Patents by Inventor Christopher Keller

Christopher Keller 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).

  • Publication number: 20220295874
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for solid products configured for oral use, the products including a carrier material; a releasable material; and wherein the releasable material is combined with the carrier material such that the releasable material is configured for sustained release from the solid product when the solid product is positioned in an oral cavity for a consumer. In another aspect, the disclosure provides for a method of preparing a solid product for oral use, the method comprising providing a releasable material in sprayable form; providing a pouch formed of a fibrous material; and spraying a flavor component onto a least a portion of the pouch one or both of before and after filling the pouch with the oral composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, John E. Bunch, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Allen Riggins, Frank Kelley St. Charles, Cynthia Stokes
  • Publication number: 20220296501
    Abstract: The disclosure provides oral compositions including at least one active ingredient and a polymeric component, the oral compositions having a moisture content of at least about 10% by weight, based on total weight of the oral composition. The polymeric component includes a natural gum, a food grade polymer, or a combination thereof. The natural gum may be a non-galactomannan polysaccharide; a galactomannan polysaccharide selected from fenugreek gum, tara gum, locust bean gum, cassia gum, and combinations thereof; or a combination of guar gum and a second natural gum. The food grade polymer may be selected from proteins, synthetic polymers, non-cellulosic polysaccharides which are not natural gums, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Andries Don Sebastian, Ronald K. Hutchens, John Paul Mua, Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles, John E. Bunch, Luis Monsalud
  • Publication number: 20220296509
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for an oral composition containing a gel. The gel may be formed of a long chain carbohydrate, such as an alginate, that is crosslinked with a suitable crosslinking agent. Other material, such as fillers, active ingredients, flavor components, and the like may be included in the gel or otherwise combined with the gel to form an oral product. The disclosure further provides methods of preparing oral compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295860
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for oral compositions and products that can have a relatively low water content and/or a relatively low water activity. Such compositions and products can comprise at least one active ingredient, a filler/carrier component, and water in an amount of less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. Further, the compositions and products can have a water activity of about 0.85 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles, Chris J. Grimes, Anthony Richard Gerardi
  • Publication number: 20220295858
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions for oral use and products formed therewith. The compositions can include a carrier component and an active ingredient that are combined so that the active ingredient may be released from the composition in the oral cavity of a consumer in a controlled manner. The carrier component may particularly include a pectin, a gum, and/or an alginate, and preferably may include a low methoxyl pectin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295866
    Abstract: The disclosure provides oral compositions and products including an active agent, a carrier/filler, and a buffer. Preferably, the composition can be configured such that, when in contact with a user's saliva, the composition is at a pH of about 6.5 to about 8. Buffers particularly may include amino acids, such as glycine, or salts thereof, as well as various phosphates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295861
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition including nanocellulose and at least one active ingredient. Further provided is a fleece material including a nonwoven fabric and nanocellulose. The nanocellulose may be cellulose nanofibrils, nanocrystalline cellulose, or bacterial cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Andries Don Sebastian, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295867
    Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including compositions containing a porous alumina component and a releasable material that is retained in pores of the porous alumina. The releasable material retained in the pores of the porous alumina may be configured for controlled release therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295859
    Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including one or more active ingredients and a beet material, at least a portion of the one or more active ingredients being bound to the beet material. In some embodiments, oral products as described herein may include a beet material, a filler material, and one or more active ingredients, at least a portion of the one or more active ingredients being bound to the beet material and the filler material. Active ingredients included in the product may be configured for release according to different release rates, which rates may depend at least in part on the material to which the active ingredient is bound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295868
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for an oral composition, the oral composition including at least one active agent, at least one filler component, and water in an amount sufficient such that the oral composition has a total moisture content of about 15% to about 30% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, Andinet Amare Gessesse, Philip Richard Hunt, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220265712
