Did You Know...
...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178137 | Method of using pomegranate extracts for increasing prostate specific antigen doubling time Pomegranate juice consumption by a patient may be used to treat prostate cancer. Prior to the present invention, it has been observed that various pomegranate compositions have cancer chemopreventive properties on various in vitro treatment of human prostate cancer ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8084067 | Phospholipid complexes of olive fruits extracts having improved bioavailability Phospholipids complexes of olive fruits extracts or compositions containing it having improved bioavailability. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8029833 | Herbal composition for treating CD33+ acute and chronic myeloid leukemia and a method thereof A method of treating CD33+ acute and chronic myeloid leukemia in animals including humans, using fraction nos. 1 and 9 obtained from water:methanol fraction by column chromatography, with ratio of water and methanol ranging between 1:5 to 5:1, wherein said water:met... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8012517 | Inhibition of angiogenesis and destruction of angiogenic vessels with extracts of noni juice Noni juice and a protein-free, alcohol precipitate of Noni juice inhibited angiogenesis in in vitro human angiogenesis models. When growth medium contained Noni juice at least over the range from about 2.5% to about 33% (by volume), angiogenesis was blocked. Moreove... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7674487 | Herbal composition for treating CD33+ acute and chronic myeloid leukemia and a method thereof A method of treating CD33+ acute and chronic myeloid leukemia in animals including humans, using fraction nos. 1 and 9 obtained from water:methanol fraction by column chromatography, with ratio of water and methanol ranging between 1:5 to 5:1, wherein said water:met... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7611738 | Processes for extracting phytochemicals from pomegranate solids and compositions and methods of use thereof Processes for producing an extract containing phytochemicals from pomegranates are disclosed. The processes generally comprise providing pomegranate solids, such as the pericarp, inner membrane and seeds; creating a mixture comprising the pomegranate solids in an aq... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7556832 | Process and formula for treating irritable bowel syndrome A process for treating irritable bowel syndrome wherein sometime before a meal, a user ingests a pill or tablet that slows down the muscles of their lower intestine that serve to push waste out from the user's digestive tract. At the same time, the user takes a fibe... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7410661 | Enhanced wound healing method, product and composition A method of obtaining a pathogen shield from nut husks where the composition is useful in promoting the wound healing. The method includes collecting nut husks, extracting fluid resident in the husks, and storing the collected fluid. The extraction process is conduc... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399491 | Health promoting functional foods fortified with herbs The present invention provides a novel herbal composition, which promotes the proven pharmacological activities such as anti-oxidant, anti-stress and adaptogenic activities. Composition(s) comprises of plant juices or extracts together with the conventional recipien... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7371389 | Methods and products for enhancing energy and nutrition in human beings Methods for increasing energy in men and women include ingesting internally, twice a day, products that include, for women, multivitamins, multiminerals, high-calcium bone support products, high-ORAC super food products, and enzymes, and, for men, multivitamins, mul... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371420 | Method for producing an avocado unsaponifiable rich in furan lipids The present invention relates to a process for obtaining a furan lipid-rich unsaponifiable material from avocado, which comprises the successive steps (1) of controlled dehydration of fresh avocados or of avocados that have undergone preliminary transformations, (2)... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364758 | Pharmaceutical use of Graptopetalum and related plants The present invention relates to compositions comprising Graptopetalum and uses thereof Graptopetalum can protect animals from liver diseases and medical conditions, such as inflammation, steatosis, and fibrosis. In particular, Graptopetalum inh... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357933 | Sporoderm-broken germination-activated ganoderma lucidum spores for protection of dopaminergic neurons and treatment of Parkinson's disease This invention provides a method for treating Parkinson's disease (PD), particularly early stage of PD by orally administering to a mammal sporoderm-broken germination activated Ganoderma lucidum spore powders (GASP) to reduce and/or release the symptom of ro... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344738 | Herbal composition for treatment of immunocompromised conditions A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation comprising a combination of two herbal compositions to be administered together. The first herbal composition comprises a mixture of the following herbs: Asparagus racemosa, Curcuma longa, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Momordica ch... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341986 | Cleaning concentrate consisting of extra virgin olive oil and isopropyl alcohol The invention, a stable composition of matter, has a 2 step method to make (maintain the same equalities in increased batches). Step #1. 0.4167 Extra Virgin Olive Oil First Cold Pressed, which is a high quality olive oil, 0.5833 IPA, Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, shake to ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334538 | Topical medicants for aquatic animals A topical medicant for fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and aquatic macroinvertebrates applied in a site-specific manner for the localized treatment of skin wounds, lesions and diseases. The medicant comprises a hydrophilic carrier with an antimicrobial therapeutant fo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332181 | Composition for managing diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidemia and associated methods A nutritional supplement includes a first formulation including minerals: chromium polynicotinate, magnesium glycinate, manganese sulfate, selenium, vanadyl sulfate, zinc gluconate, copper gluconate, iodine, and boron; and vitamins: vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B6, and B... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314642 | Methods of isolating amyloid-inhibiting compounds and use of compounds isolated from and related plants Assay-guided affinity fractionation and reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) methodology to isolate, test and characterize the most active water-soluble ingredients within Cat's Claw, or Uncaria tomentos. These components appear to account... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311928 | Topical compositions containing tea tree oil for treatment of viral lesions A composition and method for treatment of viral-induced skin lesions, such as warts, are described. The composition is comprised of tea tree oil and/or derivatives from tea tree oil and one or more minerals, such as iodide and/or selenium. The composition is used to... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306817 | Herbal composition for treating CD33+ acute and chronic myeloid leukemia and a method thereof A method of treating CD33+ acute and chronic myeloid leukemia in animals including humans, using fraction nos. 1 and 9 obtained from water: methanol fraction by column chromatography, with ratio of water and methanol ranging between 1:5 to 5:1, wherein said water:me... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288271 | Chlorogenic acid and an analog thereof for immune system stimulation The present invention relates to a preparation for stimulating or enhancing an immune system comprising one or more agents that stimulate T-lymphocytes in vivo. Such a preparation can be sued in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a medical condition. The invention ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285293 | Methods of isolating amyloid-inhibiting compounds and use of compounds isolated from and related plants Assay-guided affinity fractionation and reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) methodology to isolate, test and characterize the most active water-soluble ingredients within Cat's Claw, or Uncaria tomentos. These components appear to account... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261909 | Method of obtaining a hydroxytyrosol-rich composition from vegetation water The invention provides olive-derived hydroxytyrosol. According to one aspect of the invention, vegetation water is collected from olives. Acid is added to stabilize the vegetation water and prevent fermentation. The mixture is incubated to allow oleoeuropein to conv... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250181 | Polyherbal compositions and methods for treating viral infections The present invention relates to pharmaceutical or veterinary or nutritional compositions of polyherbal extracts useful as anti-viral or immune-supporting agents. Particularly, the present invention of polyherbal composition comprises of extracts of Withania somn... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244703 | Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for peptide treatment Compositions and methods for treating a patient with a pharmaceutically active peptide that combines a pharmaceutically active peptide, a permeation enhancer, and a carrier, are disclosed. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214390 | Topical compositions for enhancing sexual responsiveness A topical composition which enhances sexual responsiveness of a mammal is disclosed. An effective dosage of a peripheral vasodilator, an absorption enhancer and, optionally, a vasoconstrictor and an alpha receptor blocker are combined with a pharmaceutically-accepta... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211278 | Treating method for suppressing hair growth treating method for hair growth inhibition, which comprises administering (A) the extract of a plant of the family Juniperus or a malt. In addition, the present invention relates to a dermatologic composition for external use, which comprises (B) an elastase inhibit... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205010 | Dietary supplement composition for ameliorating inflammatory changes in influenza process The invention provides a dietary supplement composition comprising ginger, Strobilanthes cusia, Panax pseudo-ginseng, Eucommia ulmoides, Momordicae grosvenori, Licorice root, and Allium fistulosum. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201931 | Oral compositions for the treatment of scalp disorders Pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic compositions for the treatment and the prevention of scalp disorders, containing as active components extracts of Serenoa repens and of Vitis vinifera. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198808 | Process for extracting compounds from plants The present invention provides a method for selectively extracting acidic and/or non-acidic compounds from natural material such as plant tissue. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192616 | Plant extract of the species as NO-synthase inhibitor and uses The invention concerns the use of an efficient amount of at least an extract of an least a plant of the Olea europaea species in a physiologically acceptable medium, in a composition or for preparing a composition, the extract or composition being designed to... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192610 | Method of deactivating dust mite allergens A method is provided for deactivating a Der-p and/or Der-f allergen which comprises volatilizing into a space to be treated a deactivating amount of a volatile oil selected from cajeput oil (tea tree oil) or an oil comprising one or more terpene hydrocarbons. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186702 | Method of treating using methyl-beta-cyclodextrin The present invention relates to a composition useful for the treatment of leishmaniasis said composition comprising pharmaceutically effective amount of methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, optionally along with other anti-leishmanial agent(s) and/or pharmaceutically a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182940 | Shea butter esters Novel esters prepared by the reaction of shea butter, preferably mild-processed shea butter (MPSB), and fatty alcohol. Materials of the present invention are useful as cosmetic and personal care ingredients, allowing for the delivery of highly desirable active ingre... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175860 | Enhanced wound healing method and composition A composition extracted from nut husks including a method of forming the composition, where the composition is useful in healing wounds. The method includes collecting pecan husks, pressing the pecan husks thereby expressing fluid from the husks, and collecting the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169769 | 17α-hydroxy-14β-steroids with hormonal effect This invention relates to steroidal compounds having the formula I wherein: R1 is O, (H,H), (H,OH), NOH, whereby OH is optionally etherified or esterified; R2 and R3 are independe... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166611 | Pharmaceutical compositions having appetite suppressant activity A pharmaceutical composition contains an extract obtainable from a plant of the genus Trichocaulon or Hoodia containing an appetite suppressant agent having the formula (1). A process for obtaining the extract and a process for synthesizing compound (1... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7132117 | Bioactive fraction of The invention provides new uses and products for treatment of sexual dysfunction and male infertility. The products include bioactive components of extracts from roots of the plant Eurycoma longifolia mixed in preparations for topical application and administ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132450 | Hepatic disorder suppressant A hepatic disorder suppressant comprising extracts having hepatic disorder suppressing effect as effective ingredients, wherein the extracts is obtained by extracting an avocado plant and/or a processed product thereof with an organic solvent is disclosed. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128932 | Formulations useful in the treatment of male and female impotence Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing: extracts of Tribulus terrestris, Turnera diffusa and Cinnamon cassia in the weight ratio of 1.5–3.5:1–2:0.1–0.4 respectively; Ginkgo biloba extract, and optionally arginine or a physiol... | 10/31/2006 |
