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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160016823 | NATURAL ZEOLITE-NANOHYDROXYAPATITE COMPOUND MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOF FOR REMOVING FLUORIDE FROM WATER - The present invention relates to a compound material consisting of a natural zeolite having calcium as an exchangeable cation, in which hydroxyapatite on a nanometric scale is grown in a controlled manner on the surface thereof; to the method by which said compound material is obtained; and to the use thereof for removing fluoride from water in order to make same drinkable. As a result of the aforementioned special characteristics of hydroxyapatite crystals, said material has a very high intrinsic capacity (based on the weight of hydroxyapatite) for removing fluoride. This capacity, combined with the low cost and ease of access to the materials used for preparing same, and with the straightforward nature of the method, means that said material is the perfect candidate for removing fluoride from water having high levels of this contaminant. | 01-21-2016 |
20150374852 | Use of IGF-1 as a Reagent for Early Diagnosis and/or Prognosis of Alzheimer Disease - The invention relates to the use of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) as a reagent for the early diagnosis and/or prognosis of Alzheimer disease, to a kit comprising IGF-1 and a sedative, and to the use thereof in the early diagnosis and/or prognosis of Alzheimer disease. | 12-31-2015 |
20150349084 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A JUNCTION FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (JFET) - The invention concerns a method for producing a field effect transistor having a trench gate comprising:—the forming ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150190530 | FUNCTIONALIZED LIPOSOMES USEFUL FOR THE DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to conjugates in which a sterol is functionalized by an ether bond with a water-soluble polymer to which a guiding ligand is bound. These conjugates improve the physico-chemical and delivery properties of their carrying vesicles, making these more stable, homogeneous and effective. A method for their preparation, a pharmaceutical composition containing said liposomes, and their therapeutic use are described as well. | 07-09-2015 |
20150174272 | COMPOUNDS HAVING MAGNETIC FUNCTIONALITY, IMPLANTS OR GELS DERIVED FROM SAME, AND USE OF BOTH IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE ENZYME ACTIVITY OF AN ENZYME - The invention relates to an implant or gel including at least one compound having magnetic functionality, which in turn includes a substrate of at least one enzyme involved in regenerating the extracellular matrix and a plurality of magnetic particles. The invention also relates to a compound having magnetic functionality which includes a substrate of at least one enzyme involved in regenerating the extracellular matrix and a plurality of magnetic particles, preferably with no coating or surface modification, or functionalised with carboxyl groups, for the production of an implant or gel for monitoring an enzyme activity involved in regenerating the extracellular matrix. The substrate is preferably selected from the group that comprises collagen, chondroitin sulphate and hyaluronic acid, and the magnetic particles are superparamagnetic particles. | 06-25-2015 |
20150173394 | HEALTHY FOOD COMPOSITIONS HAVING GEL OR FOAM TEXTURES AND COMPRISING HYDROLYZED EGG PRODUCTS - The invention relates to healthy food compositions with a gel or foam texture that have antioxidant properties, are rich in proteins, low-fat, lactose- and casein-free and easy-to-chew, comprising a neutral-flavored egg hydrolysate as a basic ingredient. | 06-25-2015 |
20150110863 | SULFORAPHANE-DERIVED COMPOUNDS, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND THE MEDICAL, FOOD AND COSMETIC USE OF SAME - The present invention relates to a new series of compounds having general formula (I) and the optical isomer or enantiomer forms thereof, which belong to the family of sulforaphane derivatives. The invention also relates to the production method thereof. The invention further relates to the multiple medical (pharmaceutical, homeopathic and phytotherapeutic), food, cosmetic and dietary uses of said series of compounds, especially the use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and any type of illness or damage associated with an oxidative process or which, although not involved in said process, are mediated by the Nrf2 transcription factor, such as, for example, cancer. The compounds can be used alone or, alternatively, encapsulated in cyclodextrins. | 04-23-2015 |
20150057311 | Heterocyclic GSK-3 Allosteric Modulators - The present invention relates to heterocyclic substituted quinoline derivatives as allosteric inhibitors of the glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) enzyme. Therefore, these compounds are useful for the manufacturing of a medicament designed for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases wherein GSK-3 is involved, such as neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory diseases, cancer, diabetes, and to promote various regenerative processes. | 02-26-2015 |
