Patents by Inventor Laura Freiburger

Laura Freiburger 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).

  • Methods to reduce body fat
    Patent number: 6899892
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for reducing the percentage of body fat in a mammal and/or the level of leptin in the bloodstream of the mammal. Such methods involve administering to the mammal a diet containing viscous polysaccharides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Daniel D. Gallaher, Laura Freiburger
  • Methods to reduce body fat
    Publication number: 20030124170
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for reducing the percentage of body fat in a mammal and/or the level of leptin in the bloodstream of the mammal. Such methods involve administering to the mammal a diet containing viscous polysaccharides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel D. Gallaher, Laura Freiburger