Patents by Inventor Jean-Max Rouanet

Jean-Max Rouanet 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).

  • CELL WALL DERIVATIVES, THEIR PREPARATION PROCESS, AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100222297
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method for isolating cell wall derivatives from fungal or yeast biomass. According to this method, chitin polymers or chitin-glucan copolymers can be obtained. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for preparing chitosan from chitin. The invention further relates to chitin polymers, chitin-glucan polymers and chitosan polymers obtainable by the methods according to the invention. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of chitin polymers, chitin-glucan copolymers or chitosan polymers obtainable by the method according to the present invention in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, nutraceutical, food, textile, cosmetic, industrial and/or environmental applications, and in particular of chitin-glucan copolymers used as a technological additive for treating a food-grade liquid or in orally administered compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Pierre-Louis Teissedre, Aurelie Bornet, Sandrine Gautier, Jean-Michel Bruyere, Jean-Max Rouanet
  • Cell wall derivatives, their preparation process, and use thereof
    Publication number: 20070299034
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method for isolating cell wall derivatives from fungal or yeast biomass. According to this method, chitin polymers or chitin-glucan copolymers can be obtained. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for preparing chitosan from chitin. The invention further relates to chitin polymers, chitin-glucan polymers and chitosan polymers obtainable by the methods according to the invention. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of chitin polymers, chitin-glucan copolymers or chitosan polymers obtainable by the method according to the present invention in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, nutraceutical, food, textile, cosmetic, industrial and/or environmental applications, and in particular of chitin-glucan copolymers used as a technological additive for treating a food-grade liquid or in orally administered compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Marie-France Versali, Sandrine Gautier, Jean-Michel Bruyere, Fabienne Clerisse, Aurelie Bornet, Pierre-Louis Teissedre, Jean-Max Rouanet