Patents by Inventor Troy Smillie

Troy Smillie 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).

  • Methods of treatment using decolorized extracts
    Patent number: 11690891
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for improving the health of an intestinal epithelial barrier using Aloe vera. The method may include administering Aloe vera extracts to intestinal epithelial cells. The decolorized aloe extract may be whole leaf extract, whole leaf dry extract, inner leaf dry extract, digested whole leaf extract, digested whole leaf dry extract, digested inner leaf dry extract, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Herbalife International of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Yatcilla, Troy Smillie, Joosang Park, Isabel Andrea Garcia Tornadu, Andrea Bertocco, Kan He
  • Acetylation of aloe polysaccharides
    Patent number: 11547719
    Abstract: Acetylated polysaccharides and methods of making and using them are provided. One method of making acetylated polysaccharides includes providing polysaccharides, purifying the polysaccharides to 1-90% purity by weight, providing an acetylation agent, providing a catalyst, mixing the acetylation agent and catalyst with the polysaccharides, thereby manufacturing acetylated polysaccharides, and purifying the acetylated polysaccharides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Herbalife International of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joosang Park, Zhichao Bao, Qunyi Zheng, Kan He, Troy Smillie, Zhaoyang Xie
  • ACETYLATION OF POLYSACCHARIDES
    Publication number: 20210008098
    Abstract: Acetylated polysaccharides and methods of making and using them are provided. One method of making acetylated polysaccharides includes providing polysaccharides, purifying the polysaccharides to 1-90% purity by weight, providing an acetylation agent, providing a catalyst, mixing the acetylation agent and catalyst with the polysaccharides, thereby manufacturing acetylated polysaccharides, and purifying the acetylated polysaccharides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Joosang Park, Zhichao Bao, Qunyi Zheng, Kan He, Troy Smillie, Zhaoyang Xie
  • METHODS OF TREATMENT USING DECOLORIZED ALOE VERA EXTRACTS
    Publication number: 20200138895
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for improving the health of an intestinal epithelial barrier using Aloe vera. The method may include administering Aloe vera extracts to intestinal epithelial cells. The decolorized aloe extract may be whole leaf extract, whole leaf dry extract, inner leaf dry extract, digested whole leaf extract, digested whole leaf dry extract, digested inner leaf dry extract, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael T. Yatcilla, Troy Smillie, Joosang Park, Isabel Andrea Garcia Tornadu, Andrea Bertocco