Patents by Inventor Robert L. Joseph

Robert L. Joseph 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).

  • Patent number: 7349663
    Abstract: A method for producing a network-based radio show includes transmitting a plurality of segments over a network to a radio station server wherein the plurality of segments contain a plurality of voice tracks and an identification of song tracks located on the radio station server. The plurality of segments are verified and arranged into a play list on the radio station server. The play list is broadcast from the radio station server onto the network to create a network-based radio show, via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Leave a Little Room Foundation
    Inventor: Robert L. Joseph
  • Patent number: 5549550
    Abstract: A method for dye marking a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply container to a feeding tube delivering the nutritional product to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient includes the steps of: (1) providing apparatus such as a formulation chamber, e.g., a drip chamber, connectable to the supply container, with at least one sustained release reservoir containing a physiologically acceptable and dispersible marker dye positioned within the formulation chamber, and, liquid communication means connecting the formulation chamber to the feeding tube of a patient; (2) providing a supply container containing the nutritional product; (3) connecting the formulation chamber to the supply container and the liquid commmunication means to the feeding tube; and (4) flowing the dye-marked nutritional product through the apparatus and into the feeding tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Terrence B. Mazer, Joseph E. Walton, Ronita K. Geckle, Carl J. Piontek, Susan B. Duel, Andre Daab-Krzykowski, Robert L. Joseph, William G. Pierson, Thomas D. Loughrin, Thomas W. Osip
  • Patent number: 5531681
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for modifying a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply thereof, such as a hangable container, to a feeding tube delivering the liquid enteral nutritional product to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient. The apparatus has at least one formulation chamber, such as a drip chamber, with at least one controlled release dosage form unit in the form of a coated tablet, osmotically driven device, coated capsule, microencapsulated microspheres, agglomerated molecular sieving type material, or a quantity of fine hollow permeable fibers located therein. The controlled release dosage form unit or units contain at least one beneficial agent selected from nutrients, medicaments, probiotics, or diagnostic agents or mixtures thereof, to any of which a physiologically acceptable marker dye in controlled release dosage form and/or the same or different beneficial agent not in controlled release dosage form may be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Joseph E. Walton, Terrence B. Mazer, Ronita K. Geckle, Carl J. Piontek, Susan B. Duel, Andre Daab-Krzykowski, Mark A. McCamish, Robert L. Joseph, William G. Pierson
  • Patent number: 5531682
    Abstract: An apparatus is useful for dye marking a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply container to a feeding tube delivering the nutritional product to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient. A formulation chamber, such as a drip chamber, is connectable to the supply container. At least one sustained release reservoir containing a physiologically acceptable marker dye is positioned within the formulation chamber, or if not, is included as part of a kit. The sustained release reservoir may be in the form of a coated tablet, osmotically driven device, coated capsule, microencapsulated microspheres, agglomerated molecular sieving material, or chopped hollow fibers having permeable walls. A liquid communication means connects the formulation chamber to the feeding tube of a patient. The marker dye may be a colorant dye or a fluorescing dye or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Terrence B. Mazer, Joseph E. Walton, Ronita K. Geckle, Carl J. Piontek, Susan B. Duel, Andre Daab-Krzykowski, Robert L. Joseph, William G. Pierson, Thomas D. Loughrin, Thomas W. Osip
  • Patent number: 5531734
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for modifying a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply container to a feeding tube delivering the nutritional product to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient. During enteral tube feeding the nutritional product passes through a formulation chamber, e.g., a drip chamber, having located therein at least one controlled release dosage form unit containing at least one beneficial agent. The beneficial agent may be selected from nutrients, medicaments, probiotics, or diagnostic agents or mixtures thereof, and any such together with a physiologically acceptable marker dye in controlled release dosage form and/or the same or different additional beneficial agent not in controlled release dosage form. Controlled release dosage forms may be of a conventional sustained release type or an osmotically driven delivery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Ronita K. Geckle, Terrence B. Mazer, Joseph E. Walton, Carl J. Piontek, Susan B. Duel, Andre Daab-Krzykowski, Mark A. McCamish, Robert L. Joseph, William G. Pierson
  • Patent number: 5389395
    Abstract: An unbaked low calorie food bar containing proteinaceous material, flavoring, aspartame and carbohydrate material which is formed by extrusion and exposed to a maximum temperature of about 37.degree. C., and has a uniformly homogeneous composition. The low calorie food bar also contains vitamins and minerals comprising at least 4.5% of the food bar by weight and the concentration of proteinaceous material is greater than the concentration of carbohydrate material. The method comprises the steps of providing proteinaceous material, flavoring, aspartame and carbohydrate material as ingredients in a food product; mixing the ingredients; and forming the mixture into a food product, with the flavoring being stabilized by plating the flavoring on synthetic amorphous silica. Additionally, the plated silica is added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Robert L. Joseph, Sherri A. Walker, Caroline H. Ikeda, Lisa D. Craig, Karen A. Cashmere
  • Patent number: 5104676
    Abstract: A weight control product is preferably in the form of agglomerated particles and is reconstitutable in water. The product contains low lactose milk and a dietary fiber system which is a particular blend of soluble, insoluble, fermentable and non-fermentable fibers. The components of the dietary fiber system are oat hull fiber, gum arabic and sodium carboxymethylcellulose. About 27% of the calories provided by the product are contributed by protein, about 50% of the calories are contributed by carbohydrates, and about 23% are contributed by fats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Mohamed I. Mahmoud, Lisa D. Craig, Keith A. Garleb, Robert L. Joseph