20150030706 | USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS, SUPERCRITICAL EXTRACTS AND AQUEOUS RESIDUES GENERATED DURING A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING ORGANIC EXTRACTS FROM THE ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM L. PLANT - The present invention starts with a method for obtaining organic extracts of the | 01-29-2015 |
20150024126 | COATING WITH PHOTOCHROMIC PROPERTIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID COATING AND USE THEREOF APPLICABLE TO OPTICAL ARTICLES AND GLAZED SURFACES - Coating with photochromic properties, method for producing said coating and use thereof applicable to optical articles and glazed surfaces. The coating is formed by the combination of the following three elements: (1) a polymeric matrix, which is typically rigid and deposited on the surface of interest; (2) hollow, sealed micro- and/or nanocapsules dispersed within said matrix; and (3) solutions of photochromic compounds (chosen from a group comprising spirooxazine, azobenzenes or chromenes) in a liquid solvent that does not react (with the photochromic compound and with the capsule wall), which are encapsulated inside said micro- or nanocapsules. | 01-22-2015 |
20150010641 | MICRO-, SUBMICRO- AND NANO-STRUCTURES CONTAINING AMARANTH PROTEIN - The invention relates to micro-, submicro- or nano-structures comprising amaranth protein, optionally combined with at least one other biopolymer, which structures are suitable for use as an encapsulation matrix. In particular, the invention relates to micro-, submicro- or nano-structures comprising amaranth protein and a polysaccharide. The invention also relates to the production method thereof, said method comprising an electrospinning, electrospraying or blow spinning step. The encapsulated product is characterised in that it comprises an encapsulation matrix formed by micro-, submicro- or nano-structures of the invention and at least one functional ingredient. The invention further relates to the method for obtaining same. | 01-08-2015 |
20140348925 | Antioxidant Ingredient With Low Calorie Content, Method for Obtaining Same and Use Thereof - The present invention relates to an antioxidant ingredient with low calorie content obtainable by a process that comprises the following steps: (a) selecting as raw material at least one fruit and/or plant material with high antioxidant content, greater than 6 g/100 g dry matter; (b) obtaining juice and pulp by means of grinding, squeezing and/or pressing the raw material; (c) extracting sugars from the pulp obtained in the preceding step in order to produce a pulp with low calorie content; (d) dehydrating the pulp by means of a method selected from air drying, low-temperature drying with application of vacuum and/or freeze-drying; and (e) milling the pulp in order to produce the antioxidant ingredient with low calorie content. Likewise, the invention relates to the process for obtaining said ingredient and to the use thereof for the production of functional foods. | 11-27-2014 |
20140336722 | METHOD AND NEUROPROSTHETIC DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND SUPPRESSION OF PATHOLOGICAL TREMORS THROUGH NEUROSTIMULATION OF THE AFFERENT PATHWAYS - Method and neuroprosthetic device for monitoring and suppression of pathological tremors in a user through the neurostimulation of the afferent pathways to the brain, which comprises wearable elements placed over the parts of the body affected by tremor, wherein said wearable elements ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140286974 | CHIMERIC MOLECULE USEFUL IN IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR LEISHMANIASIS, WHICH INCLUDES A FRAGMENT OF THE PFR1 PROTEIN OF LEISHMANIA INFANTUM WITH SPECIFIC IMMUNODOMINANT EPITOPES - The present invention claims an isolated nucleotide sequence characterized by encoding the PFR1 protein of | 09-25-2014 |
20140234983 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METALLIC NANOPARTICLES FUNCTIONALIZED WITH FLUORESCENT ORGANIC MOLECULES - The present invention relates to a method of obtaining metal nanoparticles functionalized with fluorescent organic molecules by means of the treatment of one or more metal salts with a reducing agent in the presence of a fluorescent organic molecule. The invention also relates to the metal nanoparticles obtainable by said method and to their use for detecting molecules and analytes. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231623 | LOW-MISMATCH AND LOW-CONSUMPTION TRANSIMPEDANCE GAIN CIRCUIT FOR TEMPORALLY DIFFERENTIATING PHOTO-SENSING SYSTEMS IN DYNAMIC VISION SENSORS - The invention relates to a low-mismatch and low-consumption transimpedance gain circuit for temporally differentiating photo-sensing systems in dynamic vision sensors, which uses at least one photodiode and at least two in-series transistors, each of the transistors being connected in diode configuration and being positioned at the output of the photodiode. The output current from the photodiode flows through the drain-source channels of the transistors and the source of the last transistor in series is connected to a voltage selected from ground voltage, a constant voltage or a controlled voltage. | 08-21-2014 |
