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).

  • Patent number: 11617744
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NICO VENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20230033276
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Keyi Xu, Thomas H. Poole
  • Publication number: 20220369688
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew D. SAIN, Alexandre Mendes CAMPOS, Thomas H. POOLE, Christopher KELLER, JR., Shahin ROOHINEJAD
  • Publication number: 20220354785
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: James D. Sievert, Nicholas Von Cosmos, Matthew Lampe, Steven Lee Alderman, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Charlotte Smith
  • Publication number: 20220346434
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: James Sievert, Nicolas Von Cosmos, Matthew E. Lampe, Steven Lee Alderman, Thomas H. Poole
  • Publication number: 20220346436
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Steven Lee Alderman, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Joyce, Wesley Steven Jones, Matthew Lampe
  • Publication number: 20220304363
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Dwayne William Beeson, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Andries Don Sebastian, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220304366
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220304364
    Abstract: A composition is provided, the composition including a binder system in an amount of at least about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and at least one active ingredient and/or flavoring agent. The binder system includes at least one thermoplastic binding material and at least one plasticizer. The composition is typically substantially free of unbleached tobacco material, excluding any nicotine component present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: John Paul Mua, John E. Bunch, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Luis Monsalud, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220304362
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and products configured for oral use, the compositions and products including a filler material, an active ingredient, and a salt component. The salt component may be present in an amount of between about 3.0% and about 4.5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. The compositions and products as described herein may particularly exhibit a desired flavor profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles, Ronald K. Hutchens, Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220304365
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition including a filler, a lipid having a melting point of about 29° C. or above, water, and a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient, which is optionally substantially free of isomalt and substantially free of tobacco material, excluding any nicotine component present, based on the total weight of the composition. The disclosure also provides compositions including a filler, a lipid having a melting point of about 29° C. or above, water in an amount of at least about 15% by weight, based on total weight of the composition, and a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: John E. Bunch, JR., Anthony Richard Gerardi, Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Thomas H. Poole, Luis Mansalud, John Paul Mua, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220296501
    Abstract: The disclosure provides oral compositions including at least one active ingredient and a polymeric component, the oral compositions having a moisture content of at least about 10% by weight, based on total weight of the oral composition. The polymeric component includes a natural gum, a food grade polymer, or a combination thereof. The natural gum may be a non-galactomannan polysaccharide; a galactomannan polysaccharide selected from fenugreek gum, tara gum, locust bean gum, cassia gum, and combinations thereof; or a combination of guar gum and a second natural gum. The food grade polymer may be selected from proteins, synthetic polymers, non-cellulosic polysaccharides which are not natural gums, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Andries Don Sebastian, Ronald K. Hutchens, John Paul Mua, Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles, John E. Bunch, Luis Monsalud
  • Publication number: 20220295861
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition including nanocellulose and at least one active ingredient. Further provided is a fleece material including a nonwoven fabric and nanocellulose. The nanocellulose may be cellulose nanofibrils, nanocrystalline cellulose, or bacterial cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Andries Don Sebastian, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220296509
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for an oral composition containing a gel. The gel may be formed of a long chain carbohydrate, such as an alginate, that is crosslinked with a suitable crosslinking agent. Other material, such as fillers, active ingredients, flavor components, and the like may be included in the gel or otherwise combined with the gel to form an oral product. The disclosure further provides methods of preparing oral compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, Jr., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295860
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for oral compositions and products that can have a relatively low water content and/or a relatively low water activity. Such compositions and products can comprise at least one active ingredient, a filler/carrier component, and water in an amount of less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. Further, the compositions and products can have a water activity of about 0.85 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles, Chris J. Grimes, Anthony Richard Gerardi
  • Publication number: 20220295859
    Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including one or more active ingredients and a beet material, at least a portion of the one or more active ingredients being bound to the beet material. In some embodiments, oral products as described herein may include a beet material, a filler material, and one or more active ingredients, at least a portion of the one or more active ingredients being bound to the beet material and the filler material. Active ingredients included in the product may be configured for release according to different release rates, which rates may depend at least in part on the material to which the active ingredient is bound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Chris J. Grimes, Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295874
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220295866
    Abstract: The disclosure provides oral compositions and products including an active agent, a carrier/filler, and a buffer. Preferably, the composition can be configured such that, when in contact with a user's saliva, the composition is at a pH of about 6.5 to about 8. Buffers particularly may include amino acids, such as glycine, or salts thereof, as well as various phosphates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles
  • Publication number: 20220295868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220295858
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions for oral use and products formed therewith. The compositions can include a carrier component and an active ingredient that are combined so that the active ingredient may be released from the composition in the oral cavity of a consumer in a controlled manner. The carrier component may particularly include a pectin, a gum, and/or an alginate, and preferably may include a low methoxyl pectin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Ronald K. Hutchens, Christopher Keller, Thomas H. Poole, Dwayne William Beeson, Frank Kelley St. Charles