Patents by Inventor Katherine Rose Kovarik

Katherine Rose Kovarik 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: 20180360394
    Abstract: A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, and if the person has not been previously infected, providing the person with at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person's hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person's face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of obesity related infections. Other embodiments are directed to a kit for preventing obesity caused by infection with an adipogenic adenovirus, such kit including a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to Ad-36, and a sensor positioned on an item selected from the group consisting of one of a hat, a writing instrument, eye glasses, a belt, sunglasses, a bra, a shirt, and a tie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: NoHands, LLC
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik, Mourad Zarouri
  • Publication number: 20180303658
    Abstract: A method and system of reducing the likelihood of an inflammatory disease developing by providing a mucosal adhesive strip to a subject, with the strip provided with at least one of a plurality of agents effective to hinder the growth of spirochetes bacteria in a subject's oral cavity. In certain embodiments, an effective amount of Prevotella intermedia is provided to decrease the incidence of periodontitis and to reduce the progression of Alzheimer's disease. In still other embodiments, the likelihood that a subject will suffer from Alzheimer's disease is reduced by administering via local gingival application to a subject that has been diagnosed with periodontitis an effective amount of an antibiotic effective to kill spirochetes bacteria residing on the subgingival tooth area of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Patent number: 10085938
    Abstract: A method and system to prevent sore throat infections in humans includes the administration of an active ingredient to a site on the mucus membranes of the throat of a human that inhibits adherence and promotes desorption of S. pyogenes to soft tissue surfaces, such as the pharyngeal and oral mucosa of a human. A mucoadhesive strip having a surface topography that resists bioadhesion of undesired bacteria that are typically present in a human's mouth is preferably employed and that has one or more encapsulated agents selected from the group consisting of an antibiotic; lactic acid bacteria; S. pyogenes modified by a CRISPR-Cas system to reduce one or more virulence factors; and a breath mint solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kovarik, Katherine Rose Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20180263808
    Abstract: A method and system for addressing the avoidance of migraines, cluster headaches and dizziness by adjusting an individual's microbiome, and in particular, to the provision of beneficial oral and gut microbes at particular times to enhance a person's oral health, including through the use of oral strips that adhere to surfaces in the oral cavity and that include at least one of xylitol, Lachnospira, Veillonella, Faecalibacterium and/or Rothia bacteria, including bacteria transformed via a CR/SPR system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kovarik, Katherine Rose Kovarik
  • Patent number: 10045742
    Abstract: A method for preventing infection by a virus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with a predetermined virus, and if the person has not been previously infected with the virus, providing the person with a sensor positioned to detect when a person's hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person's face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of related viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik, Mourad Zarouri
  • Patent number: 10010568
    Abstract: A method and system of reducing the likelihood of an inflammatory disease developing by providing a mucosal adhesive strip to a subject, with the strip provided with at least one of a plurality of agents effective to hinder the growth of spirochetes bacteria in a subject's oral cavity. In certain embodiments, an effective amount of Prevotella intermedia is provided to decrease the incidence of periodontitis and to reduce the progression of Alzheimer's disease. In still other embodiments, the likelihood that a subject will suffer from Alzheimer's disease is reduced by administering via local gingival application to a subject that has been diagnosed with periodontitis an effective amount of an antibiotic effective to kill spirochetes bacteria residing on the subgingival tooth area of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Patent number: 9987224
    Abstract: A method and system for addressing the avoidance of migraines, cluster headaches and dizziness by adjusting an individual's microbiome, and in particular, to the provision of beneficial oral and gut microbes at particular times to enhance a person's oral health, including through the use of oral strips that adhere to surfaces in the oral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kovarik, Katherine Rose Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20170348359
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to the field of Oncology, and in particular, embodiments directed to a method of ameliorating, treating, or preventing a malignancy in a human subject wherein the steps of the method assist or boost the immune system in eradicating cancerous cells. Certain embodiments are directed to the field of human longevity and aging in a manner such that cancer is not contracted due to ameliorating, treating, or reducing aging by increasing the healthspan and lifespan of humans. In certain embodiments, administration of beneficial bacteria to an individual's microbiome that have been modified so as to produce effective amounts of desired compositions, compounds, agents, e.g. tomatidine, rapamycin, p53 protein, statins, etc., is employed to treat and prevent cancer and other age-related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Patent number: 9750802
    Abstract: A method and system for targeting the microbiome to promote health involves exposing an expectant mother to a mixture of farm derived manure-containing soil to reduce the chances her baby will suffer allergies and autoimmune diseases. City dwelling expectant mothers are exposed to immunologic agents and allergens in a fashion (e.g., via exposure to farm animal manure-containing soils) that charges their immune system and that of their fetus(es) so that their babies, once born, are provided with immunity against a variety of autoimmune diseases, including allergies commonly and increasingly experienced in modern urban environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Patent number: 9730967
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to the field of Oncology, and in particular embodiments directed to a method of ameliorating, treating, or preventing a malignancy in a human subject wherein the steps of the method assist or boost the immune system in eradicating cancerous cells. In certain embodiments, administration of beneficial bacteria to an individual's microbiome that have been modified so as to produce effective amounts of desired compositions, compounds, agents, e.g. tomatidine, p53 protein, statins, etc., is employed to address cancerous conditions. In several embodiments, the administration of such beneficial bacteria and microbes to an individual's microbiome invokes either an active (or a passive) immune response to destroy, weaken or render less invasive certain cancerous cells, and preferably maintains muscle tissue to combat cancer cachexia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20170173085
