Patents by Inventor Jerone Puginier

Jerone Puginier 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).

  • Patent number: 7033574
    Abstract: Gas or air filled microbubble suspensions in aqueous phases usable as imaging contrast agents in ultrasonic echography. They contain laminarized surfactants and, optionally, hydrophilic stabilizers. The laminarized surfactants can be in the form of liposomes. The suspensions are obtained by exposing the laminarized surfactants to air or a gas before or after admixing with an aqueous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Schneider, Daniel Bichon, Philippe Bussat, Jerone Puginier, Eva Hybl