition comprising silkworm as an active ingredient for prevention and treatment of tissue injury by radiation
    Patent number: 9610306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of tissue injury caused by irradiation which comprises silkworm hemolymph as an active ingredient. Particularly, when the silkworm hemolymph of the present invention was administered to an animal model with liver damage induced by irradiation, plasma AST and liver MDA were significantly decreased, indicating that the silkworm hemolymph of the invention can be effectively used as a composition for the prevention and treatment of disease caused by the exposure on radiation including tissue injury caused by irradiation, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Park, Beom Su Jang, YouRee Nam
  • Treatment of withdrawal symptoms to aid in nicotine use cessation with Passiflora incarnata
    Patent number: 9597364
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of withdrawal and craving symptoms as an aid in smoking cessation by administration of one or more dosages of a medication containing Passiflora incarnata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Campbell University
    Inventors: Brenda Diane Jamerson, Christopher Scott Breivogel
  • Composition for preventing or treating hangover
    Patent number: 9592262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition including a Laurus nobilis leaf extract as an active ingredient, and particularly, to a composition for preventing or treating hangover including the Laurus nobilis leaf extract, a food composition for preventing or relieving hangover including the Laurus nobilis leaf extract, and a method for preparing the composition. Since the composition according to the present invention includes the Laurus nobilis leaf extract, it has a remarkably excellent effect of lowering blood concentrations of alcohol and acetaldehyde. Its hangover-preventing and treating effects were confirmed by behavioral tests, and thus the composition can be widely applied to foods, drugs, or functional health foods which can be effectively used for preventing and treating hangover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se Hee Paek, Byoung Seok Moon, Seok Jun Park, Yong Ki Seo, Geun Seog Song
  • Therapeutic compositions
    Patent number: 9579357
    Abstract: A therapeutic topical composition comprising achillea millefolium (yarrow) extract, aloe vera, arnica montana flowers, annatto seed extract, boswellia serrate extract, marigold flower extract, cetearyl olivate, cetyl myristoleate, sunflower seed oil, sorbitan olivate, turmeric root extract, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), emu oil, devil's claw root extract, yerba mate leaf extract, magnesium sulfate, peppermint oil, menthol, skullcap root extract, vitamin E, and yucca root extract useful for treatment of localized pain, inflammation, and/or swelling, and methods for making and using the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ANC PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: William Tobin, Peter Fratarcangelo, Eugene Gresh, Rebecca Montrone, Mauro Gozzo
  • Active agent complex and formulation comprising the active agent complex
    Patent number: 9549957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active agent complex of extracts of Poria cocos and a species of the genus Phragmites, in particular Phragmites kharka (also Phragmites karka), formulations comprising said active agent complex as well as to the use of the formulations of the invention for the strengthening, maintenance and quicker restoration of epidermal integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Chemisches Laboratorium, Dr. Kurt Richter, GMBH
    Inventor: Sabrina John
  • Pesticide and repellant
    Patent number: 9526254
    Abstract: A pesticide or repellent comprising a liquid concentrate obtained from garlic juice by the removal of water from the juice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ECOSPRAY LIMITED
    Inventors: David Sadler-Bridge, Murree Groom
  • Alphanizomenon flos aquae preparation, extracts and purified components thereof for the treatment of neurological, neurodegenerative and mood disorders
    Patent number: 9522167
    Abstract: The invention provides extracts of the microalga Aphanizomenon Flos Aquae Aquae Ralfs ex Born. & Flah. Var. flos aquae (AFA Klamath) and purified components thereof useful for the prevention or treatment of neurological, neurodegenerative and mood conditions or diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Nutratec, s.r.l.
