Patents by Inventor Dennis L. Zak

Dennis L. Zak 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).

  • EDIBLE OIL COMPOSITIONS TO TREAT ORAL COMPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20230277615
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one edible oil for treating oral complications and providing nutrition by administering such composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: MARK MARGULIES, DENNIS L. ZAK
  • Edible oil compositions to treat oral complications and methods of using same
    Patent number: 11103546
    Abstract: A composition having a mixture of several different edible oils and methods of use of thereof for alleviating discomfort associated with oral complications and/or providing nutrition by administering such composition are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: VITA ICE THERAPEUTICS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Margulies, Dennis L. Zak
  • EDIBLE OIL COMPOSITIONS TO TREAT ORAL COMPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20150209402
    Abstract: A composition having a mixture of several different edible oils and methods of use of thereof for alleviating discomfort associated with oral complications and/or providing nutrition by administering such composition are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: MARK MARGULIES, DENNIS L. ZAK
  • Edible products having inorganic coatings
    Patent number: 5741505
    Abstract: An edible product having a thin inorganic coating on at least a portion of its surface. The coating preferably forms a moisture/oxygen barrier to result in a coated edible product having an improved shelf-life. The edible products include foods and pharmaceuticals. The inorganic materials used for the coating include SiO.sub.2, SiO, MgO, CaO, TiO.sub.2, ZnO and MnO. Processes and apparatuses for depositing a thin film of inorganic material onto an edible substrate are also disclosed. The preferred processes include sputtering and vapor deposition. The preferred apparatus provides for the continuous production of coated edible products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. Beyer, Theodore E. Jach, Dennis L. Zak, Ralph A. Jerome, Frank P. DeBrincat