Patents by Inventor Lawrence Durst

Lawrence Durst 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).

  • Herbal enhanced analgesic formulations
    Publication number: 20110028412
    Abstract: The analgesic properties of L-tryptophan and 5-HTP can be safely enhanced with the coadministration of salacin. Salacin can be effectively provided in the form of white willow bark along with other ingredients to further enhance the formulation's analgesic effect. As salacin can cause the loss of vitamin C in humans, the formulation advantageously includes a supplemental amount of vitamin C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: John V. Cappello, Lawrence Durst
  • Method and composition for relieving dietary-related disorders
    Patent number: 4897380
    Abstract: A composition for treating physiological disorders responsive to treatment with the neurotransmitter serotonin includes L-tryptophan, fructose, niacinamide, pyridoxine, calcium ascorbate, copper gluconate and magnesium oxide. Each ingredient either promotes the transport of L-tryptophan from the blood plasma across the blood-brain barrier into the brain, or promotes the synthesis of serotonin from L-tryptophan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Inventors: Robert L. Pollack, Lawrence Durst
  • Method and composition for relieving pain
    Patent number: 4639465
    Abstract: Intractable chronic pain is eliminated or relieved through administration of a composition including L-tryptophan in combination with fructose, pyridoxine and niacinamide. Each ingredient either promotes the transport of L-tryptophan from the blood plasma across the blood-brain barrier into the brain or promotes the conversion of L-tryptophan within the brain to the neurotransmitter serotonin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: Commonwealth Medical Corporation of America
    Inventors: Robert L. Pollack, Lawrence Durst