Patents Examined by Terry A. McKelvey
  • Patent number: 12385046
    Abstract: Provided are a baicalein- and scutellarein-synthesizing microorganism, a preparation method for same, and applications thereof. By modifying a heterologous metabolic pathway of a host cell per a genetic engineering method, acquired is an engineered strain providing a high yield of baicalein and scutellarein. Also provided is a process for utilizing the engineered strain to produce baicalein and scutellarein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: CAS CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN MOLECULAR PLANT SCIENCES
    Inventors: Yong Wang, Jianhua Li, Chenfei Tian
  • Patent number: 12370230
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a composition comprising a synergistic mixture of hemp oil extract and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), and a method for suppressing inflammatory and neuropathic pain by administering the composition to a subject. The anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of the composition may be attributed by the entourage effect on the endocannabinoid system. Increasing the levels of endocannabinoids by inhibiting either their degradation or transport from the extracellular space back into the cells is a potential therapeutic target for managing these diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: METAGENICS LLC
    Inventors: Elnaz Karimian Azari, Annalouise O'Connor, Nikhat Contractor
  • Patent number: 12370232
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of the prevention, improvement or treatment of skin conditions, for example skin conditions associated with skin aging and/or skin pigmentation and/or wound healing and/or psoriasis and/or acne. The disclosure provides extracts derived from sugar cane comprising polyphenols for the prevention, improvement or treatment of skin conditions, including skin conditions associated with skin aging and/or skin pigmentation and/or wound healing and/or psoriasis and/or acne.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Poly Gain Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Shane Mitchell, Barry Kitchen, Gregor Macnab, Julian Neoh, Matthew Flavel
  • Patent number: 12364727
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally methods of preparation and use of certain botanical extracts for the treatment of viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Langland, Karen Denzler, Robert Waters, Bertram Jacobs
  • Patent number: 12357725
    Abstract: A method of making a supplemented wound dressing including preparing a coffee extract with or without cardamom and supplementing the wound dressing with the coffee extract is provided. The coffee beans may be Khulani coffee beans and they may be green coffee beans, lightly roasted coffee beans, or medium roasted coffee beans. The supplemented wound dressing prepared according to this method is effective to inhibit bacterial growth, particularly growth of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fatimah Olyan Alotibi, Buthainah Khalid Al Sughair, Raedah Ibraheam Alharbi, Naiyf Sultan Helial Alaloi Alharbi, Jamal Mohammed Ali Khaled, Ahmed Saad Alobaidi, Shine Moosa Kadaikunnan
  • Patent number: 12357669
    Abstract: A method for treating a gastrointestinal condition includes preparing an aqueous extract of bioactive compound by adding dried green tea material to hot water and filtering the aqueous extract; adding a solution of an iron-containing compound to the filtered aqueous extract to form a complex or chelate of the bioactive compounds with iron; and drying the solution at a temperature between 80 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit to obtain a fine granular or powdered state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventor: Justin David Bennet
  • Patent number: 12357668
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extract from Buddleja saligna, or a bioactive mixture consisting essentially of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid isolated from Buddleja saligna, for use in preventing and/or treating skin cancer, more specifically melanoma, and for reducing skin damage resulting from UV radiation. The invention also relates to uses and methods of treating skin cancer and reducing skin damage resulting from UV radiation using the extracts and/or bioactive mixture described. The invention further relates to an anticancer composition comprising the extracts and/or bioactive mixture, that inhibits angiogenesis and/or proliferation of cells associated with melanoma, as well as a sunscreen composition comprising the extracts and/or bioactive mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: University of Pretoria
    Inventors: Danielle Twilley, Namrita Lall
  • Patent number: 12351641
