Patents by Inventor Patrick Blondin

Patrick Blondin 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, Compositions and Kits for the Evaluation and Preservation of Sperm
    Publication number: 20120225417
    Abstract: The invention concerns methods and kits for evaluating the semen quality. The invention also concerns compounds and compositions for preserving a sperm sample, especially during cryopreservation. The invention is based on a correlation between sperm phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity and sperm fertility and on the use of selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors, more particularly PDE10 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicants: I'Alliance Boviteq Inc., Université Laval
    Inventors: François Richard, Christine Guillemette, Juan Pablo Aragon, Audrey Hébert, Pierre Leclerc, Patrick Blondin