Patents by Inventor Michel Portmann

Michel Portmann 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 of increasing lipolysis
    Patent number: 7933647
    Abstract: Methods for increasing lipolysis in a cell are described herein. Such methods comprise the application of an electrical current to a cell. In an embodiment, the application of the electrical current does not substantially alter the viability of such cell and/or preserves the viability of such cell. In an embodiment, such cell is an adipocyte. Corresponding uses and packages are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Transfert Plus, S.E.C.
    Inventors: Jean P. Boucher, Roland Savard, Michel Portmann, Zied Haj Hamida
  • Methods of Increasing Lipolysis
    Publication number: 20080145906
    Abstract: Methods for increasing lipolysis in a cell are described herein. Such methods comprise the application of an electrical current to a cell. In an embodiment, the application of the electrical current does not substantially alter the viability of such cell and/or preserves the viability of such cell. In an embodiment, such cell is an adipocyte. Corresponding uses and packages are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: TRANSFERT PLUS S.E.C.
    Inventors: Jean P. Boucher, Roland Savard, Michel Portmann, Zied Haj Hamida