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to glutamine-free cell culture media supplemented with arginine. The invention further concerns the production of recombinant proteins, such as therapeutic IgG antibodies, in a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) host cell in a production phase culture medium that is essentially free of glutamine and comprises arginine in arginine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Gawlitzek, Shun Luo, Christina Teresa Bevilacqua
  • Patent number: 12342828
    Abstract: A formulation for repelling insects and arthropods comprises about 0.5% by weight to about 4.0% by weight of an active ingredient and an emulsifier. The active ingredient includes a mixture of one or more natural essential oils. A method for making the repellant formulation comprises forming an oil-in-water emulsion by mixing one or more of the natural essential oils into an aqueous solution including an emulsifier, homogenizing the oil-in-water emulsion, and adding a buffer to the emulsion for maintaining a pH of the emulsion at above about 7.5. The repellant formulation is used by applying an effective amount of the repellant formulation onto the skin or fur of a mammal, clothing or other surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Vadim Mitlitski, Richard Robert Tenore, Erica Rattigan Tyree
  • Patent number: 12329798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating hypertension, the composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a complex extract of Puerariae Radix, Platycodonis Radix, Liriopis Tuber, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Coicis Semen, and Schisandrae Fructus. A pharmaceutical composition or food composition according to the present invention can be used to effectively prevent, ameliorate, or treat hypertension or hypertension-related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventor: Hobin Moon
  • Patent number: 12329164
    Abstract: A formulation for repelling insects and arthropods comprises about 0.5% by weight to about 4.0% by weight of an active ingredient and an emulsifier. The active ingredient includes a mixture of one or more natural essential oils. A method for making the repellant formulation comprises forming an oil-in-water emulsion by mixing one or more of the natural essential oils into an aqueous solution including an emulsifier, homogenizing the oil-in-water emulsion, and adding a buffer to the emulsion for maintaining a pH of the emulsion at above about 7.5. The repellant formulation is used by applying an effective amount of the repellant formulation onto the skin or fur of a mammal, clothing or other surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Vadim Mitlitski, Richard Robert Tenore, Erica Rattigan Tyree
  • Patent number: 12329163
    Abstract: A formulation for repelling insects and arthropods comprises about 0.5% by weight to about 4.0% by weight of an active ingredient and an emulsifier. The active ingredient includes a mixture of one or more natural essential oils. A method for making the repellant formulation comprises forming an oil-in-water emulsion by mixing one or more of the natural essential oils into an aqueous solution including an emulsifier, homogenizing the oil-in-water emulsion, and adding a buffer to the emulsion for maintaining a pH of the emulsion at above about 7.5. The repellant formulation is used by applying an effective amount of the repellant formulation onto the skin or fur of a mammal, clothing or other surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Vadim Mitlitski, Richard Robert Tenore, Erica Rattigan Tyree
  • Patent number: 12331230
    Abstract: This invention relates to protein-based adhesives that are capable to adhere to a substrate in a dry, wet, moist, or an aqueous environment. Particularly, said adhesives comprise a crosslinking agent and an elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) that contain tyrosine, lysine, cysteine, dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) or trihydroxyphenylalanine (TOPA) amino acid residue, or a combination thereof, on the polypeptide chain of said ELP. Among others, the adhesives disclosed herein may find broad applications in medical treatments and surgical operations. Compositions and methods of use are within the scope of this application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventors: Julie C. Liu, Sydney E. Hollingshead, Charng-Yu Lin, Jonathan J. Wilker
  • Patent number: 12310943
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising compounds or precursors to compounds which may be used for a variety of therapeutic applications including, for example, treating and/or preventing a disease or disorder related to reduced or inadequate mitochondrial activity, including aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases. The compounds relate generally to urolithins and precursors thereof, including but not limited to ellagitannins and urolithin A. In certain embodiments the compositions are presented in or as food products or nutritional supplements. These same compounds and compositions can also be used advantageously in generally healthy individuals to increase or maintain metabolic rate, decrease percent body fat, increase or maintain muscle mass, manage body weight, improve or maintain mental performance (including memory), improve or maintain muscle performance, improve or maintain mood, and manage stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Amazentis SA
