Patents by Inventor Donald R. Steele

Donald R. Steele 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).

  • Patent number: 8491888
    Abstract: The present invention provides an essentially crystal-free, highly bioavailable and absorbable coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) composition including CoQ10, a solvent, and a carrier oil for supplementing nutrition and for use as an antioxidant. The present invention further provides method of increasing the absorption and bioavailability levels of coenzyme Q10 in the blood plasma and a method of producing a highly absorbable CoQ10 composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Softgel Formulators, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Steele, William V. Judy
  • Publication number: 20070259034
    Abstract: The present invention provides an essentially crystal-free, highly bioavailable and absorbable coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) composition including CoQ10, a solvent, and a carrier oil for supplementing nutrition and for use as an antioxidant. The present invention further provides method of increasing the absorption and bioavailability levels of coenzyme Q10 in the blood plasma and a method of producing a highly absorbable CoQ10 composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Donald R. Steele, William V. Judy
  • Publication number: 20030014946
    Abstract: An injection wedge includes a housing having a first face and a second face. A first tube extends through the housing and is coupled to a first nozzle on the first face of the housing. A second tube extends through the housing and is coupled to a second nozzle on the second face of the housing. The first face of the housing is opposite the second face of the housing. The first nozzle and the second nozzle are angled away from a vertical axis of the injection wedge. The first tube and the second tube are adapted to carry a fill material to the first nozzle and the second nozzle for injection into die pockets formed onto surfaces of a pair of rotary die drums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Donald R. Steele, Alfredo Celis
  • Patent number: 5948388
    Abstract: A chewable softgel formulation to deliver water soluble vitamins and supplements to improve dissolution time and availability. The formulation contains components design for the elimination and prevention of dental caries, bad breath, gingivitis and also inner ear infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Soft Gel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Steele, Rebecca Montes
  • Patent number: 4858614
    Abstract: A method of aiming an ultrasonic transducer at the center of a blood vessel such as a descending aorta. Automatic gain control is employed to amplify the transducer output signal to a constant level, and the transducer is manipulated until the gain in the amplifier circuitry reaches a minimum. The transducer output signal is used in calculating the cardiac output of the patient and/or his or her cardiac index and/or systemic vascular resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Inventors: Jerry D. Stevens, Donald R. Steele, Donald A. Gorney, Jr.