Patents by Inventor Sophie Lafay

Sophie Lafay 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).

  • Antioxidant and physical performance effects of a grape extract
    Patent number: 8980342
    Abstract: A method of enhancing physical performance during exercise by administering an amount of a grape extract effective to treat a subject. A preferred grape extract comprises a concentration of flavanol monomers of greater than about 5% by weight, and more preferably within a range from about 12% by weight to about 50% by weight, and a concentration of flavanol dimers preferably greater than about 2% by weight, and more preferably within a range from about 6% by weight to about 20% by weight. The flavanol monomers preferably include catechin, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, and gallic acid. The flavanol dimers preferably include procyanidin B1, procyanidin B2, procyanidin B3, procyanidin B4, and procyanidin B2-O-gallate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Naturex, S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit Lemaire, Sophie Lafay, Alvin Ibarra, Marc Roller, Jacques DiKansky
  • EFFECTS OF A DECAFFEINATED GREEN COFFEE EXTRACT ON BODY WEIGHT CONTROL BY REGULATION OF GLUCOSE METABOLISM
    Publication number: 20100112098
    Abstract: A method of controlling body weight in humans by administering an amount of decaffeinated green coffee extract effective to treat a subject. A preferred green coffee extract contains a ratio of 5-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA) and total chlorogenic acids (tCGA) (5-CQA/tCGA) of between about 0.2 and 0.3. More preferably, the concentration of tCGA is greater than about 45% and the concentration of 5-CQA is less than about 10%. A preferred method of administration consists of administering between about 200 mg and about 1,000 mg per day, more preferably administering about 400 mg per day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Benoit Lemaire, Sophie Lafay, Karine Nardon, Alvin Ibarra, Marc Roller, Jacques Dikansky
  • ANTIOXIDANT AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE EFFECTS OF A GRAPE EXTRACT
    Publication number: 20100047372
    Abstract: A method of enhancing physical performance during exercise by administering an amount of a grape extract effective to treat a subject. A preferred grape extract comprises a concentration of flavanol monomers of greater than about 5% by weight, and more preferably within a range from about 12% by weight to about 50% by weight, and a concentration of flavanol dimers preferably greater than about 2% by weight, and more preferably within a range from about 6% by weight to about 20% by weight. The flavanol monomers preferably include catechin, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, and gallic acid. The flavanol dimers preferably include procyanidin B1, procyanidin B2, procyanidin B3, procyanidin B4, and procyanidin B2-O-gallate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Benoit LEMAIRE, Sophie Lafay, Alvin Ibarra, Marc Roller, Jacques Dikansky