Patents by Inventor Philippe Lefere

Philippe Lefere 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).

  • System, formulation, kit and method for tagging colonic residue in an individual
    Patent number: 7684852
    Abstract: This invention relates to a colonic residue tagging system, formulation, kit and method for use in preparing an individual for a predetermined activity which requires tagging at least some colonic residue in a digestive tract such that a medically and/or diagnostically useful procedure can be performed on the digestive tract. Such predetermined activity includes, but is not limited to, colon screenings. In one alternative embodiment, a dietary regimen comprising low residue foods is coordinated with the colonic residue tagging regimen, prior to a predetermined activity, thereby resulting in tagged stool such that a medically or diagnostically useful procedure can be performed on the digestive tract. The present invention also provides an individual sufficient amounts of fluids and nutrition while minimizing the amount of stool formation prior to the predetermined activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Lefere, Archie Williams
  • System, formulation, kit and method for tagging colonic residue in an individual
    Publication number: 20050175542
    Abstract: This invention relates to a colonic residue tagging system, formulation, kit and method for use in preparing an individual for a predetermined activity which requires tagging at least some colonic residue in a digestive tract such that a medically and/or diagnostically useful procedure can be performed on the digestive tract. Such predetermined activity includes, but is not limited to, colon screenings. In one alternative embodiment, a dietary regimen comprising low residue foods is coordinated with the colonic residue tagging regimen, prior to a predetermined activity, thereby resulting in tagged stool such that a medically or diagnostically useful procedure can be performed on the digestive tract. The present invention also provides an individual sufficient amounts of fluids and nutrition while minimizing the amount of stool formation prior to the predetermined activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Philippe Lefere, Archie Williams