PATENTS ISSUED as of 4-19-06
VIVA Life Science, Inc. (previously VIVA America Marketing, Inc.)
The following patents are issued for various methods, formulas and uses. The application of the patents to individual VIVA products may change or be discontinued as new methods, formulas, and uses are developed or improved and for which new patents applications are pending. There are over 18 patents pending and several expected to be issued in 2003, 2004.
1. Jan. 31, 1995 #5,386,046 | VIVA Germanium Sesquioxide™ |
(Method) | Method for the Preparation of Pure Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide |
2. Aug. 27, 1996 #5,550,266 | VIVA Germanium Sesquioxide™ |
(Continuation) | Method for the Preparation of Pure Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide |
3. Dec. 30, 1997 #5,703,259 | VIVA Germanium Sesquioxide™ |
(Continuation) | Method for the Preparation of Pure Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide |
4. Jul. 6, 1999 #5,919,964 | VIVA Germanium Sesquioxide™ |
(Continuation) | Method for the Preparation of Pure Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide |
5. Nov. 2, 1999 #5,976,548 | DailyGuard®/ VIVA Shield® |
(Novel invention/formula, use) | Nutritional Supplement Composition and Use |
6. Jan. 25, 2000 #6,017,526 | VIVA Germanium Yeast™ |
(Novel Invention/formula, use) | Germanium Yeast Human Diet Nutritional Supplement |
7. Oct. 31, 2000 #6,140,107 | SelGuard®/GlucoGuard™/VIVA Chromium Yeast™/VIVA Germanium Yeast™ |
(Method, use) | Organometallic-Metabolizing Yeast |
8. Dec. 12, 2000 #6,159,466 | GlucoGuard™ / VIVA Chromium Yeast™ |
(Method, formula, use) | Aqueous Composition Comprising (proprietary yeast strain) and Chromium Glycinate Dinicotinate |
9. Jan. 30, 2001 #6,180,139 | LivGuard™ |
(Novel Invention/formula, use) | Composition and Method for Treating Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis |
10. Mar. 6, 2001 #6,197,295 | SelGuard®/ VIVA Selenium Yeast™ |
(Novel Invention/formula, use) | Dietary Supplementation With, and Methods for Administration of Yeast-Derived Selenium Product |
11. Apr. 24, 2001 #6,221,356 | VIVA Ginkgo Biloba™/ LiQuick Ginkgo™ |
(Method, formula, use) | Method of Preparation of Biologically Active Ginkgo Biloba Product |
12. Jun. 19, 2001 #6,248,323 | GlucoGuard™ / VIVA Chromium Yeast™ |
(Method, formula, use) | Dietary Supplementation With and Methods for Preparation of Yeast-Derived Chromium Salts |
13. Aug. 7, 2001 #6,270,774 | DailyGuard® |
(Novel Invention, formula, use) | Nutritional Supplement Composition and Use |
14. Sept. 25, 2001 #6,294,166 | FloraGuard® |
(Novel composition, method, use) | Nutrition Supplement Containing Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Yeast and Soy Protein |
15. Dec. 4, 2001 #6,326,031 | LipoGuard® |
(Novel Invention, formula, use) | Method of Decreasing Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels With a Composition Containing Fish Oil, Garlic, Rutin, and Capsaicin |
16. April 9, 2002 #6,368,643 | SelGuard® / VIVA Selenium Yeast™ / VIVA Germanium Yeast™ |
(Novel Invention,composition) | Assimilation of Inorganic Selenium and Organic Germanium By Yeast |
17. June 10, 2003 #6,576,233 | SelGuard® /VIVA Selenium Yeast ™ |
(Continuation of invention, composition) | Dietary Supplementation with, and Methods for Preparation of Yeast-Derived Selenium Salts |
18. March 28, 2006 #7,018,652 B2 | LivGuard™ |
(Continuation/divisional with Pat. No. 6,180,139-Jan. 30, 2001) | Composition and Method for Treating Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis |