Inventor · Cambridge, GB

Alan N. Howard

27Patents
14h-index
12Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 5, 1973 → May 15, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6218436A Pharmaceutically active carotenoids Human Necessities 58 Expired
US4237118A Dietary supplement and dietary methods employing said supplement for the treatment of obesity Human Necessities 47 Expired
US6642277B1 Food supplements containing polyphenols Human Necessities 47 Expired
US4900566A Confectionary product and a process for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US6086910A Food supplements Human Necessities 38 Expired
US4298601A Method and formulations for the treatment of obesity Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5968544A Compositions containing creatine Human Necessities 33 Expired
US6099854A Dry composition containing flavonol useful as a food supplement Human Necessities 32 Expired
US4009265A Methods and formulations for the treatment of obesity Human Necessities 29 Expired
US6329432A Mesozeaxanthin formulations for treatment of retinal disorders Human Necessities 25 Expired
US4938982A Cereal snackfoods and compositions and methods for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US4526800A Cereal snackfoods and compositions and methods for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6168802A Compositions containing creatine and aloe vera extract Human Necessities 20 Expired
US4915962A Culinary seasoning composition Human Necessities 18 Expired
US6274161A Compositions containing creatine in suspension Human Necessities 14 Expired
US7150880B2 Compositions containing creatine and creatinine and a methyl xanthine Human Necessities 13 Expired
US6238673A Method of producing high flavonol content polyphenol compositions Human Necessities 12 Expired
US4041153A Methods and pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia Human Necessities 11 Expired
US6524611B2 Compositions containing creatine and creatinine Human Necessities 11 Expired
US4064234A Methods and pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia Human Necessities 9 Expired
US8128955B2 Food compositions containing creatine Human Necessities 8 Active
US6569446B1 Solubilization of flavonols Human Necessities 8 Expired
US8962043B2 Visual performance and/or macular pigmentation Human Necessities 1 Active
US9463167B2 Visual performance and/or macular pigmentation Human Necessities 0 Active
US10835509B2 Prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative disease Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.