20140144426 | COVERING THAT SELECTIVELY ABSORBS VISIBLE AND INFRARED RADIATION, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a covering that selectively absorbs visible and infrared radiation, which comprises: (a) a first anti-diffusion barrier layer ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140137785 | DEVICE FOR REMOTELY TRACKING BODIES OF WATER AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MANAGING AND OPERATING A SET OF SAID DEVICES - A device for the remote tracking of water masses through a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver equipped with a telecommunications modem and an electronic control board is provided. The device includes GPS locator enclosed within a floating watertight and sealed container or float. A method for the simultaneous management and operation of a set of one or more of such devices is also provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20130337994 | LITHIUM ALUMINOSILICATE-BASED MATERIALS WITH NEGATIVE THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT IN A BROAD TEMPERATURE RANGE, PREPARATION PROCESS AND USE - New process for obtaining lithium aluminosilicate-based (LAS) ceramic materials having a near-zero and negative thermal expansion coefficient within a temperature range of (−150° C. to 450° C.). These materials are applicable to the manufacture of components that require a high level of dimensional stability. | 12-19-2013 |
20130316166 | Material with Variable Optical Transmission Based on a Porous Matrix that Includes Hygroscopic or Deliquescent Substances and Device that Comprises Said Material - The present invention provides a material that comprises hygroscopic or deliquescent particles encapsulated in a transparent matrix which may or may not be on a support or substrate, the process for obtaining said material and the use thereof for the manufacturing of devices with controlled variable optical transmission. | 11-28-2013 |
20130274510 | SYNTHESIS OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHA) WITH THIOESTER GROUPS IN THE SIDE CHAIN - The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and PHAs obtained by the said process and the use of the said PHAs. The PHAs of the present invention, called PHACOS, have a novel monomeric composition, as they contain monomers with thioester groups in the side chain that confer new physicochemical properties and allow subsequent chemical modification. | 10-17-2013 |
20130266932 | METHOD AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM FOR DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF PATHOGENS AND/OR AGENTS ABLE TO CAUSE DETERIORATION IN PLANT FOODS - The present invention relates to a method for the detection of potentially pathogenic agents and/or capable of causing deterioration in a plant sample, representative of one or several batches of plant product, characterized in that it comprises the concentration of a plant sample by centrifugation and the analysis of the presence or amount of potentially pathogenic agents and/or capable of causing deterioration in the concentrated sample obtained. Likewise, the present invention relates to a system for detection and analysis of potentially pathogenic agents and/or capable of causing deterioration in a plant sample to carry out said method. | 10-10-2013 |
20130225406 | COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING THE PSYLLIDS TRIOZA ERYTREAE AND DIAPHORINA CITRI, VECTORS OF BACTERIA OF THE GENUS CANDIDATUS LIBERIBACTER, WHICH CAUSE THE MOST SERIOUS KNOWN DISEASE OF CITRUS, NAMELY HUANGLONGBING (HLB) - The present invention relates to the use of compositions that, when applied to citrus, are capable of controlling the psyllids | 08-29-2013 |
20130192273 | GAS LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and a method for liquefaction of gases which are utilized in their liquid state as refrigerants in applications that require low temperatures, throughout various pressure ranges, from slightly above atmospheric pressures to pressures near the critical point. The system and method are based on closed-cycle cryocoolers and utilize the thermodynamic properties of the gas to achieve optimal liquefaction rates. | 08-01-2013 |
20130158315 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS INTO LIQUID FUEL - The invention relates to a method for producing liquid fuel having a high alkane content and a low oxygenized compound content, said method comprising at least: a first step of treating 2-methylfurane with a catalyst and water in reaction conditions in order to form a mixture of products with at least ten carbon atoms; and a second step of catalytic hydrogenation and dehydration of the product or the mixture obtained in step 1, using suitable hydrogenation and dehydration catalysts. | 06-20-2013 |
