Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Poole
Thomas H. Poole 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).
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Patent number: 11969502Abstract: A composition configured for oral use is provided, the composition including a filler in an amount of at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and at least one active ingredient including one or more botanical materials, stimulants, amino acids, vitamins, antioxidants, cannabinoids, pharmaceutical agents, or a combination thereof. The composition further includes a salt and at least one sweetener. The composition has a moisture content of at least about 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Keller, Ronald K. Hutchens, Thomas H. Poole, Nicolas Von Cosmos, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Steven Lee Alderman, Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Ross Jay Oden, Matthew Evan Lampe, Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Kristen Spielbauer
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Publication number: 20240131002Abstract: Meltable compositions configured for oral use, the compositions including at least one cannabinoid or cannabimimetic, are provided. The compositions include one or more fillers, typically a sugar alcohol, and a lipid. A method of forming such compositions is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Kristen Ann Spielbauer, Steven Lee Alderman, Timothy Brian Nestor
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Publication number: 20240130967Abstract: The disclosure provides a nanoemulsion including an oil phase containing at least one cannabinoid and a water phase; wherein at least one of the oil phase and the water phase includes one or more emulsifying agents; and wherein the zeta potential of the nanoemulsion is less than about ?10 mV. Further provided are processes for preparing such nanoemulsions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Thomas H. Poole, Steven Lee Alderman
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Patent number: 11896711Abstract: The disclosure provides a nanoemulsion including an oil phase containing at least one cannabinoid and a water phase; wherein at least one of the oil phase and the water phase includes one or more emulsifying agents; and wherein the zeta potential of the nanoemulsion is less than about ?10 mV. Further provided are processes for preparing such nanoemulsions.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Thomas H. Poole, Steven Lee Alderman
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Patent number: 11872231Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition configured for oral use, the composition including a filler in an amount of at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and at least one active ingredient including one or more botanical materials, stimulants, amino acids, vitamins, antioxidants, cannabinoids, pharmaceutical agents, or a combination thereof. The composition further includes a salt and at least one sweetener. The composition has a moisture content of at least about 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Nicoventures Trading LimitedInventors: Christopher Keller, Ronald K. Hutchens, Thomas H. Poole, Nicolas von Cosmos, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Steven Lee Alderman, Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr.
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Publication number: 20240000130Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including compositions comprising a filler component including negatively charged groups and an active ingredient including positively charged groups. The active ingredient can be retained by the filler component at least in part through bonding between the negatively charged groups and the positively charged groups such that active ingredient may be release from the product when positioned within an oral cavity of a consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Dwayne William Beeson, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Andries Don Sebastian, Frank Kelley St. Charles
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Patent number: 11839602Abstract: Meltable compositions configured for oral use, the compositions including at least one cannabinoid or cannabimimetic, are provided. The compositions include one or more fillers, typically a sugar alcohol, and a lipid. A method of forming such compositions is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Nicoventures Trading LimitedInventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Kristen Ann Spielbauer, Steven Lee Alderman, Timothy Brian Nestor
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Patent number: 11826462Abstract: The disclosure provides for solid products configured for oral use, the products including a carrier material; a releasable material; and wherein the releasable material is combined with the carrier material such that the releasable material is configured for sustained release from the solid product when the solid product is positioned in an oral cavity for a consumer. In another aspect, the disclosure provides for a method of preparing a solid product for oral use, the method comprising providing a releasable material in sprayable form; providing a pouch formed of a fibrous material; and spraying a flavor component onto a least a portion of the pouch one or both of before and after filling the pouch with the oral composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Dwayne William Beeson, John E. Bunch, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Allen Riggins, Frank Kelley St. Charles, Cynthia Stokes
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Patent number: 11793230Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including compositions comprising a filler component including negatively charged groups and an active ingredient including positively charged groups. The active ingredient can be retained by the filler component at least in part through bonding between the negatively charged groups and the positively charged groups such that active ingredient may be release from the product when positioned within an oral cavity of a consumer.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Dwayne William Beeson, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Andries Don Sebastian, Frank Kelley St. Charles
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Publication number: 20230270863Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including one or more agents adapted to or configured to reduce irritation that may be associated with release of a component from the products. Xylitol in particular may be useful as an irritation reducing agent. The disclosure further provides methods of reducing irritation associated with the release of one or more components from an oral composition or product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Dwayne William Beeson, Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Andries Don Sebastian, Frank Kelley St. Charles
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Publication number: 20230210836Abstract: The disclosure provides for an oral composition, the oral composition including at least one active agent, at least one filler component, and water in an amount sufficient such that the oral composition has a total moisture content of about 15% to about 30% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, Andinet Amare Gessesse, Philip Richard Hunt, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles