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to the field of Oncology, and in particular embodiments directed to a method of ameliorating, treating, or preventing a malignancy in a human subject wherein the steps of the method assist or boost the immune system in eradicating cancerous cells. In certain embodiments, administration of beneficial bacteria to an individual's microbiome that have been modified so as to produce effective amounts of desired compositions, compounds, agents, e.g. tomatidine, p53 protein, statins, etc., is employed to address cancerous conditions. In several embodiments, the administration of such beneficial bacteria and microbes to an individual's microbiome invokes either an active (or a passive) immune response to destroy, weaken or render less invasive certain cancerous cells, and preferably maintains muscle tissue to combat cancer cachexia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20170100329
    Abstract: A method and system for addressing the avoidance of migraines, cluster headaches and dizziness by adjusting an individual's microbiome, and in particular, to the provision of beneficial oral and gut microbes at particular times to enhance a person's oral health, including through the use of oral strips that adhere to surfaces in the oral cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kovarik, Katherine Rose Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20170100328
    Abstract: A bioadhesive strip includes material that is removable or dissolvable in the oral cavity and adheres to the mucosal tissue of a person's oral cavity, with preferred embodiments including a specially textured surface on at least the outer side of an adhesive strip that faces away from the mucosal tissue to which it is attached and that has anti-microbial characteristics, bioluminescent expressions, etc. and a surface topography that resists bioadhesion of undesired bacteria that are typically present in a human's mouth. Methods of using the bioadhesive strip include treating snoring, sore throat conditions, GERD, NAFLD, Alzheimer's Disease, cachexia and migraines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kovarik, Katherine Rose Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20170100330
    Abstract: A method and system to prevent sore throat infections in humans includes the administration of an active ingredient to a site on the mucus membranes of the throat of a human that inhibits adherence and promotes desorption of S. pyogenes to soft tissue surfaces, such as the pharyngeal and oral mucosa of a human. A mucoadhesive strip having a surface topography that resists bioadhesion of undesired bacteria that are typically present in a human's mouth is preferably employed and that has one or more encapsulated agents selected from the group consisting of an antibiotic; lactic acid bacteria; S. pyogenes modified by a CRISPR-Cas system to reduce one or more virulence factors; and a breath mint solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kovarik, Katherine Rose Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20170071986
    Abstract: A method and system of reducing the likelihood of an inflammatory disease developing by providing a mucosal adhesive strip to a subject, with the strip provided with at least one of a plurality of agents effective to hinder the growth of spirochetes bacteria in a subject's oral cavity. In certain embodiments, an effective amount of Prevotella intermedia is provided to decrease the incidence of periodontitis and to reduce the progression of Alzheimer's disease. In still other embodiments, the likelihood that a subject will suffer from Alzheimer's disease is reduced by administering via local gingival application to a subject that has been diagnosed with periodontitis an effective amount of an antibiotic effective to kill spirochetes bacteria residing on the subgingival tooth area of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Patent number: 9585920
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to the field of Oncology, and in particular, embodiments directed to a method of ameliorating, treating, or preventing a malignancy in a human subject wherein the steps of the method assist or boost the immune system in eradicating cancerous cells. In certain embodiments, administration of beneficial bacteria to an individual's microbiome that have been modified so as to produce effective amounts of desired compositions, compounds, agents, e.g. tomatidine, p53 protein, etc., is employed to address cancerous conditions. In several embodiments, the administration of such beneficial bacteria and microbes to an individual's microbiome invokes either an active (or a passive) immune response to destroy, weaken or render less invasive certain cancerous cells, and preferably maintains muscle tissue to combat cancer cachexia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20170021011
    Abstract: A method and system for targeting the microbiome to promote health involves exposing an expectant mother to a mixture of farm derived manure-containing soil to reduce the chances her baby will suffer allergies and autoimmune diseases. City dwelling expectant mothers are exposed to immunologic agents and allergens in a fashion (e.g., via exposure to farm animal manure-containing soils) that charges their immune system and that of their fetus(es) so that their babies, once born, are provided with immunity against a variety of autoimmune diseases, including allergies commonly and increasingly experienced in modern urban environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20160339064
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to the field of Oncology, and in particular, embodiments directed to a method of ameliorating, treating, or preventing a malignancy in a human subject wherein the steps of the method assist or boost the immune system in eradicating cancerous cells. In certain embodiments, administration of beneficial bacteria to an individual's microbiome that have been modified so as to produce effective amounts of desired compositions, compounds, agents, e.g. tomatidine, p53 protein, etc., is employed to address cancerous conditions. In several embodiments, the administration of such beneficial bacteria and microbes to an individual's microbiome invokes either an active (or a passive) immune response to destroy, weaken or render less invasive certain cancerous cells, and preferably maintains muscle tissue to combat cancer cachexia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20160323722
    Abstract: A method and system for improving the safety of drivers of vehicles while either sending or receiving written communications to third parties includes a steering wheel mounted keyboard such that the opposing thumbs of a driver can send and revive text messages, e-mails, etc., with the display of such text messages being projected via a HUD display onto the windshield of the vehicle. The driver's hands are thus always on the steering wheel in approximately the preferred 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions and the driver's view is directly on the road through the windshield directly in front of the driver while any text message is being composed, thus reducing the many accidents that occur due to drivers being distracted when viewing their Smartphone messages and taking their eyes off the road while doing so. Avoidance of gesture based controls or oral/voice controls is also preferred as such gestures require a driver's hands to leave the steering wheel and thus jeopardize the safety of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Publication number: 20160302739
    Abstract: A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, and if the person has not been previously infected, providing the person with at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person's hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person's face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of obesity related infections. Other embodiments are directed to a kit for preventing obesity caused by infection with an adipogenic adenovirus, such kit including a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to Ad-36, and a sensor positioned on an item selected from the group consisting of one of a hat, a writing instrument, eye glasses, a belt, sunglasses, a bra, a shirt, and a tie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik, Mourad Zarouri