20130130931 | BIOMARKER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF CANCER - The present invention provides a new biomarker for the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of cancer, preferably breast and colon cancer, the PIK3R2 gene or any of its expression products; since high levels of PIK3R2 correlate with advanced tumor stages, and in the case of breast cancer, with invasive or metastatic capacity. Thus, the invention is also related to a method for the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of cancer, preferably breast or colon cancer, in which the quantification of said biomarker in a biological sample comprising tumor cells is necessary. | 05-23-2013 |
20130109083 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR COUNTING AND ANALYSING PARTICLES AND USE OF SAID SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130101565 | USE OF CARBONIC ANHYDRASE II FOR PRODUCING A DRUG - The present invention falls within the field of biomedicine. Specifically, the present invention relates to the use of carbonic anhydrase II for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of the damage caused by ischemia, ischemia followed by reperfusion or toxins, acute failure or rejection of a transplanted organ, preferably the kidney. In a preferred embodiment, the toxin is cisplatin. | 04-25-2013 |
20130085212 | PROCEDURE FOR THE OBTAINMENT OF NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a procedure for the obtainment of a nanocomposite material through the technique of melt mixing comprising a polymeric matrix and a nanoreinforcement which has been previously dispersed in the same plastic or other matrix by means of electrospinning methods. | 04-04-2013 |
20130066057 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING BIODEGRADABLE SURFACTANTS FROM CELLULOSE IN A SINGLE REACTOR - The invention relates to a method for obtaining surfactants from cellulose and hemicellulose, which comprises one reaction in a single reactor (one pot) and which includes at least the following steps: a) a first hydrolysis step, in which the cellulose is mixed with at least one ionic liquid, water and a catalyst; and b) a second glycosylation step, in which at least one alcohol is added when the hydrolysis level of the cellulose is between 10 and 80%. The resulting products are preferably alkyl-α,β-glycosides. | 03-14-2013 |
20130062286 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING MATERIALS WITH SUPERPARAMAGNETIC PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to a method for obtaining materials based on treating solids by interaction with ferrofluids to give the final product a superparamagnetic behaviour at a moderate temperature. Said superparamagnetic materials are the result of the assembly of metal oxide nanoparticles associated to a compound with a surfactant effect, such as oleic acid, which are provided by a non-aqueous ferrofluid to different types of solids, preferably having adsorbent, absorbent or reactant and product support properties. The invention also relates to the material obtained by this procedure and its use in various applications such as adsorbents, sensors, ion exchangers the removal of toxic or radioactive contaminants, in chromatographic separation processes, in medical and biological applications, as carriers of biologically derived materials such as enzymes, as polymer fillers, absorption of electromagnetic radiation, as well as metal oxide and catalyst precursors. | 03-14-2013 |
20130047632 | GAS LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and a method for liquefaction of gases which are utilized in their liquid state as refrigerants in applications that require low temperatures, throughout various pressure ranges, from slightly above atmospheric pressures to pressures near the critical point. The system and method are based on closed-cycle cryocoolers and utilize the thermodynamic properties of the gas to achieve optimal liquefaction rates. | 02-28-2013 |
20120309699 | COMPOUNDS HAVING ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY - Compounds of general formula (I) for the treatment of inflammatory processes involved in numerous diseases such as intestinal inflammatory diseases. The invention moreover refers to compounds included within such general formula and to the procedure of the obtainment thereof. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309108 | MULTI-ANALYTE SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON IMPEDIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS - The invention discloses a system for the simultaneous detection and/or quantification of various analytes in a sample or for the simultaneous detection and/or quantification of an analyte in various samples, comprising: a multi-electrode chip ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120301514 | DEVELOPMENT OF BIOACTIVE ELECTROSPUN COATINGS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a bioactive composition obtained through the technique of electrospinning and composed of at least one polymer. Furthermore, the invention also discloses a process for the incorporation of such electrospun bioactive composition, as a coating over a plastic matrix to obtain composite materials for their use in both biodegradable and non-biodegradable biomedical implants and in tissue engineering. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297502 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING PLANT TOLERANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS - Provided are DNA sequences encoding a novel type of AP2 domain-containing transcription factor as well as methods for obtaining similar sequences. Also described are methods for obtaining plants with improved growth and enhanced stress tolerance, particularly tolerance to osmotic and dehydration stress, such methods comprising expression of such DNA sequences in a plant or parts thereof. Further described are diagnostic compositions comprising the aforementioned DNA sequences and the use of such sequences in plant breeding and/or agriculture. | 11-22-2012 |
20120280184 | Composite Material of Electroconductor Having Controlled Coefficient of Thermical Expansion - The present invention relates to a composite material comprising a ceramic component, characterized in that it has a negative coefficient of thermal expansion, and carbon nanofilaments, to its obtainment process and to its uses as electrical conductor in microelectronics, precision optics, aeronautics and aerospace. | 11-08-2012 |
20120269951 | HIGH MELTING POINT SUNFLOWER FAT FOR CONFECTIONARY - The present invention is based on the finding that stearin fats, obtainable by dry or solvent fractionation of sunflower high-stearic and high-oleic oils, optionally with seeding with tempered stearin crystals, have a high solid fat content at temperatures higher than 30° C., even higher than cocoa butter or other high saturated tropical fats with a similar disaturated triacylglycerol content due to the presence of disaturated triacylgiycerols rich in stearic acid, and improved melting point due to the presence of arachidic and behenic acids in these disaturated triacylgiycerols, being at the same time healthier that actual fats made from palm, palm kernel and coconut oils, or hydrogenated and trasesterified vegetable oils. | 10-25-2012 |
20120238437 | NANOSTRUCTURED COMPOSITE MATERIAL OF STABILIZED ZIRCONIA WITH CERIUM OXIDE AND DOPED ALUMINA WITH ZIRCONIA, USE, AND PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING SAME - The present invention provides a nanostructured composite material of γ-alumina-doped zirconia stabilised with cerium oxide and zirconia-doped α-alumina, the process for obtaining it and the applications thereof, such as knee prostheses, hip prostheses, dental implants, mechanical components for pumps, alkaline batteries, ceramic components for stereotactic neurology, cutting tools, etc. | 09-20-2012 |
20120165180 | Method for Obtaining Ceramic Compounds and Resulting Material - Starting from, as the initial composite, an LAS component in accordance with the composition Li | 06-28-2012 |
20120157520 | DIOXANES DERIVED FROM REGROUPING CARBOHYDRATES AND C-GLYCOSIDES, PROCESS FOR OBTAINING SAME AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds with a dioxane nucleus derived from carbohydrates and C-glucosides, process for obtaining same, to the use of such compounds as cytotoxic and antiproliferative agents and to the use thereof for producing a cancer treatment drug. | 06-21-2012 |
20120101003 | METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OR PROGNOSIS OF COLORECTAL CANCER - Autoantibodies to different proteins useful as biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring of the progress of a colorectal cancer (CRC) are described. | 04-26-2012 |
20110313142 | PREPARATION OF AZO COMPOUNDS WITH SOLID CATALYSTS - The present invention relates to a preparation process of azo compounds which comprises the reaction between at least:
| 12-22-2011 |
20110079728 | RADIATION DETECTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RADIATION DETECTOR AND USE OF THE DETECTOR FOR MEASURING RADIATION - A radiation detector is disclosed. The detector has an entrance opening etched through a low-resistivity volume of silicon, a sensitive volume of high-resistivity silicon for converting the radiation particles into detectable charges, and a passivation layer between the low and high-resistivity silicon layers. The detector also has electrodes built in the form of vertical channels for collecting the charges generated in the sensitive volume, and read-out electronics for generating signals based on the collected charges. | 04-07-2011 |
20110059015 | VACCINE - The application relates to antibodies and fragments capable of binding HIV-1 gp120 protein, nucleic acids encoding such proteins, to the use of such proteins to identify active compounds, and to the use of the compounds as vaccines. | 03-10-2011 |
20090264540 | NOVEL DERIVATIVES OF CYCLODEXTRINS, PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR USE IN PARTICULAR FOR SOLUBILIZING PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES - The invention relates to a compound corresponding to general formula (I) wherein n is a whole number from 1-6, m is a whole number equal to 5, 6 or 7, R | 10-22-2009 |