Patents by Inventor Samanta Maci

Samanta Maci 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).

  • USE OF A SPEARMINT EXTRACT FOR RETINA NEUROTROPHISM
    Publication number: 20240139272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of orally administering water soluble extracts of spearmint to subjects in a therapeutically effective amount to attenuate retinal cell damage and other neural cell damage outside the central nervous system related to decreased supply of neurotrophins, namely Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) induced by glaucoma and other forms of neurodegeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Samanta MACI, Filipa QUINTELA, Brenda FONSECA
  • COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTECTING AND REPAIRING SKIN
    Publication number: 20200352835
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods for protecting human skin against light damage and, more specifically, to the use lutein and/or zeaxanthin to protect human skin from damage by exposure to blue light and white light. Another aspect of the present invention relates to methods for repairing damaged skin cells, including mitigating the damage caused by exposure to light or other stressors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kelli Herrlinger, Joanne Lasrado, Paul Falcone, Richard Roberts, Filipa Quintela, Samanta Maci
  • METHODS OF PROTECTING THE EYE HEALTH OF CHILDREN EXPOSED TO BLUE AND WHITE LIGHT
    Publication number: 20200289428
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of reducing the impact on visual performance resulting from exposure to harmful light rays in children through supplementation with lutein and/or zeaxanthin, in particular protecting the eye from damage created due to exposure to blue light and/or white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Joanne A. Lasrado, Brandon J. Lewis, Samanta Maci, Richard Roberts, Kelli Herrlinger