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Patent number: 11672862Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including one or more agents adapted to or configured to reduce irritation that may be associated with release of a component from the products. Xylitol in particular may be useful as an irritation reducing agent. The disclosure further provides methods of reducing irritation associated with the release of one or more components from an oral composition or product.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Nicoventures Trading LimitedInventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Dwayne William Beeson, Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Andries Don Sebastian, Frank Kelley St. Charles
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Publication number: 20230138306Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition configured for oral use, the composition including at least one filler, water, a basic amine, and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic acid has a logP value of from about 1 to about 12. At least a portion of the basic amine is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof. The association is in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or a combination of both. The organic acid is a monoester of a dicarboxylic acid or is a carotenoid derivative having one or more carboxylic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: MICHAEL ZAWADZKI, KAI TANG, STEVEN LEE ALDERMAN, THOMAS H. POOLE
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Patent number: 11617744Abstract: The disclosure provides for an oral composition, the oral composition including at least one active agent, at least one filler component, and water in an amount sufficient such that the oral composition has a total moisture content of about 15% to about 30% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: NICO VENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Dwayne William Beeson, Andinet Amare Gessesse, Philip Richard Hunt, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles
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Publication number: 20230033276Abstract: The present disclosure provides nanoemulsions including one or more active ingredients (e.g., one or more cannabinoid and/or cannabimimetics), formulated for use as tinctures or shots. Such nanoemulsions, tinctures, and shots can exhibit high physical stability, e.g., exhibiting no observable phase separation over a period of 6 months or more or 12 months or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Keyi Xu, Thomas H. Poole
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Publication number: 20220369688Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions configured for oral use, the compositions including at least one filler, water, a basic amine, and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic acid has a log P value of from about 1.4 to about 8.0. At least a portion of the basic amine is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof. The association is in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or a combination of both. Further provided are methods for stabilizing a composition configured for oral use, for enhancing a predicted buccal absorption of a composition configured for oral use, and for reducing potential throat irritation associated with the use of compositions including a basic amine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Matthew D. SAIN, Alexandre Mendes CAMPOS, Thomas H. POOLE, Christopher KELLER, JR., Shahin ROOHINEJAD
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Publication number: 20220354785Abstract: Products configured for oral use and methods for preparing such products are provided. In particular, such products may be provided in the form of a lozenge. In some embodiments, oral products described herein may include a first sugar substitute in an amount of at least about 80 weight percent, a basic amine, and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof. In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the basic amine is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof, the association in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: James D. Sievert, Nicholas Von Cosmos, Matthew Lampe, Steven Lee Alderman, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Charlotte Smith
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Publication number: 20220346436Abstract: An oral product in the form of an edible film is provided herein. The edible film can include a binder in an amount of at least about 30 percent by weight; a plasticizer in an amount of at least about 5 percent by weight; and an active agent, wherein the edible film is orally dissolvable. The edible film can also be used as a component of another oral product, e.g., a fleece-based pouched product. The edible film can form a coating on a portion of an interior or exterior surface of a fleece-based pouched product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Steven Lee Alderman, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Joyce, Wesley Steven Jones, Matthew Lampe
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Publication number: 20220346434Abstract: An oral product configured for oral use is provided herein, the oral product including: at least one sugar substitute in an amount from about 25% to about 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the oral product; a gum in an amount from about 35% to about 55% by weight, based on the total weight of the oral product; a basic amine; and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof; wherein the organic acid has a log P value of from about 1.0 to about 12.0; wherein at least a portion of the basic amine is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof, the association in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or both; and wherein the oral product is in the form of a pastille.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: James Sievert, Nicolas Von Cosmos, Matthew E. Lampe, Steven Lee Alderman, Thomas H. Poole
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Publication number: 20220304363Abstract: The disclosure provides for oral compositions that exhibit desired properties associated with moist products while incorporating a relatively low water content. Such compositions may include at least one releasable material, at least one filler/carrier component, and at least one water substitute, such as a polyol. The water substituted may be present in an amount of about 25% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition, and the compositions and products formed therewith can exhibit a relatively low water activity, such as in the range of about 0.85 or less. The present disclosure further provides methods of forming an oral composition with a mouthfeel corresponding to a moist product while having a relatively low water activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Dwayne William Beeson, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Andries Don Sebastian, Frank Kelley St. Charles