    Inventors: Christopher L. Rinsch, William Blanco-Bose, Bernard Schneider, Charles Thomas, Carmen Sandi, Johan Auwerx, Penelope Andreux, Richardus Houtkooper, Eija Pirinen, Laurent Mouchiroud, David Genoux
  • Patent number: 12310991
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, means, and compositions of matter useful for the stimulation of angiogenesis directly by administration of membrane vesicles, such as fibroblast-derived exosomes, and/or through induction of angiogenic cytokines from blood cells contacted with fibroblast-derived exosomes. The invention provides means of treating conditions in which angiogenesis is beneficial through local or systemic administration of exosomes, including those derived from fibroblasts, wherein the fibroblasts are cultured under basal conditions or conditions of hypoxia. In other embodiments exosomes derived from fibroblasts are utilized to augment endogenous regenerative processes, such as hematopoiesis, angiogenesis and neurogenesis, as well as augment regenerative processes stimulated by administration of exogenous therapeutics such as cells, growth factors, or genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Figene, LLC
    Inventors: Pete O'Heeron, Thomas Ichim, Kristin Comella
  • Patent number: 12310372
    Abstract: A composition for repelling insects is disclosed. The composition may include an active component made of (i) a combination of clove oil, geranium oil, and peppermint oil, (ii) a fixative, and (iii) a solubilizer. The composition may include (i) from about 2.5 to about 15 wt. % of an active component made only of (a) from about 0.1 to about 5.0 wt. % of clove oil, (b) from about 0.5 to about 15.0 wt. % of geranium oil, and (c) from about 0.1 to about 15.0 wt. % of peppermint oil, (ii) from about 3 to about 15 wt. % of a fixative, and (iii) from about 15 to about 45 wt. % of a solubilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventor: Chyree S. Batton
  • Patent number: 12291712
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and host cells for producing a polypeptide containing two chains, such as an antibody, half-antibody, antibody fragment, or one-armed antibody. The methods and host cells allow for two-chain polypeptide production using expression of polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide chains from extra-chromosomal polynucleotide(s), and expression of one or more chaperone protein(s) (e.g., peptidyl-prolyl isomerases and/or protein disulfide oxidoreductases) from the host cell chromosome using non-native combination(s) of promoters and translational units encoding a chaperone protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik Veeravalli, Rebekah McKenna
  • Patent number: 12263200
    Abstract: The invention concerns a nutritional or therapeutic agent comprising a molecule mix obtained from Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium angustifolium, comprising: at least 1% of catechins and epicatechins, the percentage being given by weight in relation to the total weight of the mix, preferably at least 5%, at least 5 ppm (parts per million in the mix) of ferulic acid, preferably at least 10 ppm. The invention also relates to the use of this agent due to its effects on cognitive functions in particular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignees: Specialites Pet Food, Universite Laval, Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)
    Inventors: David Gaudout, Stephane Rey, Benoit Lemaire, Julien Bensalem, Anne Lepoudere, Delphine Lethuillier, Marie-Eve Paradis, Stephanie Dudonne, Yves Desjardins, Frederic Calon, Alexandre Dal-Pan, Charles Ramassamy
  • Patent number: 12262720
    Abstract: Provided herein are fermentation methods that improve the nutritional value and physical properties of microbial oil. Specifically, provided is a method of producing oil with increased omega-7 fatty acids. The method comprises culturing oil-producing microorganisms in a fermentation medium with less than 0.3 mg/L zinc, wherein the culturing produces an oil comprising fatty acids, wherein the oil comprises increased omega-7 fatty acids compared to a control oil. Optionally, the oil is isolated from the microorganisms of the culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Mara Renewables Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Milway, Laura Purdue, Zachary Sun, Mercia Valentine, Joshua Lowrey, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Patent number: 12246042
    Abstract: Methods for alleviating one or more symptoms and/or inhibiting muscle disuse atrophy in mammals via administration of compositions of egg powder protein are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MYOS CORP.
    Inventors: Joseph Mannello, Neerav Padliya, Maghsoud Dariani