Patents by Inventor James W. McGrath, Jr.
James W. McGrath, Jr. 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).
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Publication number: 20230232884Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nutritional formula comprising alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey protein concentrate; lactoferrin; oleic acid-palmitic acid-oleic acid triglyceride; lactose; lutein; docosahexanoic acid; arachidonic acid; galactooligosaccharides; and fructooligosaccharides. The provided nutritional formulas may be useful in providing nutrition and/or promoting postnatal development of a subject (e.g., promoting postnatal development of an infant's gastrointestinal tract, promoting proper gastrointestinal function, nutrient absorption, proper immune system development, etc.). Also provided are powder forms, reconstituted formulas, kits, methods, and uses that include or involve a nutritional formula described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Building Block Nutritionals, LLCInventors: James W. McGrath, JR., Paul B. Manning, Eugene R. Scavola
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Patent number: 11606966Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nutritional formula comprising alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey protein concentrate; lactoferrin; oleic acid-palmitic acid-oleic acid triglyceride; lactose; lutein; docosahexanoic acid; arachidonic acid; galactooligosaccharides; and fructooligosaccharides. The provided nutritional formulas may be useful in providing nutrition and/or promoting postnatal development of a subject (e.g., promoting postnatal development of an infant's gastrointestinal tract, promoting proper gastrointestinal function, nutrient absorption, proper immune system development, etc.). Also provided are powder forms, reconstituted formulas, kits, methods, and uses that include or involve a nutritional formula described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Building Block Nutritionals, LLCInventors: James W. McGrath, Jr., Paul B. Manning, Eugene R. Scavola
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Publication number: 20210386107Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nutritional formula comprising alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey protein concentrate; lactoferrin; oleic acid-palmitic acid-oleic acid triglyceride; lactose; lutein; docosahexanoic acid; arachidonic acid; galactooligosaccharides; and fructooligosaccharides. The provided nutritional formulas may be useful in providing nutrition and/or promoting postnatal development of a subject (e.g., promoting postnatal development of an infant's gastrointestinal tract, promoting proper gastrointestinal function, nutrient absorption, proper immune system development, etc.). Also provided are powder forms, reconstituted formulas, kits, methods, and uses that include or involve a nutritional formula described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Building Block Nutritionals, LLCInventors: James W. McGrath, JR., Paul B. Manning, Eugene R. Scavola
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Patent number: 8524269Abstract: The present invention provides oral dosage compositions, and methods of making thereof, which contain an edible oil, preferably containing an omega-3 fatty acid, and admixed therein one or more water soluble vitamins and/or minerals, for example vitamins B6, B9, and/or B12. The present invention also provides a method of making the composition comprising mixing the edible oil and one or more water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals to form a suspension or emulsion of the water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals in the edible oil. The mixture can be inserted into capsules, gelcaps, or caplets for oral consumption. An additional aspect of the invention is that the edible oil can coat particles of the water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals, which may preferably provide the vitamins and/or minerals improved absorption in the body due to increased resistance to degradation in the acidic environment of the stomach.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Jack H. Schramm, James W. McGrath, Jr.
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Patent number: 8173160Abstract: The invention provides compositions for an administration to a mammal orally or in a suppository that include one or more edible oils (preferably including one or more omega-3 fatty acids), one or more plant stanols, phytosterols, or esters thereof, and admixed in the one or more edible oils one or more water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals, for example, vitamins B6, B9 and/or B12. The invention also provides a method of making the compositions comprising mixing the foregoing components to form a suspension or emulsion of the vitamins and/or minerals in the edible oils. The mixture can be inserted into hollow soft or hard capsules, gelcaps or caplets. The edible oils can coat particles of the water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals, which may provide them with an improved absorption in the body due to an increased resistance to degradation in the acidic environment of the stomach.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Jack H. Schramm, James W. McGrath, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120052128Abstract: The present invention provides oral dosage compositions, and methods of making thereof, which contain an edible oil, preferably containing an omega-3 fatty acid, and admixed therein one or more water soluble vitamins and/or minerals, for example vitamins B6, B9, and/or B12. The present invention also provides a method of making the composition comprising mixing the edible oil and one or more water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals to form a suspension or emulsion of the water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals in the edible oil. The mixture can be inserted into capsules, gelcaps, or caplets for oral consumption. An additional aspect of the invention is that the edible oil can coat particles of the water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals, which may preferably provide the vitamins and/or minerals improved absorption in the body due to increased resistance to degradation in the acidic environment of the stomach.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Jack H. Schramm, James W. McGrath, JR.
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Patent number: 8075910Abstract: The present invention provides oral dosage compositions, and methods of making thereof, which contain an edible oil, preferably containing an omega-3 fatty acid, and admixed therein one or more water soluble vitamins and/or minerals, for example vitamins B6, B9, and/or B12. The present invention also provides a method of making the composition comprising mixing the edible oil and one or more water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals to form a suspension or emulsion of the water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals in the edible oil. The mixture can be inserted into capsules, gelcaps, or caplets for oral consumption. An additional aspect of the invention is that the edible oil can coat particles of the water-soluble vitamins and/or minerals, which may preferably provide the vitamins and/or minerals improved absorption in the body due to increased resistance to degradation in the acidic environment of the stomach.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Jack H. Schramm, James W. McGrath, Jr.
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Patent number: 6576253Abstract: The present invention provides food bars for consumption by pregnant women, lactating women or women of childbearing potential that are attempting to become pregnant containing one or more vitamins and/or minerals, DHA, one or more DHA taste-masking agents and, optionally, one or more anti-constipation and regularity-maintaining agents, methods for preparing these food bars, and methods for supplementing the dietary requirements of pregnant women, lactating women or women of childbearing potential that are attempting to become pregnant.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Paul B. Manning, Jack H. Schramm, James W. McGrath, Jr.
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Food bars containing nutritional supplements and anti-constipation and regularity maintaining-agents
Patent number: 6569445Abstract: The present invention provides food bars for consumption by pregnant women, lactating women or women of childbearing potential that are attempting to become pregnant containing one or more vitamins and/or minerals, and one or more anti-constipation and regularity-maintaining agents, methods for preparing these food bars, and methods for supplementing the dietary requirements of pregnant women, lactating women or women of childbearing potential that are attempting to become pregnant.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Paul B. Manning, Jack H. Schramm, James W. McGrath, Jr. -
Patent number: 4191294Abstract: An apparatus for separating slack-filled capsules from properly filled capsules having the same surface area comprising:an endless conveyor belt;means for continuously moving the belt on which is contained at least a single layer of capsules;an inclined plane at the terminal end of the belt;a sorting box consisting of a series of fins for orienting the largest cross-sectional area of the capsule profile;a tunnel whose terminal end is adjacent to the box;means for creating laminar air flow through the tunnel;a first tube aligned in about a horizontal position with the tunnel for receiving said slack-filled capsules;a second tube aligned in about a vertical position with the sorting box such that properly filled capsules enter by gravity;such that when the laminar air flow is created through the tunnel, the slack-filled capsules enter the first tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1977Date of Patent: March 4, 1980Assignee: American Cyanamid CompanyInventors: James W. McGrath, Jr., Paul E. Seifried
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Patent number: D675477Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: PBM Nutritionals, LLCInventors: James W. McGrath, Jr., George M. Salg
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Patent number: D676739Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: PBM Nutritionals, LLCInventors: James W. McGrath, Jr., George M. Salg
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Patent number: D734149Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: PBM Nutritionals, LLCInventors: James W. McGrath, Jr., George M. Salg