Patents by Inventor Catherine Lachance

Catherine Lachance 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).

  • System and method for learning associations between logical objects and determining relevance based upon user activity
    Publication number: 20090171866
    Abstract: User activity streams are used to automatically learn associations between logical objects and form logical groups. Search results are sorted based upon their relevance to current user activity. Combined with a graphical user interface component and object database, the invention automatically retrieves and display groups and objects related to the active object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Toufique Harun, Daniel Kaplan, Khalid Harun, Rashed Harun, Catherine Lachance
  • Sperm protective polypeptides and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070077545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of binding chaperone receptors, composition and methods for protecting, restoring, or improving the physiological properties of sperm cells. More particularly, the invention relates to protection of the motility, survival, fertility capability, resistance to cooling, freezing, and thawing of sperm cells put in contact with chaperone polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: University Laval
    Inventors: Mathieu Boilard, Marc-Andre Sirard, Pierre Leclerc, Janice Bailey, Catherine Lachance