Patents by Inventor Jacques Antoun

Jacques Antoun 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).

  • Pharmaceutical composition comprising starch, a compound comprising boron, a compound comprising zinc, and water, and a method of using same to encourage hair growth
    Patent number: 6103273
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of alopecia areata and male pattern baldness is preferably made from boric acid, zinc oxide, and starch. The method of the present invention comprises applying the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to a person's scalp. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can comprise 10 parts by weight starch, 60 parts by weight boric acid, 40 parts by weight zinc oxide, and 500 parts by weight water. The dry ingredients (starch, boric acid, and zinc oxide) are mixed together, then the water is added. The mixture is boiled for 20 minutes, stirring continuously. The mixture will thicken, become smooth, and the final consistency will have minute lumps within the liquid. Preferably, before the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is applied to the scalp, the bald spots are scrubbed with either pure lamb's wool or a soft-bristled brush made of animal hair. This cleanses the residue from the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventor: Jacques Antoun
  • Shampoo products comprising starch, a compound comprising boron, a compound comprising zinc, and water
    Patent number: 6033653
    Abstract: A shampoo product is preferably made from boric acid, zinc oxide, starch, and other ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Jacques Antoun
  • Method of relieving gastric ulcers with carob extract
    Patent number: 5102916
    Abstract: A substance for the treatment of ulcers is made from the bark of the cargo tree (Ceratonia siliqua) or the encina tree (Quercus agrifolia). A solution is made by boiling preferably 250 grams of the bark of either tree in two liters of water for 25 minutes, then straining the solution and letting it cool. 150 milliliters of the cooled solution is taken orally by a sufferer of ulcers preferably three times per day for two or three days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Inventor: Jacques Antoun