Patents

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 #5,386,046VIVA Germanium Sesquioxide™

(Method)

Method for the Preparation of Pure Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide
2. Aug. 27, 1996 #5,550,266VIVA Germanium Sesquioxide™

(Continuation)

Method for the Preparation of Pure Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide
3. Dec. 30, 1997 #5,703,259VIVA 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 #6,197,295SelGuard®/ VIVA Selenium Yeast™

(Novel Invention/formula, use)

Dietary Supplementation With, and Methods for Administration of Yeast-Derived Selenium Product
11. Apr. 24, 2001 #6,221,356VIVA Ginkgo Biloba™/ LiQuick Ginkgo™

(Method, formula, use)

Method of Preparation of Biologically Active Ginkgo Biloba Product
12. Jun. 19, 2001 #6,248,323GlucoGuard™ / 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 #6,294,166FloraGuard®

(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 #6,368,643SelGuard® / 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