Patents by Inventor Christian Mitri

Christian Mitri 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).

  • Insect repellent and process for identifying other insect repellent molecules
    Patent number: 8048683
    Abstract: This invention is based on the identification of the role played by the receptor mX on certain insects through the behavior evinced in the taste sensory reactions of these insects. The invention addresses the use of the modulators on the mX receptor, such as L-canavanine and/or a mix of arginine and calcium and/or N-methyl-L-arginine (NMA) which are used to prepare a compound with repellent or attractive qualities with regard to certain insects. The invention also concerns the use of an mX insect receptor as a target for the identification of repellent substances regarding at least some insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite de Montpellier I
    Inventors: Yves Grau, Christian Mitri, Marie-Laure Parmentier
  • Insect Repellent and Process for Identifying Other Insect Repellent Molecules
    Publication number: 20090220428
    Abstract: This invention is based on the identification of the role played by the receptor mX on certain insects through the behavior evinced in the taste sensory reactions of these insects. The invention addresses the use of the modulators on the mX receptor, such as L-canavanine and/or a mix of arginine and calcium and/or N-methyl-L-arginine (NMA) which are used to prepare a compound with repellent or attractive qualities with regard to certain insects. The invention also concerns the use of an mX insect receptor as a target for the identification of repellent substances regarding at least some insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicants: Centre National De La Recherche Scinetifique, Universite De Montpellier I
    Inventors: Yves Grau, Christian Mitri, Marie-Laure Parmentler