Patents by Inventor Joseph Francis Pierre

Joseph Francis Pierre 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).

  • Publication number: 20230114648
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Patent number: 11559511
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Publication number: 20210085641
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Patent number: 10881635
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Publication number: 20180353465
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Patent number: 10105345
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Publication number: 20170056369
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Patent number: 9522131
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano
  • Publication number: 20140200266
    Abstract: Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jess Dreher Reed, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Christian Gerald Krueger, Kenneth Allan Kudsk, Joseph Francis Pierre, Aaron F. Heneghan, Rodrigo P. Feliciano