Patents by Inventor Benjamin R. Zeitlin

Benjamin R. Zeitlin 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).

  • Methyl xanthine antagonism
    Patent number: 4076856
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for controlling the stimulatory effects of methylxanthines particularly the sleep-disturbing effects of caffeine resulting from consumption of caffeine-containing coffee beverages. This invention eliminates the need for decaffeinating coffee material which is only accomplished with detrimental effects on the coffee. Caffeine antagonists useful either alone or in combination are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1978
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Zeitlin, Alan B. Pritchard, Harold S. Levenson