Inventors list

Assignees list

Classification tree browser

Top 100 Inventors

Top 100 Assignees


Almeida

Antonio Delgado Almeida, Valencia VE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090062309Therapeutic compositions for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and methods for use therefor - A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one (a) an effective amount of at least one 3,5-diamino-6-chloro-N-(diaminomethylene) pyrazinecarboxamide monohydrochloride, dihydrate derivative comprising pirazinoylguanidine, benzamil, dichlorobenzamil, 5-(N,N-dimethyl)-Amiloride, 5-(N-ethyl-N-isopropyl)-Amiloride, (N,N-hexamethylene)-Amiloride, 5-(N-methyl-N-isobutyl)-Amiloride, and Amiloride citrate; (b) an effective amount of a calcium increasing agent; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Methods are provided for treating a cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a patient diagnosed as having CVD or at risk for developing CVD, the method comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of 3,5-diamino-6-chloro-N-(diaminomethylene) pyrazinecarboxamide monohydrochloride, dihydrate and/or a derivative thereof.03-05-2009
20090274776Method for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Conditions Involving Aberrant Erythrocyte Potassium Levels - The present invention provides a systematic approach that allows health care providers (e.g., physicians) to use erythrocyte potassium measurements as an indicator of hypertension or risk of developing hypertension. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for treating conditions involving aberrant erythrocyte potassium levels (e.g., hypertension), preventing the onset of conditions involving aberrant erythrocyte potassium levels, identifying individuals at risk for developing hypertension, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments for conditions involving aberrant erythrocyte potassium levels (e.g., hypertension).11-05-2009

Asha Almeida, Mumbai IN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100152129Novel synergistic combination of gemcitabine with P276-00 or P1446A in treatment of cancer - Synergistic combinations of gemcitabine with P276-00 or P1446A and their use in the treatment of cancer are disclosed. The invention further describes novel and unique gene signatures comprising gene markers used to monitor the drug response in a subject treated with the said combinations.06-17-2010

Carlos Almeida, Lindau DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090296415Method for automatic full beam light control - A method for the automatic light control for a motor vehicle with a camera sensor for monitoring the environment in front of the motor vehicle is presented. With the camera sensor, an image sequence of the motor vehicle environment in front of the motor vehicle is recorded. The lane of the own motor vehicle is estimated from the image data. At least one evaluation window along the lane is set in the image, so that preceding and oncoming motor vehicles are recorded. Points of light in the image sequence are pursued (tracked). On the basis of the image data, the lights of other motor vehicles are detected, and the front headlights are controlled in such a manner that the drivers of other motor vehicles are not blinded.12-03-2009
20100026806Detection and categorisation of points of light with a camera in a motor vehicle environment - A method for detecting and categorising points of light for a motor vehicle with a camera sensor directed towards the motor vehicle environment is presented. Here, at least one first category for passive, illumined reflectors and at least one second category for self-radiating, moving lights, in particular motor vehicle lights, is provided. For this purpose, the time progression of the intensity of a point of light is analysed. On the basis of the intensity fluctuation, points of light are categorised as motor vehicle lights or as reflectors.02-04-2010
20100316258METHOD FOR THE ADAPTIVE DETERMINATION OF A THRESHOLD VALUE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLE LIGHTS USING A CAMERA SYSTEM - A method for determining at least one threshold value S for distinguishing, in the dark, between reflectors and vehicle lights that are recorded as light spots by a camera sensor oriented towards the surroundings of a vehicle. The camera sensor records a series of images of the surroundings of the vehicle. At least one light spot in the series of images is tracked. When the tracking of a light spot is completed, at least one parameter (for example the maximum intensity I12-16-2010
20110228089METHOD FOR DETECTING VEHICLE LIGHTS AND RETROREFLECTORS WITH A CAMERA SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for distinguishing between approaching vehicle lights (VL) and retroreflectors (R) in the dark, which are recorded as light surfaces by an image recording device oriented towards the surroundings of a vehicle. The image recording device records at least one image of the vehicle surroundings. The image is evaluated by an image processing unit. Light surfaces present on the image are analyzed. A decision is then taken as to whether the light surface is a vehicle light (VL) or a retroreflector (R). Light surfaces whose optical interaction with other objects is shown in the image are identified as vehicle lights (VL).09-22-2011

Patent applications by Carlos Almeida, Lindau DE

Daniel Ferreira Almeida, Sco Paulo BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100172856SILICONE COPOLYMERS AND ELASTOMERS DERIVED FROM NATURAL OILS - Compositions are disclosed containing the reaction products of; A) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) a vegetable oil containing at least one aliphatic unsaturated bond, C) a hydrosilylation catalyst, and D) an optional crosslinking compound containing at least two terminal aliphatic unsaturated groups in its molecule, F) an optional alpha olefin compound. The reaction products contain at least one silicone copolymer formed by the addition of the silicon bonded hydrogen atoms of the organohydrogensiloxane across the aliphatic unsaturated bond in the vegetable oil. A process for preparing such compositions and their use in personal care products is further disclosed.07-08-2010

