Patents by Inventor Michael A. Stang

Michael A. Stang 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: 20160331780
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edible product containing a decontaminant. Particularly, the invention relates to an edible product, for instance, a food-like product, containing an effective amount of activated charcoal to mitigate, substantially reduce or cause the cessation of at least one adverse effect associated with the ingestion of a toxic substance. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such a decontaminant edible product and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang
  • Patent number: 9427009
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edible product containing a decontaminant. Particularly, the invention relates to an edible product, for instance, a food-like product, containing an effective amount of activated charcoal to mitigate, substantially reduce or cause the cessation of at least one adverse effect associated with the ingestion of a toxic substance. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such a decontaminant edible product and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: DENOVO INC.
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang
  • Publication number: 20160184359
    Abstract: The invention encompasses antidotal food products containing activated charcoal for ingestion into the gastrointestinal tract of a user for treating various gastrointestinal disorders. The antidotal food product is orally administered having the visual appearance and physical properties which enables the desire on the part of young children to chew and ingest the food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Michael A. STANG
  • Publication number: 20150250219
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edible product containing a decontaminant. Particularly, the invention relates to an edible product, for instance, a food-like product, containing an effective amount of activated charcoal to mitigate, substantially reduce or cause the cessation of at least one adverse effect associated with the ingestion of a toxic substance. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such a decontaminant edible product and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Michael A. STANG
  • Patent number: 9066857
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edible product containing a decontaminant. Particularly, the invention relates to an edible product, for instance, a food-like product, containing an effective amount of activated charcoal to mitigate, substantially reduce or cause the cessation of at least one adverse effect associated with the ingestion of a toxic substance. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such a decontaminant edible product and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: DENOVO INC.
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang
  • Publication number: 20140154334
    Abstract: The invention encompasses antidotal food products containing activated charcoal for ingestion into the gastrointestinal tract of a user for treating various gastrointestinal disorders. The antidotal food product is orally administered having the visual appearance and physical properties which enables the desire on the part of young children to chew and ingest the food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: DENOVO INC.
    Inventor: Michael A. STANG
  • Publication number: 20110244018
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edible product containing a decontaminant. Particularly, the invention relates to an edible product, for instance, a food-like product, containing an effective amount of activated charcoal to mitigate, substantially reduce or cause the cessation of at least one adverse effect associated with the ingestion of a toxic substance. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such a decontaminant edible product and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: DENOVO, INC.
    Inventor: Michael A. STANG
  • Publication number: 20080248088
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edible product containing a decontaminant. Particularly, the invention relates to an edible product, for instance, a food-like product, containing an effective amount of activated charcoal to mitigate, substantially reduce or cause the cessation of at least one adverse effect associated with the ingestion of a toxic substance. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such a decontaminant edible product and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Stang, Danny Ballenger, Albert Minjarez, Jack Bohanan, Mike Baird, Mike Kitchen, Tim August, Rick Quinn, Elaine Ballenger
  • Patent number: 6294189
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an antidotal food product containing activated charcoal is provided to combine a binder, a filler composition, water, flavoring and sweetener compositions with an activated charcoal to form wafers having a consistency emulating that of a baked cookie. The activated charcoal (110), binder (112), filler (114), water (116), and flavoring and sweetener compositions (118) are combined in a mixer (210) to form a slurry. The slurry is then processed in a spray dryer (220) to form granules. The granules are combined with a lubricant (122) in a blender (230). The dry mixture from blender (230) is then formed into wafers by a tableting type machine in a compression molding step (240). The wafers formed in the compression molding step (240) are then coated in an anti-dusting coating step (250). A sweet creme filling is applied between pairs of the wafers in a cookie sandwich assembly step (270).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: De Novo, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Stang, Dudley A. Demarest, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5795586
