# US 11,298,394 B1 · Supplement, delivery method and device for said supplement

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- Number: US 11,298,394 B1
- Document ID: US11298394B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/053,963
- Filed: 2018-08-03
- Granted: 2022-04-12
- Earliest claimed: 2017-08-04
- Applicants: Ashoo Jain
- Inventors: Ashoo Jain
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11298394B1

## CPC

- A61K 9/08: Solutions {(composition of solutions A61K47/00)}
- A61K 36/82: Theaceae (Tea family), e.g. camellia
- A61K 9/12: Aerosols; Foams {(A61K9/0043, A61K9/0056, A61K9/006, A61K9/0073 take precedence; spray-films A61K9/7015)}
- A61K 31/185: Acids; Anhydrides, halides or salts thereof, e.g. sulfur acids, imidic, hydrazonic or hydroximic acids (hydroxamic acids A61K31/16; peroxy acids A61K31/327)
- A61K 31/4415: Pyridoxine, i.e. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal phosphate A61K31/675)
- A61K 31/522: having oxo groups directly attached to the heterocyclic ring, e.g. hypoxanthine, guanine, acyclovir
- A61K 31/525: Isoalloxazines, e.g. riboflavins, vitamin B2
- A61K 36/742: {Coffea, e.g. coffee}
- A61K 36/77: Sapindaceae (Soapberry family), e.g. lychee or soapberry
- A61K 47/46: Ingredients of undetermined constitution or reaction products thereof, e.g. skin, bone, milk, cotton fibre, eggshell, oxgall or plant extracts
- A61K 9/0073: {Sprays or powders for inhalation; Aerolised or nebulised preparations generated by other means than thermal energy; (nasal sprays A61K9/0043; inhalation of vapours of volatile or heated drugs, e.g. essential oils or nicotine, A61K9/007; devices A61M)}
- A61K 2236/00: Isolation or extraction methods of medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicine
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)

## Abstract

A supplement formulation including a combination of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and stimulants, and a delivery method and device for said supplement formulation. Caffeine is present in the supplement formulation in an amount of about 40-60 mg/ml, of which about 15-30 mg/ml is caffeine from coffee beans and about 15-30 mg/ml is caffeine from green tea extract. About 5-20 mg/ml caffeine from guarana seed extract may also be present. Such a delivery device provides the supplement to a mouth/throat area of a user where it is readily absorbed in the mouth/throat area of the user or ingested by the user.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of formulating a supplement formulation comprising steps of:
1) obtaining an extract containing caffeine from coffee beans;
2) obtaining an extract containing caffeine from green tea;
3) heating water to at least 140° F.; and
4) adding the extract containing caffeine from coffee beans and the extract containing caffeine from green tea to the water;
wherein the formulation has a final concentration of caffeine between 40 and 60 mg/ml.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the water is heated to about 160° F.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein caffeine from guarana seed extract is further added in step 4.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein no additional ingredients are added to the water before the caffeine is added, except for an optional preservative.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein additional ingredients selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, flavoring agents, coloring agents, solvents, and mixtures thereof are added to the caffeine in solution under constant agitation.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the pH of the supplement formulation to be about 3-4.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, further comprising adjusting the viscosity of the supplement formulation by addition of glycerin.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the supplement formulation comprises about 15-25 mg/ml of caffeine from coffee beans, about 15-25 mg/ml of caffeine from green tea extract, and about 5-20 mg/ml of caffeine from guarana seed extract and is stable in liquid form.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein:
the supplement formulation further comprises about 20-50 μg/ml of vitamin B12, about 15-20 μg/ml of vitamin B3, up to 1 μg/ml of vitamin B6, and up to 10 g/ml of taurine.