IP Library Granted Patent US 8,048,921
Granted Patent B2
US 8,048,921 · App. 12/337,012 · Granted Nov 1, 2011

Amino acid compounds

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Patent No.
US 8,048,921
App. No.
12/337,012
Granted
Nov 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Carnitine and Taurine Compounds are described. The Carnitine Compound comprises Carnitine and one of a Nitrate and a Nitrite. The Taurine Compound comprises Taurine and one of a Nitrate and a Nitrite.

Claims (6)

1. A Carnitine Compound consisting essentially of a nitrate or nitrite of Carnitine.

2. A Taurine Compound consisting essentially of a nitrate or nitrite of Taurine.

3. A method for increasing water solubility of one of Carnitine and Taurine in a human or animal, which comprises administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of one of a Carnitine Compound consisting essentially of a nitrate or nitrite of Carnitine and a Taurine Compound consisting essentially of a nitrate or nitrite of Taurine to the human or animal.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein increasing water solubility further comprises increasing the bioabsorption of one of Carnitine and Taurine in a human or animal.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein increasing water solubility further comprises increasing the vasodilative characteristics of one of Carnitine and Taurine in a human or animal.

6. A method for treating the development of nitrate tolerances in a human or animal, which comprises administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of one of a Carnitine Compound consisting essentially of a nitrate or nitrite of Carnitine and a Taurine Compound consisting essentially of a nitrate or nitrite of Taurine to the human or animal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2015
From: KRAMER, RONALD; NIKOLAIDIS, ALEXANDER
To: THERMOLIFE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 11950273 · Dec 4, 2007
Provisional Application 60973229 · Sep 18, 2007
Related Publication 20090137670A1 · May 28, 2009