    Abstract: An antidotal food product containing activated charcoal is provided for ingestion into the gastro-intestinal tract of a user. The antidotal food product is orally administered having the visual appearance and physical properties which enables the desire on the part of young children to chew and ingest the food product. The food product in a preferred embodiment includes a substantially dry friable wafer which is adapted to be chewed by the user for ingestion. The dry friable wafer has a wafer mixture composition formed by blending a first predetermined weight of sorbent particulate composition having an initial adsorption value with respect to a toxin to a second predetermined weight of a substantially non-interfering flavored binding composition which provides for a creamy and sweet tasting food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: De Novo, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Stang, Jeffrey Alan Zeak, Brian Lee Strouts
  • Patent number: 5062558
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a food tray and bib system (10) which is adapted to be removably coupled to the neck (16) of a user's body (18). The food tray and bib system (10) includes a flexibly collapsible housing and bib assembly (20) having a deformable cavity (30) for receipt of a tray assembly (40). Housing and bib assembly (20) includes a rear wall (22) having a lower portion (21) defining a rear wall of the deformable cavity (30), and an upper portion (23) extending longitudinally from deformable cavity (30) a predetermined distance to define a bib-like structure. Upper portion (23) of rear wall (22) includes an arcuate cut-out portion (33) whose perimeter is defined by a pair of strap members (34) of alternately a through opening (32) may be provided for releasable coupling to the neck (16) of the user's body (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang
  • Patent number: 4946094
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a container system (10) which is adapted to be removably coupled to the body (20) of a user (22). The container system (10) includes a container housing (24) and a cover member (48) having a cut-out portion (60) which is adapted to be contiguously mounted around the neck of the user. The container system (10) includes a releasable coupling mechanism (64) having a strap member (66) which is passed around the neck (62) of the user (22) and is of adjustable length to accomodate differing sized users (22). In this manner, there is provided a container system (10) which is disposable by the user (22) after use and is releasably secured in an adjustable manner around the neck (62) of the user (22) to perform a bib-like function and serve as a temporary table or tray for the objects being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang
  • Patent number: 4938580
    Abstract: A flexible optical filter storage system (10, 100) is provided for depolyment as sunglasses. Systems (10 and 100) include a flexible filter member (40) reversibly extendible from within a unitary housing (30). Flexible filter member (40) is a one-piece singular member being concurrently displaceable over and retractable from both lenses (24) of eyeglasses (20), or in an alternate embodiment, concurrently displaceable over both eyes of the user. The housing (30) contains a roller member (52) rotatably mounted therein for storage of the flexible filter member (40). Also provided within housing (30) is an extension/retraction assembly (50) coupled to roller member (52). In the alternate embodiment, storage system (100) includes bridge support assembly (170) hingedly coupled to housing (30) and extendible therefrom for supporting housing (30) above a user's nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang
  • Patent number: 4919149
    Abstract: A contraception and flavor delivery system (10) includes an extended tubular member (20) having a closed distal end (22) and an open proximal end (24). The contraception and delivery system (10) further includes a mechanism for flavor delivery (30) formed on an external surface of the tubular member (20). The mechanism for flavor delivery (30) includes at least one longitudinally extended tubular housing (40) having an open first end (42) and a closed second end (46) for containing a predetermined quantity of an ingestible flavored composition. The open first end (42) of tubular housing (40) is provided with a closure (44) adapted to release the ingestible flavored composition into a bodily orifice responsive to an external stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang
  • Patent number: 4858869
    Abstract: A releasable cup attachment system (100, 200) is provided for releasably mounting a cup to a base surface. The cup attachment system (100, 200) includes an insertion member (100, 210) fixedly coupled to an external surface portion of the cup (10), and a mounting receptacle (120, 220) having an open cavity (130, 230) for releasable coupling to the insertion member (110, 210) within the open cavity. In one embodiment, the open cavity (130) is defined between a rear wall (122) and front wall portions (124), and a pair of recessed angled end walls (126). The insertion member (110) is provided with an angular portion (114) having diverging sides (116 and 118) for capture within the open cavity (130). In an alternate embodiment, the tubular shaped insertion member (210) is provided with an axial cavity (214) for receipt of a guide member (222) extending from within the open cavity (230) of the mounting receptacle (220).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Inventor: Michael A. Stang