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Use of odorants to treat male impotence, and article of manufacture therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-02-23
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2016-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for inducing or enhancing penile erection through the delivery of odorants for inhalation. The administration of odorants provides an increase in blood flow to the penis, and a therapeutic aid to stimulate sexual activity and alleviate male vasculogenic impotence.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan R. Hirsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K36/00; A61K36/18; A61K36/88; A61K36/896; A61K36/185; A61K36/23; A61K36/42; A61K36/45; A61K36/48; A61K36/484; A61K36/53; A61K36/534; A61K36/54; A61K36/577; A61K36/5777; A61K36/73; A61K36/738; A61K36/75; A61K36/752; A61K36/898; A61K36/899
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant selected from the group consisting of orange, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut lily of the valley, black licorice, a mixture of doughnut and cola, a mixture of black licorice and cola, a mixture of lavender and doughnut, chocolate, strawberry, rose, green, apple, parsley, peppermint, musk lavender, vanilla, cranberry, pink grapefruit, floral, baby powder, oriental spice, cinnamon buns, roasting meat, cheese pizza, doughnut, cola, pumpkin pie, and buttered popcorn.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant selected from the group consisting of orange, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut lily of the valley, black licorice, a mixture of doughnut and cola, a mixture of black licorice and cola, a mixture of lavender and doughnut, chocolate, strawberry, rose, green, apple, parsley, peppermint, musk lavender, vanilla, cranberry, pink grapefruit, floral, baby powder, oriental spice, cinnamon buns, roasting meat, cheese pizza, doughnut, cola, pumpkin pie, and buttered popcorn.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant selected from the group consisting of a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie, a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, and a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant selected from the group consisting of a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie, a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, and a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a mile individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; wherein the odorant is selected from the group consisting of a doughnut odorant, a cinnamon buns odorant, a pumpkin pie odorant, a cola odorant, and an odorant mixture comprising one or more of those odorants.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a mile individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; wherein the odorant is selected from the group consisting of a doughnut odorant, a cinnamon buns odorant, a pumpkin pie odorant, a cola odorant, and an odorant mixture comprising one or more of those odorants.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An article of manufacture, comprising: (a) an odorant as recited in claim 1 packaged within a container, wherein the odorant when inhaled by a male individual is effective to increase penile blood flow; and (b) instructions for use of the odorant according to the method of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
An article of manufacture, comprising: (a) an odorant as recited in claim 2 packaged within a container, wherein the odorant when inhaled by a male individual is effective to increase penile blood flow in the male; and (b) instructions for use of the odorant according to the method of claim 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
An article of manufacture, comprising: (a) an odorant as recited in claim 3 packaged within a container, wherein the odorant when inhaled by a male individual is effective to increase penile blood flow; and (b) instructions for use of the odorant according to the method of claim 3.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the odorant is administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a scented cloth, a liquid or solid form contained in a vessel having a cap, an aerosol spray, a pump-type spray, a nasal spray, a liquid or solid form contained in a blister pack, and microcapsules contained in a scratch-and-sniff odor patch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the odorant is administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a lotion, cream, perfume, and cologne.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the odorant is administered by means of a pen-like dispenser containing the odorant in a liquid form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the odorant is administered in the form selected from the group consisting of a scented cloth, a liquid or solid form contained in a vessel having a cap, an aerosol spray, a pump-type spray, a nasal spray, a liquid or solid form contained in a blister pack, and microcapsules contained in a scratch-and-sniff odor patch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the odorant is administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a lotion, cream, perfume, and cologne.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the odorant is administered by means of a pen-like dispenser containing the odorant in a liquid form.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the odorant is administered in the form selected from the group consisting of a scented cloth, a liquid or solid form contained in a vessel having a cap, an aerosol spray, a pump-type spray, a nasal spray, a liquid or solid form contained in a blister pack, and microcapsules contained in a scratch-and-sniff odor patch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the odorant is administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a lotion, cream, perfume, and cologne.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the odorant is administered by means of a pen-like dispenser containing the odorant in a liquid form.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a scented cloth, a liquid or solid form contained in a vessel having a cap, an aerosol spray, a pump-type spray, a nasal spray, a liquid or solid form contained in a blister pack, and microcapsules contained in a scratch-and-sniff odor patch; and the odorant selected from the group consisting of orange, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie, a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut, lily of the valley, black licorice, a mixture of doughnut and cola, a mixture of black licorice and cola, a mixture of lavender and doughnut, chocolate, strawberry, rose, green apple, parsley, peppermint, musk, lavender, vanilla, cranberry, pink grapefruit, floral, baby powder, oriental spice, cinnamon buns, roasting meat, cheese pizza, doughnut, cola, pumpkin pie, and buttered popcorn.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a scented cloth, a liquid or solid form contained in a vessel having a cap, an aerosol spray, a pump-type spray, a nasal spray, a liquid or solid form contained in a blister pack, and microcapsules contained in a scratch-and-sniff odor patch; and the odorant selected from the group consisting of orange, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie, a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut, lily of the valley, black licorice, a mixture of doughnut and cola, a mixture of black licorice and cola, a mixture of lavender and doughnut, chocolate, strawberry, rose, green apple, parsley, peppermint, musk, lavender, vanilla, cranberry, pink grapefruit, floral, baby powder, oriental spice, cinnamon buns, roasting meat, cheese pizza, doughnut, cola, pumpkin pie, and buttered popcorn.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the odorant is administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a lotion, cream, perfume, and cologne.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the odorant is administered by means of a pen-like dispenser containing the odorant in a liquid form.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a scented cloth, a liquid or solid form contained in a vessel having a cap, an aerosol spray, a pump-type spray, a nasal spray, a liquid or solid form contained in a blister pack, and microcapsules contained in a scratch-and-sniff odor patch; the odorant selected from the group consisting of orange, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie, a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut, lily of the valley, black licorice, a mixture of doughnut and cola, a mixture of black licorice and cola, and a mixture of lavender and doughnut.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of increasing penile blood flow in a male individual, comprising: administering to the male by inhalation of an odorant in an amount effective to increase penile blood flow; the odorant administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a scented cloth, a liquid or solid form contained in a vessel having a cap, an aerosol spray, a pump-type spray, a nasal spray, a liquid or solid form contained in a blister pack, and microcapsules contained in a scratch-and-sniff odor patch; the odorant selected from the group consisting of orange, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie, a mixture of doughnut and black licorice, a mixture of pumpkin pie and doughnut, lily of the valley, black licorice, a mixture of doughnut and cola, a mixture of black licorice and cola, and a mixture of lavender and doughnut.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the odorant is administered in a form selected from the group consisting of a lotion, cream, perfume, and cologne.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the odorant is administered by means of a pen-like dispenser containing the odorant in a liquid form.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
50 words
An article of manufacture, comprising: (a) an odorant as recited in claim 16 and packaged in a recited form, wherein the odorant when inhaled by a male individual is effective to increase penile blood flow; and (b) instructions for use of the odorant according to the method of claim 16.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
50 words
An article of manufacture, comprising: (a) an odorant as recited in claim 19 and packaged in a recited form, wherein the odorant when inhaled by a male individual is effective to increase penile blood flow; and (b) instructions for use of the odorant according to the method of claim 19.
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