Patents by Inventor Houston Smith

Houston Smith 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: 12691075
    Abstract: A dosage form coating composition is disclosed. The composition includes an alginate, a pectin, a plasticizer, and optionally an emulsifying agent. The alginate is present in an amount by weight of at least 40.0% and at most 80.0% and the pectin is present in an amount by weight of at least 16.0% and at most 40.0%—and/or—the alginate and the pectin are present in a weight ratio of at least 1:1 and at most 5:1. The dosage form coating composition, when applied to a dosage form to a 3% to 5% weight gain, provides a coated dosage form having an enteric coating. The coated dosage form has at least two sequentially observed properties exhibiting enteric coating behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Sensient Colors LLC
    Inventors: Steven Luedecke, Houston Smith
  • Patent number: 12225919
    Abstract: A taste-masking formulation for distasteful ketone body compounds is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: NeuroEnergy Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Houston Smith, Bernadita P. Desierto, Beverly Ann Schad, Danielle Lasota, Sean Whittemore
  • Patent number: 11918024
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating composition including a pectin and a non-glycerol sugar alcohol. The pectin can be present in an amount by weight of at least 30.0% and at most 50.0%. The non-glycerol sugar alcohol can be present in an amount by weight of at least 10.0%) and at most 40.0%. The pectin can be present in a ratio of at least 1:1 and at most 5:1 relative to the non-glyercol sugar alcohol. The present disclosure also provides coating suspensions, coatings, and coated substrates related to the coating composition. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sensient Colors LLC
    Inventors: Beverly A. Schad, Houston Smith
  • Publication number: 20230263739
    Abstract: A dosage form coating composition is disclosed. The composition includes an alginate, a pectin, a plasticizer, and optionally an emulsifying agent. The alginate is present in an amount by weight of at least 40.0% and at most 80.0% and the pectin is present in an amount by weight of at least 16.0% and at most 40.0%—and/or—the alginate and the pectin are present in a weight ratio of at least 1:1 and at most 5:1. The dosage form coating composition, when applied to a dosage form to a 3% to 5% weight gain, provides a coated dosage form having an enteric coating. The coated dosage form has at least two sequentially observed properties exhibiting enteric coating behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Luedecke, Houston Smith
  • Publication number: 20230123395
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides dosage form coating compositions and suspensions, coatings, coated dosage forms, and methods of making and using the same. The dosage form coating compositions can include a hydroxypropyl cellulose and a carboxymethylcellulose. The hydroxypropyl cellulose can be present in an amount by weight of at least 18.0% and at most 25.0%. The hydroxypropyl cellulose can be present in a ration of at least 1:1.4 and at most 1.4:1 relative to the carboxymethyl cellulose. The coated dosage forms can have an improved slip force, an improve swallowability as represented by an incline transit distance, or an improved gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Beverly A. Schad, Houston Smith
  • Publication number: 20220338510
    Abstract: A taste-masking formulation for distasteful ketone body compounds is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: NeuroEnergy Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: HOUSTON SMITH, BERNADITA P. DESIERTO, BEVERLY ANN SCHAD, DANIELLE LASOTA, SEAN WHITTEMORE
  • Publication number: 20220183327
    Abstract: A taste-masking formulation for distasteful ketone body compounds is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: NeuroEnergy Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: HOUSTON SMITH, BERNADITA P. DESIERTO, BEVERLY ANN SCHAD, DANIELLE LASOTA, SEAN WHITTEMORE
  • Publication number: 20210113475
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides dosage form coating compositions and suspensions, coatings, coated dosage forms, and methods of making and using the same. The dosage form coating compositions can include a hydroxypropyl cellulose and a carboxymethylcellulose. The hydroxypropyl cellulose can be present in an amount by weight of at least 18.0% and at most 25.0%. The hydroxypropyl cellulose can be present in a ration of at least 1:1.4 and at most 1.4:1 relative to the carboxymethyl cellulose. The coated dosage forms can have an improved slip force, an improve swallowability as represented by an incline transit distance, or an improved gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Beverly A. Schad, Houston Smith
  • Publication number: 20200107570
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating composition including a pectin and a non-glycerol sugar alcohol. The pectin can be present in an amount by weight of at least 30.0% and at most 50.0%. The non-glycerol sugar alcohol can be present in an amount by weight of at least 10.0%) and at most 40.0%. The pectin can be present in a ratio of at least 1:1 and at most 5:1 relative to the non-glyercol sugar alcohol. The present disclosure also provides coating suspensions, coatings, and coated substrates related to the coating composition. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Beverly A. Schad, Houston SMITH
  • Patent number: 7169425
    Abstract: Relatively low molecular weight components which contribute undesirable flavor, odor, appearance, functionality, and/or other characteristics to soy protein materials may be removed, in accordance with the present invention, by treating the materials with a size exclusion resin selective for removal of the low molecular weight components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Solae, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ruppe, Theodore C. Busch, Houston Smith
  • Publication number: 20060062894
    Abstract: Disclosed is a soy protein composition, comprising; a mixture of 7S and 2S rich protein fraction having a ?-conglycinin content greater than about 45% by weight on a moisture free basis, and having an a content of from about 15% up to about 30% by weight on a moisture free basis, an ?? content of from about 22% up to about 40% by weight on a moisture free basis and a ? content of from about 5% up to about 18% by weight on a moisture flee basis: a glycinin content of from about 13% up to about 45% by weight on a moisture free basis; wherein a weight ratio of ?-conglycinin to glycinin in the soy protein composition is from about 1 up to about 6; and wherein a TIU/mg content in the soy protein composition is from about 50 up to about 125 before denaturation and from about 5 up to about 30 after denaturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Houston Smith, Theodore Busch
  • Publication number: 20060062878
    Abstract: Relatively low molecular weight components which contribute undesirable flavor, odor, appearance, functionality, and/or other characteristics to soy protein materials may be removed, in accordance with the present invention, by treating the materials with a size exclusion resin selective for removal of the low molecular weight components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Ruppe, Theodore Busch, Houston Smith