    Inventors: Stefano Scoglio, Franco Canestrari, Serena Benedetti, Yanina Benedetti, Maria Delgado-Esteban
  • Method and composition for producing a stable and deodorized form of pomegranate seed oil
    Patent number: 9506011
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, composition and product by process of pomegranate seed oil. The present invention provides a novel method for the preparation of pomegranate seeds and the subsequent extraction, stabilization and deodorization of pomegranate seed oil. The process maintains key beneficial components of pomegranate seed oil. Effective processing parameters for separating, drying, cleaning, flaking, obtaining the oil from seeds, stabilizing through refining and bleaching and deodorizing the oil are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: POM Wonderful, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Anderson, Mark Dreher, Rick Green
  • Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating thyroid diseases, comprising extract from L. var. edulis fruits as active ingredient
    Patent number: 9498506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating thyroid diseases and a food composition for improving thyroid function, comprising an extract from Lonicera caerulea L. car. Edulis fruits as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention may be useful for preventing or treating thyroid diseases such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodule, or thyroditis, and improving thyroid function. Since the extract from Lonicera caerulea L. car. Edulis fruits, which is an active ingredient of the present invention, is derived from natural products, there is no concern for side effects such as toxicity compared to synthetic medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: H&K Bioscience Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo Hwan Eom
  • Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts
    Patent number: 9498428
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating a skin condition, the method comprising topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous or alcoholic extract from the leaf of Quassia undulata, wherein the composition treats the skin condition by reducing COX-1, lipoxygenase, tyrosinase, TNF-?, melanogenesis, or MMP-1 activity in the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Tiffany Florence, Michelle Hines
  • Compositions comprising extract
    Patent number: 9498427
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions that include Docynia delavajy extract, Elaeagnus lanceolatus extract, or a combination of such extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Tiffany Florence, Michelle Hines
  • Use of a cereal extract as a slimming active agent in a slimming cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 9480637
    Abstract: A cereal extract is cosmetically used and obtained by at least one polar solvent. This cereal extract is used as a slimming agent in a slimming cosmetic composition. The cosmetic use makes it possible to achieve an effective slimming cosmetic care with a natural, nontoxic slimming agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: LVMH RECHERCHE
    Inventors: Françoise Pellicier, Jean-Christophe Archambault
  • Extract of seeds, cosmetic or dermatological composition containing same, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9474711
    Abstract: An extract of the seeds of the Kniphofia uvaria plant is obtained by bringing into contact with at least one cosmetically acceptable nonpolar solvent, for example, CO2, under supercritical conditions, or by mechanical pressing. This disclosure also relates to a cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising said extract. This disclosure also relates to a cosmetic or dermatological care method comprising the application of said composition for preventing or delaying the appearance of the signs of skin aging, modulating the reactivity of sensitive skin, or maintaining the barrier function of the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: LVMH RECHERCHE
    Inventors: Virginie Pecher, Virginie Leplanquais, Anne-Sophie Colin, Jocelyne Franchi, Isabelle Renimel, Kristell Lazou
  • Composition for preventing or improving metabolic syndrome comprising tea plant leaf, flower and seed extract
    Patent number: 9452192
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for preventing or improving metabolic syndrome, including a tea plant leaf extract, a tea plant flower extract and a tea plant seed extract as active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su Kyung Kim, Hyun Jung Shin, Chan Su Rha, Seung Hun Kim, Bum Jin Lee, Young Kyung Kim, Dae Bang Seo, Wan Gi Kim, Jin Oh Chung, Sang Jun Lee
  • Preparation and use of a plant extract from with an enriched content of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 glycosides and quercetin glycosides
    Patent number: 9446088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of an enriched and equilibrated plant extract from Solanum glaucophyllum with an enriched content of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, glycosides and flavonols, particularly quercetin glycosides. The present invention particularly describes a method for preparation of such a plant extract either in industrial or in laboratory scale. The present invention furthermore describes the use of such a plant extract or similar (synthetic) compositions for the prevention and treatment of bone mass reduction-related diseases, such as Osteopenia or Osteoporosis, for the prevention and treatment of Tibial Dyschondroplasis, preferably in poultry, for the treatment of milk fever, and is a dietary supplement for human and veterinary use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Herbonis AG
    Inventors: Sabrina Autzen, Heinrich Bachmann
  • Method of preparing a muscadine pomace extract
    Patent number: 9421189
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of producing a muscadine pomace extract. The method can include combining a bronze muscadine pomace extract with a purple muscadine pomace extract to produce a muscadine pomace extract, wherein the ratio of bronze muscadine pomace extract to purple muscadine pomace extract ranges from 0.1 to 10 (weight to weight), such as from 0.3 to 3 (weight to weight), and the muscadine pomace extract has a polyphenol content of at least 2%. Also disclosed herein is a muscadine pomace extract for use as an antioxidant, such as for use as an anti-aging supplement. The composition can include a muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) pomace extract having a polyphenol content of at least 2% and other active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Shaklee Corporation
    Inventors: Teodoro T. Ianiro, Laurel A. Fisher, William J. Mergens
  • Compositions and methods for topically treating skin conditions in mammals
    Patent number: 9415082
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating skin conditions in a mammal. The compositions include, for example, Candelilla wax; Shea nut butter; Coconut oil; hempseed oil; Kukui nut oil; jojoba oil; sweet almond oil; Rosemary extract; Niaouli oil; and Vitamin E acetate. The skin conditions include, for example, a intertrigo, a skin fold, skin fold dermatitis, interdigital dermatitis, facial fold dermatitis, vulvar fold dermatitis, tail fold pyoderma and dermatitis, impetigo, Nasodigital hyperkeratosis, pruritus, pyoderma, pyotraumatic dermatitis, malodor, lesions, dermal rashes, dermal bacterial infection, dermal fungal infection, dermal weeping, hot spots, irritation, chaffing, itching, inflammation, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventor: Leslie Elice Davis
  • Compositions for preventing and treating obesity, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, fatty liver, diabetes or metabolic syndrome containing extracts of glycine max leaves or fractions isolated from the same as an active ingredient
    Patent number: 9381222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for preventing and treating obesity, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, fatty liver, diabetes or metabolic syndrome containing extracts of Glycine max leaves or fractions isolated from the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Reasearch Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Tae-Sook Jeong, Woo Song Lee, Ki Hun Park, Myung-Sook Choi, Ho Yong Park, Jong-Min Han, Hyung-Jae Jeong