IP Library Granted Patent US 8,962,685
Granted Patent B2
US 8,962,685 · App. 13/740,909 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Creatine oral supplementation using creatine hydrochloride salt

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Patent No.
US 8,962,685
App. No.
13/740,909
Granted
Feb 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a third generation form of creatine, specifically a creatine hydrochloride salt, that drives significant improvements in muscle development and recovery due to its enhanced bio-availability, while causing fewer negative side effects compared to previous forms of creatine.

Claims (28)

1. A formula comprising:

creatine HCl in an amount of about 500 mg to about 2000 mg, wherein the creatine HCl exhibits an aqueous solubility that is at least about 15 times greater than that of creatine monohydrate.

2. The formula of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one additional species of creatine selected from the group comprising creatine esters, creatine pyruvate, creatine phosphate, creatine alpha-ketoglutarate, creatine citrate, and combinations thereof.

3. The formula of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one additional supplement selected from the group comprising carbonate salts, methylsulfonylmethane, glucosamine, and chondroitin.

4. The formula of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one compound selected from the group comprising proteins, amino acid supplements, carbohydrates, D-Ribose, fats, fiber and combinations thereof.

5. The formula of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one sweetener selected from the group comprising sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame potassium, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, glycyrrhizin, thaumatin, alitame, stevioside, and combinations thereof.

6. The formula of claim 1 , wherein the formula further comprises a supplement selected from the group comprising sports bars, nutritional bars, powders, liquids, gels, sports drinks, and beverages.

7. The formula of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one flavoring agent selected from the group comprising cocoa, yogurt, peanut butter, mint, cheesecake, hazelnut paste, almonds, granola, coconut, strawberry, banana, cherry, plum, raspberry, lemon, orange, lime, pineapple, blueberry and other fruit flavors, coffee, or cremes and jellies, and combinations thereof.

8. A formula comprising:

a first creatine having a solubility of at least about 150 mg/mL in water at 25° C. after a time period of about 1.5 hours, wherein the first creatine comprises creatine HCl in an amount of about 500 mg to about 2000 mg.

9. The formula of claim 8 , further comprising a second creatine selected from the group consisting of at least one of creatine ester, creatine pyruvate, creatine phosphate, creatine alpha-ketoglutarate, creatine citrate, and combinations thereof.

10. The formula of claim 9 , wherein the first creatine comprises greater than about 50 percent of creatine in the supplement.

11. The formula of claim 8 , comprised in a dietary supplement.

12. The formula of claim 10 , comprised in a dietary supplement.

13. The formula of claim 8 , comprised in an additive or feed supplement for livestock.

14. A formula comprising:

creatine HCl in an amount of about 500 mg to about 2000 mg, wherein the creatine HCl is at least 95 percent free of contaminants.

15. The formula of claim 14 , comprised in a dietary supplement.

16. The formula of claim 14 , wherein the dietary supplement is comprised in a sports bar, a nutritional bar, a powder, a liquid, a gel, a sports drink, a liquid meal replacement, a tablet, a dragee, a capsule, or a beverage.

17. The formula of claim 1 , wherein the creatine HCl is at least 95 percent free of contaminants.

18. The formula of claim 8 , wherein the creatine HCl is at least 95 percent free of contaminants.

19. The formula of claim 14 , wherein the creatine HCl exhibits an aqueous solubility that is at least about 15 times greater than that of creatine monohydrate.

20. The formula of claim 14 , wherein the creatine HCl exhibits a solubility of at least about 150 mg/mL in water at 25° C. after a time period of about 1.5 hours.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: VIREO SYSTEMS, INC.; FAULKNER, MARK C
To: FIRSTBANK
Reel/Frame 053579/0498 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2017
From: VIREO SYSTEMS, INC.
To: FIRST BANK
Reel/Frame 041078/0647 →
LIEN Recorded May 19, 2015
From: VIREO SYSTEMS, INC.
To: FIRST BANK
Reel/Frame 035727/0604 →
PATENT OWNERSHIP Recorded Apr 3, 2013
From: MILLER, DONALD W.; VENNERSTROM, JONATHAN L.
To: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Reel/Frame 030147/0354 →
PATENT OWNERSHIP Recorded Apr 3, 2013
From: FAULKNER, MARK C.
To: VIREO SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 030147/0382 →