Patents by Inventor Serge Francois Droux

Serge Francois Droux 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: 8268813
    Abstract: This invention is directed generally to zilpaterol enantiomer compositions, and, in particular, to compositions comprising the 6R,7R zilpaterol enantiomer. This invention is also directed to processes for making such compositions; methods for using such compositions to, for example, increase the rate of weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and/or increase carcass leanness in livestock, poultry, and/or fish; and uses of such compositions to make medicaments. This invention is further directed to methods for determining the absolute configurations of zilpaterol enantiomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Intervet International B.V.
    Inventors: Christian Miculka, Thorsten Meyer, Christopher Kern, Serge Francois Droux
  • Publication number: 20100022490
    Abstract: This invention is directed generally to zilpaterol enantiomer compositions and, in particular, to compositions comprising the 6R,7R zilpaterol enantiomer. This invention is also directed to processes for making such compositions; methods for using such compositions to, for example, increase the rate of weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and/or increase carcass leanness in livestock, poultry, and/or fish; and uses of such compositions to make medicaments. This invention is further directed to methods for determining the absolute configurations of zilpaterol enantiomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Intervet International B.V.
    Inventors: Christian Miculka, Thorsten Meyer, Christopher Kern, Serge Francois Droux