Patents by Inventor Gerard Humbert

Gerard Humbert 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).

  • Stabilized compositions of superoxide dismutase obtained from germinated plant seeds
    Patent number: 5904921
    Abstract: Germinated plant seeds are disclosed as a source of superoxide dismutase (SOD). The SOD is stabilized to temperatures of at least 45.degree. C. when combined in a stabilizing composition comprising a peroxidase, a peroxidase cofactor, and a hydrophilic substance selected from sugars and polyols of less than 2,000 g/mole in molecular mass. The stabilized SOD compositions can be used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical or food compositions. Methods of treating mammals against the harmful effects of free radicals and against inflammation are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Coletica
    Inventors: Delphine Bresson-Rival, Patrick Boivin, Guy Linden, Eric Perrier, Gerard Humbert