Patents by Inventor Alvin Burton Segelman

Alvin Burton Segelman 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).

  • Composition for limiting the assimilation of dietary fat and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 6214349
    Abstract: The present invention is an dietary supplement which inhibits the assimilation of dietary fat during digestion, and method of making and using the same. The composition includes surfactant and non-digestible dietary fiber. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition further comprises an emulsifying agent. The composition may be taken before, during or after eating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin Burton Segelman
  • Composition and method for treating and preventing helicobactor-pylori-associated stomach gastritis, ulcers and cancer
    Patent number: 6187313
    Abstract: The present invention is an orally-administrable composition for preventing and treating Helicobacter pylori-associated stomach gastritis and ulcers, and for preventing Helicobacter pylori-associated stomach cancer. The invention is a herb or herb extract containing an anti-H. pylori activity. The invention further includes methods for making and methods for using the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin Burton Segelman