Frederic Almeida, Le Plan De Grasse FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080301122Searching techniques - A method of online searching for a service or product, the method comprising: obtaining a first search request from a user, the first search request including a set of search criteria; storing the set of search criteria at a predetermined location; searching for a service or product which matches the set of search criteria; generating a first set of recommendations of a service or product which matches the set of search criteria for communication to the user; storing the first set of recommendations; generating a second request to change the range of one or more of the set of search criteria of the first search request in a predetermined manner; retrieving the set of search criteria from the predetermined location to form the basis of the search criteria for the second request; changing the or each search criteria of the set of search criteria in said predetermined manner to form an changed set of search criteria; searching for a service or product which matches the changed set of search criteria; generating a second set of recommendations of the service or product which matches the changed search criteria for communication to the user; concatenating the first set of recommendations with the second set of recommendations to form a concatenated set of recommendations having a predetermined result profile.12-04-2008

Freya De Los Milagros Freyre Almeida, Ciudad De La Habana CU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100093616Combination of EGF/GHRP-6 for Neurogeneration of Central Nervous System Following Autoimmune Damage - The present invention is directed to stimulate the neuroregeneration of the central nervous system due to autoimmune damage. In particular the pharmaceutical combination that comprise therapeutically effective concentrations of the Epidermal Growth Factor and the Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-6, is administrated to a subject that suffers from symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis and Optic Neuromyelitis and corrects the demyelination caused by autoreactive cells in central nervous system.04-15-2010

Heitor Jose Miranda De Almeida, Niteroi BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110214152Application Execution System for Digital Television, Apparatus for Application Execution for Digital Television and Method to Implement Said System - The present invention refers to a system for executing applications, wherein said system is organized by layers and is designed to be used in an open broadcasting television system (land or satellite), and said system is capable of allowing the execution of applications produced by television broadcasters in the different hardware present in the Set-top Box and/or television set present at the viewer's residence.09-01-2011

Henrik Almeida, Hagersten SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100303076OPTIMISING PACKET SWITCHED NETWORKS - A method of routing packets between nodes of a packet switched network, the method comprising receiving a packet at a first node, the packet comprising routing information and payload data, sending said routing information to a second node in the routing path via a first transmission medium having a relatively high transmission speed, and sending said payload data to said second node via a second transmission medium having a relatively low transmission speed. Upon receipt of said routing information, said second node is able to prepare or begin preparation for onward routing of the packet in advance of receipt of said payload.12-02-2010

João Almeida, Taguatinga BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100267111POLYPEPTIDE HAVING HADH DEPENDENT HMF REDUCTASE ACTIVITY - The invention relates to an isolated polypeptide having NADH dependent HMF reductase activity, wherein said polypeptide shows 80% homology to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 and which differs from SEQ ID NO:2 in that at least S117L and Y295 or S110 is substituted, a nucleotide sequence coding for said polypeptide, a vector comprising said polypeptide or nucleotide sequence, host comprising said nucleotide sequence or vector as well as the use of the polypeptide for the reduction of furan or carbonyl compounds in lignocellulosic material or in any furan or carbonyl containing material.10-21-2010

João Almeida, Taguatinga BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100267111POLYPEPTIDE HAVING HADH DEPENDENT HMF REDUCTASE ACTIVITY - The invention relates to an isolated polypeptide having NADH dependent HMF reductase activity, wherein said polypeptide shows 80% homology to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 and which differs from SEQ ID NO:2 in that at least S117L and Y295 or S110 is substituted, a nucleotide sequence coding for said polypeptide, a vector comprising said polypeptide or nucleotide sequence, host comprising said nucleotide sequence or vector as well as the use of the polypeptide for the reduction of furan or carbonyl compounds in lignocellulosic material or in any furan or carbonyl containing material.10-21-2010

José Luis Almeida, Cadiz ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100305373PROCESS FOR OBTENTION OF HIGHLY-LINEAL, ADJUSTABLE-ISOMERY MONOALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS - The present invention refers to a procedure for obtaining a linear monoalkylaromatic compound, with adjustable 2-phenyl isomer content and an extremely low sulphonation color, in which a catalytic system is used based on highly stable and active solid catalysts and with a high selectivity for linear monoalkylaromatic compounds.12-02-2010

José Luis Almeida, Cadiz ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100305373PROCESS FOR OBTENTION OF HIGHLY-LINEAL, ADJUSTABLE-ISOMERY MONOALKYLATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS - The present invention refers to a procedure for obtaining a linear monoalkylaromatic compound, with adjustable 2-phenyl isomer content and an extremely low sulphonation color, in which a catalytic system is used based on highly stable and active solid catalysts and with a high selectivity for linear monoalkylaromatic compounds.12-02-2010

