Patents by Inventor Egon Novak

Egon Novak 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).

  • Method of preventing and delaying onset of Alzheimer's disease and composition therefor
    Patent number: 5985936
    Abstract: A method of preventing and/or delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease in an animal comprises administering to the animal a phytosterol composition. A composition useful for preventing and/or delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease in an animal comprises a phytosterol composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc.
    Inventor: Egon Novak
  • Method of assessing risk for cardiovascular disease and other disorders and phytosterol-based compositions useful in preventing and treating cardiovascular disease and other disorders
    Patent number: 5965449
    Abstract: Methods are provided for determining whether a subject animal has an increased risk of cardiovascular or related disorder. The level of serum campesterol and beta-sitosterol are determined and a campesterol/beta-sitosterol ratio obtained. The ratio determined for the subject animal is compared with that of a normal control animal and correlated with the risk of cardiovascular or a related disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc.
    Inventor: Egon Novak
  • Process of isolating a phytosterol composition from pulping soap
    Patent number: 5770749
    Abstract: The invention is drawn to a process for isolating and purifying a phytosterol composition from a pulping soap by first extracting a creamy precipitate from the pulping soap using a solvent mixture of water, ketone, and hydrocarbon, and then purifying the cremy precipitate to form the phytosterol composition. The invention also includes the phytosterol composition formed by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia - University Maison Office (Industrial)
    Inventors: James P. Kutney, Egon Novak, Peter J. Jones