Patents by Inventor Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe

Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF USE OF A-TYPE PROCYANIDINS
    Publication number: 20190269715
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, such as pharmaceuticals, foods, food additives, or dietary supplements, containing A-type procyanidins, and methods of use thereof, for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a human or a veterinary animal to treat or prevent NO-responsive health conditions, treat hypertension, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and/or vascular circulation disorders, prevent or reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure and/or kidney failure, or to improve blood flow, for example renal blood flow. The composition may optionally contain an additional NO modulating agent and/or a cardiovascular-protective or therapeutic agent, or may be administered in combination with such an agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Harold H. SCHMITZ, Catherine L. KWIK-URIBE, Mark A. KELM, John F. HAMMERSTONE, JR.
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF USE OF A-TYPE PROCYANIDINS
    Publication number: 20170348339
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, such as pharmaceuticals, foods, food additives, or dietary supplements, containing A-type procyanidins, and methods of use thereof, for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a human or a veterinary animal to treat or prevent NO-responsive health conditions, treat hypertension, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and/or vascular circulation disorders, prevent or reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure and/or kidney failure, or to improve blood flow, for example renal blood flow. The composition may optionally contain an additional NO modulating agent and/or a cardiovascular-protective or therapeutic agent, or may be administered in combination with such an agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Harold H. SCHMITZ, Catherine L. KWIK-URIBE, Mark A. KELM, John F. HAMMERSTONE, JR.
  • Compositions and methods of use of A-type procyanidins
    Patent number: 9675630
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, such as pharmaceuticals, foods, food additives, or dietary supplements, containing A-type procyanidins, and methods of use thereof, for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a human or a veterinary animal to treat or prevent NO-responsive health conditions, treat hypertension, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and/or vascular circulation disorders, prevent or reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure and/or kidney failure, or to improve blood flow, for example renal blood flow. The composition may optionally contain an additional NO modulating agent and/or a cardiovascular-protective or therapeutic agent, or may be administered in combination with such an agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Harold H. Schmitz, Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe, Mark A. Kelm, John F. Hammerstone, Jr.
  • TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS
    Publication number: 20120015053
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions, and methods of use thereof, for treating conditions associated with elevated arginase levels and/or activity comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, certain polyphenols such as flavanols, procyanidins, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Harold H. Schmitz, Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe, Hagen Schroeter
  • Vascular Circulation in Peripheral and/or Small Blood Vessels
    Publication number: 20110257118
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, and methods of use thereof, containing polyphenols such as flavanols, procyanidins, their derivatives and epimers thereof, for improving vascular circulation in peripheral and/or small blood vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe, Harold H. Schmitz, Mark A. Kelm, John F. Hammerstone, JR.
  • Microcirculation improvement and/or treatment
    Publication number: 20110257119
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions, and methods of use thereof, for improving microcirculation in a diabetic subject, and for dietary management of diabetes-associated condition(s) comprising administering certain polyphenols such as flavanols, procyanidins, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Harold Schmitz, Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe, Hagen Schroeter
  • Arginase levels/activity
    Publication number: 20080021097
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions, and methods of use thereof, for treating conditions associated with elevated arginase levels and/or activity comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, certain polyphenols such as flavanols, procyanidins, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Harold H. Schmitz, Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe, Hagen Schroeter