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20110104297 | METHODS OF USING KRILL OIL TO TREAT RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR, METABOLIC, AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS - This invention discloses methods of using krill oil and compositions comprising krill oil to treat risk factors for metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. The present invention also relates to methods of using compositions comprising krill oil to modulate biological processes selected from the group consisting of glucose metabolism, lipid biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism, cholesterol biosynthesis, and the mitochondrial respiratory chain. The present invention further includes pharmaceutical and/or nutraceutical formulations made from krill oil, methods of making such formulations, and methods of administering them to treat risk factors for metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. | 05-05-2011 |
20140363517 | METHODS OF USING KRILL OIL TO TREAT RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR, METABOLIC, AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS - This invention discloses methods of using krill oil and compositions comprising krill oil to treat risk factors for metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. The present invention also relates to methods of using compositions comprising krill oil to modulate biological processes selected from the group consisting of glucose metabolism, lipid biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism, cholesterol biosynthesis, and the mitochondria respiratory chain. The present invention further includes pharmaceutical and/or nutraceutical formulations made from krill oil, methods of making such formulations, and methods of administering them to treat risk factors for metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. | 12-11-2014 |
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20120238515 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE ATROPHY IN ANIMALS - The invention provides methods for one or more of preventing or treating sarcopenia and muscle atrophy in animals. The methods comprise administering isoflavones to the animals, preferably in amounts of from about 0.001 to about 10 g/kg/day. | 09-20-2012 |
20140128282 | IMMUNE FUNCTION BIOMARKERS - The invention provides biomarkers associated with age related immune function and the use of the biomarkers to identify compositions useful for strengthening immune function in animals and to determine if an animal is responding to treatment targeted to strengthen the immune system. | 05-08-2014 |
20150072043 | 9-OXO-HODE AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose a method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using 9-oxo-HODE as biomarker. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072320 | PC-O 40:1 AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose a method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using PC—O 40:1 as biomarker. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072363 | PHENYLACETYLGLUTAMINE AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose an in vitro method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using phenylacetylglutamine (PAG) as biomarker. | 03-12-2015 |
20150105296 | HYDROXY-SPHINGOMYELIN 22:1 AS A BIOMARKER FOR HEALTHY AGING - Using NMR/MS based metabonomics and targeted lipidomics approaches the inventors have explored the metabolic phenotypes of aging and longevity in a cohort compromising centenarians, elderly and young adults. The inventors have identified biomarkers for a reduced risk of developing ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders and propose a method of diagnosing a lifestyle that allows delaying and/or avoiding ageing related chronic inflammatory disorders using hydroxy-sphingomyelin SM-OH-22:1 as biomarker. | 04-16-2015 |
20150160191 | FUCOSE AS A BIOMARKER FOR GUT IMMUNITY - The present invention generally relates to the field of biomarkers. For example, the present invention relates to biomarkers that can be used to assess the likelihood of having the FUT2 secretor genotype in a subject. The invention also relates to biomarkers that can be used to assess gut health. Fucose was identified as biomarker that can be used for these purposes. | 06-11-2015 |
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20090101540 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HEAVY CHARGES SUCH AS HEAVY CRUDE OILS AND DISTILLATION RESIDUES - Process for the conversion of heavy charges such as heavy crude oils, tars from oil sands and distillation residues, by the combined use of the following three process units: hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase (HT), distillation or flash (D), deasphalting (SDA), characterized in that the three units operate on mixed streams consisting of fresh charge and recycled streams, by the use of the following steps:
| 04-23-2009 |
20100300934 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HEAVY CHARGES SUCH AS HEAVY CRUDE OILS AND DISTILLATION RESIDUES - Process for the conversion of heavy charges such as heavy crude oils, tars from oil sands and distillation residues, by the combined use of process units hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase (HT), distillation or flash (D), deasphalting (SDA), that includes three units operating on mixed streams containing of fresh charge and recycled streams, by sending at least one fraction of the heavy charge to a deasphalting section (SDA) in the presence of hydrocarbon solvents obtaining two streams, one containing of deasphalted oil (DAO), the other of asphalts; mixing the asphalt with a suitable hydrogenation catalyst and sending the mixture obtained to a hydro-treatment reactor (HT) into which hydrogen or a mixture of hydrogen and H | 12-02-2010 |
20110253594 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HEAVY CHARGES SUCH AS HEAVY CRUDE OILS AND DISTILLATION RESIDUES - Process for the conversion of heavy charges such as heavy crude oils, tars from oil sands and distillation residues, by the combined use of the following three process units: hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase (HT), distillation or flash (D), deasphalting (SDA), characterized in that the three units operate on mixed streams consisting of fresh charge and recycled streams, by the use of the following steps:
| 10-20-2011 |
20120261309 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HEAVY CHARGES SUCH AS HEAVY CRUDE OILS AND DISTILLATION RESIDUES - Process for the conversion of heavy charges such as heavy crude oils, tars from oil sands and distillation residues, by the combined use of the following three process units: hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase (HT), distillation or flash (D), deasphalting (SDA), characterized in that the three units operate on mixed streams consisting of fresh charge and recycled streams, by the use of the following steps:
| 10-18-2012 |
