Dietary Composition with Caffeine and Vasodilators for Sustained Energy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current energy drink formulations often fail to provide a sustained energy boost and mental alertness, relying on high caffeine concentrations and limited natural ingredients, which may not be suitable for all consumers due to sensitivity and health considerations.

Innovation Solution

A dietary composition comprising a blend of caffeine, vasodilators, taurine, rhodiola, green tea extract, dimethylethanolamine, inositol, vitamin C, and B vitamins, formulated in various concentrations to enhance energy and mental alertness, adaptable for use in beverages, offering a therapeutically effective amount tailored to individual needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If high caffeine concentrations are used in energy drinks, then energy boost effect is improved, but harmful effects and suitability for all consumers deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy boost effectVSAvoidconsumer suitability and safety
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the concentration parameter of caffeine from high to relatively low levels, while compensating with a blend of other natural ingredients (taurine, rhodiola, green tea extract, B vitamins) to maintain the energy boost effect. This parameter change resolves the contradiction by reducing harmful effects while preserving the desired energy enhancement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite dietary composition that combines multiple natural ingredients (caffeine, taurine, rhodiola rosea, green tea extract, dimethylethanolamine, inositol, B vitamins) to achieve a synergistic energy boost effect. This composite approach allows the formulation to provide sustained energy without relying on high caffeine concentrations alone, thereby improving consumer suitability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of manufacture

If limited natural ingredients are used in energy drink formulations, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but sustained energy boost and mental alertness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveformulation simplicityVSAvoidsustained energy boost duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple natural ingredients into a single dietary composition formulation. By combining caffeine with taurine, rhodiola, green tea extract, dimethylethanolamine, inositol, and B vitamins, the formulation achieves sustained energy boost and mental alertness. This merging approach, while increasing ingredient count, maintains manufacturing simplicity through a standardized blend process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Speed

If high caffeine concentrations are used, then immediate energy effect is improved, but sustained energy and mental alertness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimmediate energy effectVSAvoidsustained energy duration
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent ensures continuity of useful action by incorporating ingredients with different half-lives and mechanisms of action. Caffeine provides immediate stimulation, while taurine, rhodiola, green tea extract, and B vitamins sustain energy production and mental alertness over extended periods. This multi-component approach maintains continuous energy enhancement without the crash associated with high-caffeine formulations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS8642095B2Dietary composition and method of using the same
Publication Date: 2014.02.04 STEMVIVA INC

AI summary

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.