IP Library Granted Patent US 10,342,771
Granted Patent B2
US 10,342,771 · App. 15/968,858 · Granted Jul 9, 2019

Creatine oral supplementation using creatine hydrochloride salt

Inventors: Donald W. Miller (Winnipeg Manitoba, CA); Jonathan L. Vennerstrom (Omaha, NE); Mark C. Faulkner (Madison, TN)
Assignees: Vireo Systems, Inc.; Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
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Patent No.
US 10,342,771
App. No.
15/968,858
Granted
Jul 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to an oral supplement including creatine hydrochloride, which has an aqueous solubility that is at least 15 times greater than creatine monohydrate, where the oral supplement 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 nutritional supplement comprising:

a granular precipitate comprising creatine hydrochloride, wherein the granular precipitate has an aqueous solubility of at least about 150 mg/mL in water at 25° C. after a time period of about 1.5 hours.

2. The nutritional supplement of claim 1 , wherein the granular precipitate comprises at least 95 percent creatine hydrochloride by weight of the granular precipitate.

3. The nutritional supplement of claim 1 , wherein the granular precipitate has an aqueous solubility of at least 600 mg/mL in water at 25° C. after a time period of about 1.5hours.

4. The nutritional supplement of claim 1 , comprised in a powder.

5. The nutritional supplement of claim 1 , comprised in an additive or feed supplement for livestock.

6. The nutritional supplement of claim 1 , comprised in an oral dosage form.

7. A nutritional supplement comprising:

a granular precipitate comprising creatine hydrochloride, wherein the granular precipitate has an aqueous solubility in water of at least an order of magnitude greater than creatine monohydrate.

8. The nutritional supplement of claim 7 , further comprising at least one additive comprising one or more proteins, amino acid supplements, carbohydrates, D-Ribose, fats, fiber, sweeteners, flavoring agents, or combinations thereof.

9. The nutritional supplement of claim 7 , wherein the granular precipitate comprises at least about 95 percent creatine hydrochloride by weight of the granular precipitate.

10. The nutritional supplement of claim 7 , comprised in an oral dosage form.

11. The nutritional supplement of claim 10 , wherein the oral dosage form is a powder.

12. The nutritional supplement of claim 10 , wherein the oral dosage form is a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid.

13. The nutritional supplement of claim 8 , wherein the at least one additive is a sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame potassium, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, glycyrrhizin, thaumatin, alitame, stevioside, and combinations thereof.

14. The nutritional supplement of claim 13 , further comprising a flavoring agent selected from the group consisting of 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, cremes, jellies, and combinations thereof.

15. A nutritional supplement comprising:

a granular precipitate comprising creatine hydrochloride, wherein the granular precipitate has an aqueous solubility of at least about 150 mg/mL in water at 25° C. after a time period of about 1.5 hours; and

at least one additive comprising one or more proteins, amino acid supplements, carbohydrates, D-Ribose, fats, fiber, sweeteners, flavoring agents, or combinations thereof.

16. The nutritional supplement of claim 15 , wherein the granular precipitate comprises at least 95 percent creatine hydrochloride by weight of the granular precipitate.

17. The nutritional supplement of claim 15 , comprised in a pill, tablet, capsule, or liquid.

18. The nutritional supplement of claim 15 , comprised in a powder.

19. The nutritional supplement of claim 15 , wherein the granular precipitate has an aqueous solubility of at least 600 mg/mL in water at 25° C. after a time period of about 1.5 hours.

20. A nutritional supplement comprising:

a first granular precipitate comprising creatine hydrochloride, wherein the granular precipitate has an aqueous solubility of at least about 150 mg/mL in water at 25° C. after a time period of about 1.5 hours; and

a creatine selected from the group consisting of creatine ester, creatine pyruvate, creatine phosphate, creatine alpha-ketoglutarate, creatine citrate, and combinations thereof.

21. The nutritional supplement of claim 20 , further comprising HMB, L-glutamine, ribose, or a combination thereof.

22. The nutritional supplement of claim 20 , further comprising a flavoring agent.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: VIREO SYSTEMS, INC.; FAULKNER, MARK C
To: FIRSTBANK
Reel/Frame 053579/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2018
From: FAULKNER, MARK C.
To: VIREO SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045690/0708 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2018
From: MILLER, DONALD W.; VENNERSTROM, JONATHAN L.
To: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Reel/Frame 045690/0889 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 15344835 · Nov 7, 2016
Continuation 14629532 · Feb 24, 2015
Continuation 13740909 · Jan 14, 2013
Division 12909377 · Oct 21, 2010
Continuation In Part 12477413 · Jun 3, 2009
Continuation 10846782 · May 14, 2004
Provisional Application 60470356 · May 15, 2003
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