José Luis De Almeida, Arouca PT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100222327Methods of Preparing Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Eslicarbazepine Acetate and Methods of Use - The present disclosure relates to the treatment of various diseases and conditions with eslicarbazepine acetate. The present disclosure also relates to the use of eslicarbazepine acetate in a method for reducing or decreasing epileptic seizures in a patient. The present disclosure also relates to a method for increasing the exposure to eslicarbazepine in a patient. The present disclosure also relates to a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising eslicarbazepine acetate.09-02-2010

José Luis De Almeida, Arouca PT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100222327Methods of Preparing Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Eslicarbazepine Acetate and Methods of Use - The present disclosure relates to the treatment of various diseases and conditions with eslicarbazepine acetate. The present disclosure also relates to the use of eslicarbazepine acetate in a method for reducing or decreasing epileptic seizures in a patient. The present disclosure also relates to a method for increasing the exposure to eslicarbazepine in a patient. The present disclosure also relates to a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising eslicarbazepine acetate.09-02-2010

Kiran Joseph Almeida, Bangalore IN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100064184Web Service Management - A web service management system manages a web service 03-11-2010
20100191796METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SERVICE INTERMEDIARY SELECTION IN A WEB SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Presented is a method and system for a service intermediary selection in a web service management system. The method comprises: receiving a service request by the web service management system; and selecting the service intermediary from a plurality of service intermediaries by a planning module of the web service management system.07-29-2010
20100269148POLICY-PROVISIONING - Presented is an automated policy-provisioning method for a computing system having a service-oriented architecture. The system comprises at least one managed service and at least one policy enforcement point operable to enforce a runtime policy for the service. The method comprises: receiving in machine-readable form at least one semantic rule defining a condition imposed by a business policy; receiving machine-readable data describing a runtime policy enforcement capability of the at least one policy enforcement point; determining based on the at least one rule and the capability whether the at least one policy enforcement point can meet the condition; based on the determination, deriving a runtime policy suitable for enforcing the condition; and communicating the runtime policy to the at least one policy enforcement point.10-21-2010
20110078107Policy Enforcement - An enforcement system may include a policy decision point and an adaptive grid. Requests for service from users are passed to the policy decision point which uses enforcer agents in the adaptive grid to enforce policies by selecting from available policy enforcement points. The adaptive grid may also include explorer agents for evaluating enforcement capabilities available to the enforcement system.03-31-2011

Maria Almeida, Uppsala SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110294853Bis Aromatic Compounds for Use in the Treatment of Inflammation - There is provided compounds of formula (I), wherein ring A, D12-01-2011

Marilia Sirianni Dos Santo Almeida, Santa Catarina BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090312522SYNTHETIC ACTIVE PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS - The present invention relates to peptide fragments which have one or more shared and/or similar amino acid sequences to amino acid sequences of specific portions of the 14 kDa protein of 12-17-2009

Mario De Sousa Almeida, Rio De Janeiro BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100288674METHOD FOR CONTROL OF INSTABILITY IN A DE-ETHANIZER TOWER IN FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNITS AND DELAYED COKING UNITS - A method is described for controlling instability of operation in a de-ethanizer tower (11-18-2010

Noel J. Almeida, Bangalore IN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110106580SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXAMPLE BASED TARGETED MARKETING - Embodiments of the invention provide retailers with the ability to employ concept-based marketing using only a few representative examples. Embodiments of the invention take seed examples, utilize the seed examples to provide an expanded list (that can be edited as desired) representative of the concept, and map the expanded list to a final set of customers to be included in a targeted marketing operation.05-05-2011

Paulo Arrais Dimas Almeida, Lisboa PT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090319172TRAVEL TIME PREDICTION SYSTEM - Networked travel time prediction systems and methods are disclosed. Users on the system may share location, travel time, destination, and location information with their peers. Travel time predictions may be calculated using historical route information, which may be weighted based on various characteristics thereof. Time fences are taught defined by a fixed travel time, for example. Prediction request methods are taught using, for example, formatted requests, identity providers, privacy assertions, geo-location servers, and time prediction servers.12-24-2009

Philippe Almeida, Cugnaux FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080219163PACKAGE SWITCHING NETWORK WITH A DETERMINISTIC BEHAVIOR - A packet switching network including subscriber stations connected to each other through at least one switch, which has a behavior defined as deterministic in that any packet sent on the network from a source subscriber station joins the destination subscriber station(s) within a limited time. In the packet switching network each output port from each switch on the network satisfies the relationship:09-11-2008

