Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Masse

Jean-Pierre Masse 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).

  • Therapeutic composition containing alpha-linolenic acid and a compound capable of promoting the passage of the acid through the cell membrane, plant extract comprising the acid and the compound, and process for the preparation of the extract
    Patent number: 5002767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a therapeutic composition containing, as the active principle, .alpha.-linolenic acid and an alcohol of vegetable origin, such as a tocopherol or sitosterol. Preferably, the composition contains other fatty acids and is an organic extract of plants, especially of the Resedaceae family.The invention also relates to the plant extracts as novel products.The therapeutic composition is especially useful as an antiinflammatory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Laboratories Natura Medica
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Masse
  • Collapsible shelter
    Patent number: 4068418
    Abstract: An inflatable structural member and a structure employing such inflatable members. The structural members each comprise an inner, air-impermeable inflatable tube made from an inexpensive, extruded, thermoplastic material; and an outer flexible sheath restraining the inner tube when it is inflated. The sheath is also constructed to shape the tube to a desired curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Masse