Patents by Inventor Christian Darlmont

Christian Darlmont 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).

  • Gut flora and weight management
    Patent number: 8591880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to supporting weight management, weight loss and/or to the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic disorders. In particular the present invention relates to preventing and/or treating metabolic disorders by modulating, in particular reducing the amount of proteobacteria and/or deferribacteres in the gut. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of a primary composition comprising an agent that reduces the amount of proteobacteria, preferably gamma-proteobacteria, even more preferred enterobacteria; and/or deferribacteres in the gut for the preparation of a composition to treat or prevent metabolic disorders, to support weight loss and/or to support weight management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Chieh Jason Chou, David Philippe, Christian Darlmont, Fabrizio Arigoni, Catherine Mace