Reinaldo Rodrigo Queiros De Almeida, Arnsberg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080314129LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY - A liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry system includes a chromatographic column through which an effluent passes, wherein the effluent comprises a plurality of analytes that correspond to a plurality of chromatographic peaks and an eluent; a post-column splitter having at least two output ports through which the effluent of the column is split to at least a first portion and a second portion; a mass spectrometer configured to receive the first portion from a first of the output ports for analysis; and a tube connected to a second of the output ports configured to prevent substantial evaporation of the eluent in the second portion until undergoing mass spectrometry. The second portion has a plurality of separated analytes corresponding to at least two chromatographic peaks. A method of using the system is also disclosed.12-25-2008

Rodrigo Volcan Almeida, Rio De Janeiro BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110183400PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LIPASES BY GENETIC MODIFICATION OF YEAST - The present invention relates to the construction of optimized synthetic lipase gene expression vectors for the high level expression of recombinant lipases in the yeast. The invention provides an enzymatic approach to the industrial processing of by-products resulting from biodiesel production.07-28-2011

Rui M. Almeida, Lisboa PT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100272826NANO/MACROPOROUS BONE TISSUE SCAFFOLDS FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE - A biocompatible inorganic porous material having a three-dimensional coexistent network of interconnected macro-pores and nanopores produced by the steps of mixing an organic water-soluble polymer (e.g., polyethylene oxide or a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide), an alkoxysilane, and an inorganic water-soluble calcium salt in an aqueous acid solution, such that a sol-gel process of hydrolysis and polycondensation is initiated and thereby producing a gel; drying the gel to remove solvent by evaporation; and heating the gel to remove the polymer by thermal decomposition, thereby forming an inorganic porous material, which may be suitable for use as a bone tissue scaffold.10-28-2010

Rui Sérgio Rainho Almeida, Maia PT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090172218High Definition Media Interface Controller Having A Modular Design Internal Bus Structure, And Applications Thereof - The present invention provides a high definition media interface (HDMI) controller having a modular design internal bus structure, and applications thereof. The controller includes a circuit interface, an address decoder coupled to the circuit interface, a plurality of sub-circuits, wherein each sub-circuit includes registers used to configure and control the sub-circuit, and a bus that couples the registers of each sub-circuit to the address decoder. After startup of the controller, the sub-circuits are configured by using the circuit interface, address decoder, and bus to write values to the registers of the sub-circuits. The sub-circuits of the controller include a video pixel sampler, an audio sampler, a frame composer, and a power controller. The video sampler can be configured to convert one of a plurality of RGB and YCbCr signals to a common format signal used by other sub-circuits of the controller.07-02-2009
20110019086HDMI Controller Circuit For Transmitting Digital Data To Compatible Audio Device Using Address Decoder Where Values Are Written To Registers Of Sub-Circuits - The present invention provides a high definition media interface (HDMI) controller having a modular design internal bus structure, and applications thereof. The controller includes a circuit interface, an address decoder coupled to the circuit interface, a plurality of sub-circuits, wherein each sub-circuit includes registers used to configure and control the sub-circuit, and a bus that couples the registers of each sub-circuit to the address decoder. After startup of the controller, the sub-circuits are configured by using the circuit interface, address decoder, and bus to write values to the registers of the sub-circuits. The sub-circuits of the controller include a video pixel sampler, an audio sampler, a frame composer, and a power controller. The video sampler can be configured to convert one of a plurality of RGB and YCbCr signals to a common format signal used by other sub-circuits of the controller.01-27-2011

Rui Sérgio Rainho Almeida, Maia PT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110019086HDMI Controller Circuit For Transmitting Digital Data To Compatible Audio Device Using Address Decoder Where Values Are Written To Registers Of Sub-Circuits - The present invention provides a high definition media interface (HDMI) controller having a modular design internal bus structure, and applications thereof. The controller includes a circuit interface, an address decoder coupled to the circuit interface, a plurality of sub-circuits, wherein each sub-circuit includes registers used to configure and control the sub-circuit, and a bus that couples the registers of each sub-circuit to the address decoder. After startup of the controller, the sub-circuits are configured by using the circuit interface, address decoder, and bus to write values to the registers of the sub-circuits. The sub-circuits of the controller include a video pixel sampler, an audio sampler, a frame composer, and a power controller. The video sampler can be configured to convert one of a plurality of RGB and YCbCr signals to a common format signal used by other sub-circuits of the controller.01-27-2011

Virgilio Augusto Femandes Almeida, Bello Horizonte BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110218948METHODS FOR DETECTING SPAMMERS AND CONTENT PROMOTERS IN ONLINE VIDEO SOCIAL NETWORKS - The present invention relates to a method for detecting video spammers and promoters in online video social systems. Using attributes based on the user's profile, the user's social behavior in the system, and the videos posted by the user as well as the target (responded) videos, the feasibility of applying a supervised learning method to identify polluters (spammers and promoters) is investigated.09-08-2011