20140197070 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HEAVY CHARGES SUCH AS HEAVYCRUDE OILS AND DISTILLATION RESIDUES - A process for converting a heavy charge such as a heavy crude oil, a tar from oil sand and a distillation residue, by combining a hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase process, a distillation or flash process, and a deasphalting process, wherein the three processes operate on mixed streams consisting of fresh charge and recycled streams. | 07-17-2014 |
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20130029486 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A PLASTIC SUBSTRATE AND CORRESPONDING CARRIER - A method of manufacturing an electronic device on a plastic substrate includes: providing a carrier as a rigid support for the electronic device; providing a metallic layer on the carrier; forming the plastic substrate on the metallic layer, the metallic layer guaranteeing a temporary bonding of the plastic substrate to the carrier; forming the electronic device on the plastic substrate; and releasing the carrier from the plastic substrate. Releasing the carrier comprises immersing the electronic device bonded to the carrier in a oxygenated water solution that breaks the bonds between the plastic substrate and the metallic layer. | 01-31-2013 |
20130032197 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING SERIES-CONNECTED CELLS FORMED ON A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE BY USING LITHOGRAPHY - Solar thin film modules are provided with reduced lateral dimensions of isolation trenches and contact trenches, which provide for a series connection of the individual solar cells. To this end lithography and etch techniques are applied to pattern the individual material layers, thereby reducing parasitic shunt leakages compared to conventional laser scribing techniques. In particular, there may be series connected solar cells formed on a flexible substrate material that are highly efficient in indoor applications. | 02-07-2013 |
20130048071 | THIN REFRACTORY METAL LAYER USED AS CONTACT BARRIER TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS - A thin film amorphous silicon solar cell may have front contact between a hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer. The cell may include a layer of a refractory metal, chosen among the group composed of molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and titanium, of thickness adapted to ensure a light transmittance of at least 80%, interposed therebetween, before growing by PECVD a hydrogenated amorphous silicon p-i-n light absorption layer over it. A refractory metal layer of just about 1 nm thickness may effectively shield the oxide from the reactive plasma, thereby preventing a diffused defect when forming the p.i.n. layer that would favor recombination of light-generated charge carriers. | 02-28-2013 |
20130071611 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STRUCTURE HAVING A HIGH SHAPE FACTOR, AND RELATED FORMING METHOD - The disclosure relates to a three-dimensional integrated structure comprising a substrate and a plurality of projecting elements projecting from a flat surface thereof and obtained from a patterned and developed dry film photoresist. Advantageously, the three-dimensional integrated structure is highly defined, the projecting elements obtained by the patterned and developed dry film photoresist having a shape factor greater than 6. The three-dimensional integrated structure can be used to directly realize different type of electronic devices, such as microfluidic devices, microreactors or sensor devices. | 03-21-2013 |
20130153030 | ENCAPSULATED FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD - The disclosure relates to an encapsulated flexible electronic device comprising a flexible electronic device, wherein the flexible electronic device is protected by a protective coating layer, a first cover sheet and a second cover sheet being made of patterned and developed dry photoresist films. The encapsulated flexible electronic device may be used to directly realize different type of electronic devices, such as smart sensor devices. | 06-20-2013 |
20130210218 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A GRAPHENE LAYER - A method transfers a graphene layer from a donor substrate onto a final substrate. The method includes: providing a metal layer on the donor substrate; and growing a graphene layer on the metal layer. The method also includes: laminating a dry film photo-resist on the graphene layer; laminating a tape on the dry film photo-resist; chemically. etching the metal layer, obtaining an initial structure that includes the tape, the dry film photo-resist and the graphene layer; laminating the initial structure on the final substrate; thermally realizing the tape, so as to obtain an intermediate structure that includes the dry film photo-resist, the graphene layer and the final substrate; removing the dry film photo-resist; and obtaining a final structure that includes the final substrate with a transferred graphene layer. | 08-15-2013 |
20130334579 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A GRAPHENE-BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR - A manufacturing method of an electrochemical sensor comprises forming a graphene layer on a donor substrate, laminating a film of dry photoresist on the graphene layer, removing the donor substrate to obtain an intermediate structure comprising the film of dry photoresist and the graphene layer, and laminating the intermediate structure onto a final substrate with the graphene layer in electrical contact with first and second electrodes positioned on the final substrate. The film of dry photoresist is then patterned to form a microfluidic structure on the graphene layer and an additional dry photoresist layer is laminated over the structure. In one type of sensor manufactured by this process, the graphene layer acts as a channel region of a field-effect transistor, whose conductive properties vary according to characteristics of an analyte introduced into the microfluidic structure. | 12-19-2013 |
20140116501 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - A photovoltaic cell may include a hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer including a n-type doped region and a p-type doped region. The n-type doped region may be separated from the p-type doped region by an intrinsic region. The photovoltaic cell may include a front transparent electrode connected to the n-type doped region, and a rear electrode connected to the p-type doped region. The efficiency may be optimized for indoor lighting values by tuning the value of the H | 05-01-2014 |
20140319655 | METHOD FOR COUPLING A GRAPHENE LAYER AND A SUBSTRATE AND DEVICE COMPRISING THE GRAPHENE/SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE OBTAINED - The present disclosure regards a method for coupling a graphene layer to a substrate having at least one hydrophilic surface, the method comprising the steps of providing the substrate having at least one hydrophilic surface, depositing on the hydrophilic surface a layer of a solvent selected in the group constituted by acetone, ethyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, methylethyl ketone and mixtures thereof and depositing on the solvent layer a graphene layer. It moreover regards an electronic device comprising the graphene/substrate structure obtained. | 10-30-2014 |