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating cancer in a human subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of CYNK cells to the subject so as thereby to provide an effective treatment of the cancer in the subject. The CYNK cells can be placental-derived natural killer (NK) cells or placental CD34+ cell-derived natural killer (NK) cells. The cancers to be treated include multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia. The present invention also provides compositions comprising CYNK cells for the treatment of multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Celularity Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Hariri, Xiaokui Zhang, Nassir HABBOUBI, Catherine Balint, Erica Rave, Christopher Keller, Solveig Ericson, Sharmila Koppisetti, Stacy Herb, William van der Touw, Shuyang He, Junhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220071984
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions configured for oral use, the compositions including at least one filler, water, a basic amine, and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic acid has a log P value of from about 1.4 to about 8.0. At least a portion of the basic amine is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof. The association is in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or a combination of both. Further provided are methods for stabilizing a composition configured for oral use and for enhancing a predicted buccal absorption of a composition configured for oral use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas H. Poole, Christopher Keller, Brian Michael Keyser, Serban C. Moldoveanu
  • Publication number: 20210330590
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and products configured for oral use. For example, a composition is provided that includes a foam containing a lipid and an active agent and/or a flavorant, and a carrier, wherein the foam is adsorbed onto the carrier. Such a foam can be incorporated, e.g., within lozenges and/or pouched oral products. The disclosure further provides an oral product (e.g., a lozenge and/or pouched oral product) including an encapsulated agent, wherein the encapsulated agent is a porous bead with an exterior portion and an interior portion containing a lipid and an active agent and/or a flavorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald K. Hutchens, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Philip Richard Hunt, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole
  • Publication number: 20210206554
    Abstract: A pouched product adapted for release of a water-soluble component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition that includes a water-soluble component capable of being released through the water-permeable pouch, wherein at least one of the outer water-permeable pouch and the composition is orally dissolvable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Dwayne William Beeson, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20210177036
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a pouched product including a chromogenic material or an electronic component, wherein the chromogenic material and the electronic component are responsive to a stimulus. Such products can be employed to detect various changes associated with the pouched product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Savannah Johnson, Ronald K. Hutchens, David Neil McClanahan, Pankaj Patel, Travis O'Neal, Dwayne William Beeson, Wesley Steven Jones, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Nicolas von Cosmos, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Steven Lee Alderman, Darrell Eugene Holton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210177754
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a nanoemulsion including an oil, water, an emulsifying agent, and an active ingredient, flavorant, or a combination thereof. The nanoemulsion is intended for human oral use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Keller, Ronald K. Hutchens, Thomas H. Poole, Nicolas von Cosmos, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Steven Lee Alderman, Darrell Eugene Holton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210177738
    Abstract: A composition configured for oral use is provided, the composition including a filler in an amount of at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and at least one active ingredient including one or more botanical materials, stimulants, amino acids, vitamins, antioxidants, cannabinoids, pharmaceutical agents, or a combination thereof. The composition further includes a salt and at least one sweetener. The composition has a moisture content of at least about 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER KELLER, RONALD K. HUTCHENS, THOMAS H. POOLE, NICOLAS VON COSMOS, ANTHONY RICHARD GERARDI, CHRIS J. GRIMES, STEVEN LEE ALDERMAN, DARRELL EUGENE HOLTON, Jr., ROSS JAY ODEN, MATTHEW EVAN LAMPE, MICHAEL ANDREW ZAWADZKI, KRISTEN SPIELBAUER
  • Publication number: 20210169783
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions for oral use and products formed therewith. The compositions can include a carrier component and an active ingredient that are combined so that the active ingredient may be released from the composition in the oral cavity of a consumer in a controlled manner. The carrier component may particularly include a pectin, a gum, and/or an alginate, and preferably may include a low methoxyl pectin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20210170031
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition including nanocellulose and at least one active ingredient. Further provided is a fleece material including a nonwoven fabric and nanocellulose. The nanocellulose may be cellulose nanofibrils, nanocrystalline cellulose, or bacterial cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Andries Don Sebastian, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20210169867
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for an oral composition, the oral composition including at least one active agent, at least one filler component, and water in an amount sufficient such that the oral composition has a total moisture content of about 15% to about 30% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, Andinet Amare Gessesse, JR., Philip Richard Hunt, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles