IP Library Granted Patent US 8,642,095
Granted Patent B2
US 8,642,095 · App. 12/571,252 · Granted Feb 4, 2014

Dietary composition and method of using the same

Inventors: Audrey Sommerfeld (Hermosa Beach, CA); Steve Witherly (Valencia, CA)
Assignee: ViSalus Holdings, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,642,095
App. No.
12/571,252
Granted
Feb 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, a dietary composition is provided. In at least one embodiment, the dietary composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of an admixture including a caffeine ingredient and a vasodilator ingredient. In at least another embodiment, the admixture further includes an additive selected from the group consisting of taurine, rhodiola, green tea extract, dimethylethanolamine, inositol, vitamin C, one or more B vitamins, a flowing agent, citrulline malate, and combinations thereof. In certain particular embodiments, the caffeine ingredient includes dicaffeine malate. In certain other embodiments, the vasodilator ingredient includes diarginine malate.

Claims (29)

1. A dietary composition comprising:

a therapeutically effective amount of an admixture including:

a caffeine ingredient including dicaffeine malate of 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of the total weight of the admixture;

a vasodilator ingredient; and

rhodiola rosea.

2. The dietary composition of claim 1 further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of taurine, green tea extract, dimethylethanolamine, inositol, vitamin C, one or more B vitamins, a flowing agent, citrulline malate, and combinations thereof.

3. The dietary composition of claim 1 , wherein the dicaffeine malate is in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 percent by weight of the total weight of the admixture.

4. The dietary composition of claim 1 , wherein the vasodilator ingredient includes diarginine malate.

5. The dietary composition of claim 4 , wherein the diarginine malate is in an amount of 10 to 30 percent by weight of the total weight of admixture.

6. The dietary composition of claim 1 formulated as a water-based dietary drink containing 3.0 to 5.0 grams of the admixture in dry power per 5 to 20 ounces of water.

7. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes taurine in an amount of 1.0 to 4.0 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

8. The dietary composition of claim 1 , wherein the rhodiola rosea is of an amount of 0.05 to 20.0 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

9. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes green tea extract in an amount of 1.0 to 4.0 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

10. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes inositol in an amount of 0.05 to 2.0 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

11. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes dimethylethanolamine in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

12. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes vitamin C in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

13. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes B vitamins in a collective amount of 0.5 to 3.0 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

14. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes a flowing agent in an amount of 4 to 5.5 weight percent of the total weight of the admixture.

15. The dietary composition of claim 2 , wherein the additive includes di-citrulline malate.

16. A dietary composition comprising:

a therapeutically effective amount of an admixture including:

dicaffeine malate of 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of the total weight of the admixture;

diarginine malate; and

taurine; and

rhodiola rosea.

17. The dietary composition of claim 16 further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of green tea extract, dimethylethanolamine, inositol, vitamin C, one or more B vitamins, a flowing agent, and citrulline malate, and combinations thereof.

18. A method of alleviating a symptom of physical lethargy in a subject, comprising:

administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a dietary admixture including: caffeine ingredient including dicaffeine malate of 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of the total weight of the admixture; a vasodilator ingredient; and rhodiola rosea.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the dietary admixture is configured to further include an additive selected from the group consisting of taurine, rhodiola , a green tea extract, dimethylethanolamine, inositol, vitamin C, one or more B vitamins, a flowing agent, citrulline malate, and combinations thereof.

Assignments (9)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2025
From: PRUVIT VENTURES, INC.
To: STEMVIVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 071777/0288 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: PRUVIT HOLDINGS, INC.; PRUVIT VENTURES, INC.
Reel/Frame 071371/0317 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2024
From: EAST WEST BANK
To: PRUVIT VENTURES INC
Reel/Frame 066379/0851 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED 08/25/2022 AT R/F 061307/0506 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 061307 FRAME: 0561. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 15, 2022
From: PRUVIT HOLDINGS, INC.; PRUVIT VENTURES, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 061941/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2022
From: PRUVIT VENTURES, INC.; PRUVIT HOLDINGS, INC.
To: EAST WEST BANK
Reel/Frame 061357/0102 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2022
From: PRUVIT HOLDINGS, INC.; PRUVIT VENTURES, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 061307/0561 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2022
From: PRUVIT HOLDINGS, INC.; PRUVIT VENTURES, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 061307/0506 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2020
From: VISALUS HOLDINGS, LLC
To: PRUVIT VENTURES, INC.
Reel/Frame 053257/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2009
From: SOMMERFELD, AUDREY; WITHERLY, STEVE
To: VISALUS HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 023578/0809 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61101305 · Sep 30, 2008
Related Publication 20100080863A1 · Apr 1, 2010