Patents by Inventor Esther Segal

Esther Segal 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).

  • Chitin extract for treatment of skin disease
    Patent number: 6046176
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for use in the prevention of or in the treatment of infection by yeasts of the genus Malassezia comprises a chitin soluble extract (CSE), optionally together with a suitable pharmaceutical carrier. The composition is particularly useful for the treatment and prevention of Seborrheic dermatitis. Also described is a method for treating or preventing the Seborrheic dermatitis caused by yeasts of the genus Malassezia comprising the step of topically applying the pharmaceutical composition of the invention to the area infected by or susceptible to infection by the yeasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ramot University Authority for Applied Research and Industrial Development, Ltd.
    Inventors: Esther Segal, Sarah Brenner