Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Donovan

Joseph D. Donovan 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).

  • Inclusion complexes and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 10864281
    Abstract: The invention provides novel formulations comprising a stable inclusion complex of tributyrin and a cyclodextrin. In one particular embodiment, the formulation comprises an oven dried inclusion complex of tributyrin and ?-cyclodextrin that is effective in minimizing or preventing the unpleasant taste and odor of tributyrin, thus making it suitable for oral administration and delivery to the digestive tract and intestines. The invention provides compositions of these inclusion complexes and methods of using them that are advantageous as food, medicinal and other products, where the negative sensory properties of tributyrin can be a liability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Joseph D. Donovan, Soo-Yeun Lee, Youngsoo Lee
  • INCLUSION COMPLEXES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190099501
    Abstract: The invention provides novel formulations comprising a stable inclusion complex of tributyrin and a cyclodextrin. In one particular embodiment, the formulation comprises an oven dried inclusion complex of tributyrin and ?-cyclodextrin that is effective in minimizing or preventing the unpleasant taste and odor of tributyrin, thus making it suitable for oral administration and delivery to the digestive tract and intestines. The invention provides compositions of these inclusion complexes and methods of using them that are advantageous as food, medicinal and other products, where the negative sensory properties of tributyrin can be a liability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of llinois
    Inventors: Joseph D. Donovan, Soo-Yeun Lee, Youngsoo Lee
  • Inclusion complexes and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 10098964
    Abstract: The invention provides novel formulations comprising a stable inclusion complex of tributyrin and a cyclodextrin. In one particular embodiment, the formulation comprises an oven dried inclusion complex of tributyrin and ?-cyclodextrin that is effective in minimizing or preventing the unpleasant taste and odor of tributyrin, thus making it suitable for oral administration and delivery to the digestive tract and intestines. The invention provides compositions of these inclusion complexes and methods of using them that are advantageous as food, medicinal and other products, where the negative sensory properties of tributyrin can be a liability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Joseph D. Donovan, Soo-Yeun Lee, Youngsoo Lee
  • INCLUSION COMPLEXES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160263245
    Abstract: The invention provides novel formulations comprising a stable inclusion complex of tributyrin and a cyclodextrin. In one particular embodiment, the formulation comprises an oven dried inclusion complex of tributyrin and ?-cyclodextrin that is effective in minimizing or preventing the unpleasant taste and odor of tributyrin, thus making it suitable for oral administration and delivery to the digestive tract and intestines. The invention provides compositions of these inclusion complexes and methods of using them that are advantageous as food, medicinal and other products, where the negative sensory properties of tributyrin can be a liability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Joseph D. Donovan, Soo-Yeun Lee, Youngsoo Lee