Patents by Inventor Bernard Cahagnier

Bernard Cahagnier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Filamentous fungus proteins for binding and transporting lipids, method for preparing them and their applications
    Patent number: 5717070
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a family of phospholipid binding and transporting proteins, a method for preparing same from fungi, and their use in cosmeticology, the agri-foodstuffs industry and pharmacology Phospholipid proteins are capable of binding, transporting and/or rearranging lipids between membranes, optionally in combination with active principles. Furthermore, the phospholipid proteins are hydrophobic and acidic, have a molecular weight of under 50 kDa, and may be prepared from a non-toxic filamentous fungus capable of developing on a lipid-enriched medium, particularly from raw extracts of fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique-Inra
    Inventors: Eric Record, Laurence Lesage, Didier Marion, Bernard Cahagnier, Daniel Richard-Molard, Marcel Asther