Patents by Inventor Frederic Gerber

Frederic Gerber 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).

  • Lung Surfactant Supplements
    Publication number: 20080019926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the fluidity and/or the spreadability of the native lung surfactant in a human or animal in need of such treatment, wherein the human or animal is administered with a fluorocarbon composition. The invention further relates to therapeutic compositions comprising a fluorocarbon, optionally in combination with a phospholipid, and their use as lung surfactant supplements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Marie-Pierre Krafft, Thierry Vandamme, Frederic Gerber, Osamu Shibata