Patents Assigned to Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas
  • Patent number: 10067085
    Abstract: Ion sensor based on differential measurement comprising an ISFTET-REFET pair wherein the REFET is defined by a structure composed of an ISFET covered by a microreservoir where an internal reference solution is contained. The sensor comprises a first and a second ion-selective field effect transistor, an electrode, a substrate on the surface whereof are integrated the two transistors, connection tracks and the electrode and a structure adhered on the first ion-selective field effect transistor which creates a microreservoir on the gate of said first transistor, with the microreservoir having a microchannel which connects the microreservoir with the exterior and the microreservoir being filled with the reference solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)
    Inventors: Antoni Baldi Coll, Carlos Dominguez Horna, Cecilia Jimenéz Jorquera, César Fernández Sánchez, Andreu Llobera Adan, Ángel Merlos Domingo, Alfredo Cadarso Busto, Isabel Burdallo Bautista, Ferrán Vera Gras
  • Patent number: 10053795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing epitaxial ?-quartz layers on a solid substrate, to the material obtained according to this process, and to the various uses thereof, especially in the electronics field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)
    Inventors: Cedric Boissiere, Adrien Carretero-Genevrier, Marti Gich, David Grosso, Clement Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20180228840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lymphocytes, preferably that have been transinfected from dendritic cells with a bacterium, preferably CD4+ T cells, preferably Listeria monocytogenes, wherein said bacterium comprises a tumor peptide. It also relates to the use of lymphocytes for therapy and/or treatment of solid tumors, preferably melanoma, the kit or device which comprises for this purpose. Furthermore, it also refers to the transinfection method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicants: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC), UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID, FUNDACIÓN PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMEDICA DEL HOSPITAL DE LA PRINCESA
    Inventors: Esteban VEIGA CHACÓN, Aranzazu CRUZ ADALIA, Guillermo RAMÍREZ SANTIAGO, Balbino ALARCÓN SÁNCHEZ, Francisco SÁCHEZ MADRID
  • Patent number: 10048000
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS (CSIC), GWR INSTRUMENTS, INC., UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA
    Inventors: Conrado Rillo Millán, Leticia Tocado Martínez, Richard C. Reineman, Richard J. Warburton
  • Patent number: 10028920
    Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of dry eye, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor agonist ligand. Furthermore, the invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of epiphora, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: UNIVERSIDAD MIGUEL HERNANDEZ DE ELCHE, CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFÍCAS C.S.I.C.
    Inventors: Carlos Belmonte Martínez, Juana Gallar Martínez, Antonio Ferrer Montiel, Asia Fernández Carvajal, Félix Viana De La Iglesia
  • Patent number: 10016331
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an articulation (1) with controllable stiffness and a force-measuring system, comprising a first device (20) that comprises a frame (4) having a curved face and connected to a first motor element (2), the first device (20) regulating the position of the articulation (1), and a second device (22) that regulates the stiffness of the articulation (1) and comprises a thrust element (15), the movement (D) of which determines the pre-compression of a resistive element (11) and thus the stiffness of the articulation (1); the first motor element (2) causes the frame (4) to rotate such that a wheel (8) of the second device (22) rolls on the curved face of the frame (4), causing the resistive element (11) to be compressed (C) via a transmission rod (7) associated with the wheel (8) and with the resistive element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignees: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC), UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
    Inventors: Manuel Javier Cestari Soto, Daniel Sanz Merodio, Elena Garcia Armada
  • Patent number: 10009593
    Abstract: A device and a method for obtaining densitometric images which comprise at least one radiological device, at least one depth sensor, and image processing means, which combine the radiological absorption information from the set of recorded radiological images obtained with the radiological systems with the distances of the traversed material, provided by the three-dimensional reconstruction of the objects obtained by means of the depth sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC), UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE VALENCIA
    Inventors: Avelina Fernandez Garcia, German Vicente Rodrigo Garcia, Francisco Javier Albiol Colomer, Antonio Jose Albiol Colomer, Alberto Albiol Colomer
  • Patent number: 10005076
    Abstract: Synthesis of the silicoaluminophosphate and metal silicoaluminophosphate polymorphs of the molecular sieve SAPO-18 using cyclic quaternary ammoniums as organic structure-directing agents (OSDA) and use thereof as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat Politècnica de València
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canós, Manuel Moliner Marín, Raquel Martínez Franco
  • Publication number: 20180141001
    Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a new method for preparing the copper-containing silicoaluminate form of the AEI zeolite structure by means of a direct synthesis methodology. This new process involves combining a organometallic copper-complex with an additional organic molecule capable of directing the crystallisation of the silicoaluminate form of the AEI zeolite structure as organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicants: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canós, Manuel Moliner Marín, Nuria Martín García
  • Patent number: 9976156
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for increasing total lysine content in plants and plant products and related uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)
    Inventor: Francisco Barro Losada
  • Publication number: 20180127282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the direct synthesis of a material with a CHA zeolite structure in the silicoaluminate form thereof containing copper atoms, which comprises at least the following steps: (i) Preparation of a mixture which contains at least one water source, one copper source, one polyamine, one source of Y tetravalent element, one source of X trivalent element, the tetraethylammonium cation as the only OSDA and one source of alkaline or alkaline earth (A) cations, and wherein the synthesis mixture has the following molar composition: YO2:a X2O3:b OSDA:c A:d H2O:e Cu:f polyamine (ii) Crystallization of the mixture obtained in (i) in a reactor; (iii) Recovery of the crystalline material obtained in (ii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicants: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Univesitat Politècnica de València Ctro. Apoyo a la Innovación
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canós, Manuel Moliner Marín, Nuria Martin Garcia
  • Patent number: 9943550
    Abstract: The present invention provides a population of connective tissue derived cells that respond to interferon-gamma (IFN-?) by expressing indolamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) for use in preventing, treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with disorders in which modulation of a subject's immune system is beneficial, including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and immunologically mediated diseases including rejection of transplanted organs and tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: TIGENIX, S.A.U., CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
    Inventors: Dirk Büscher, Manuel Angel González De La Peña, Mario Delgado Mora
  • Patent number: 9938532
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aptamer, the structure thereof comprising at least one nucleotide sequence 5?-GGCA(A/G)GGA-3?, that can specifically bind to the poly(A) hairpin of the 5?UTR region of the genome of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), providing the method for producing aptamers with said sequence by means of a combination of experimental techniques of in vitro selection of nucleic acids with computational techniques of sequence optimization. The invention also relates to a DNA gene structure for synthesizing said aptamers, preferably RNA. The invention further relates to the different uses of the above-mentioned aptamer, including the use thereof as a biosensor molecule for detecting and/or quantifying HIV-1, as an inhibitor of the production of viral particles of HIV-1, and to the application thereof in medicine, the invention also relating to a method for treating a disease caused by HIV-1, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said aptamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS (CSIC), INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL “ESTEBAN TERRADAS”
    Inventors: Alfredo Berzal Herranz, Carlos Briones Llorente, Francisco José Sánchez-Luque, Susanna Cuevas Manrubia, Michael Stich
  • Publication number: 20180093895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for synthesising the silicoaluminate form of the AEI zeolite structure based on the use of another zeolite, zeolite Y, as the only source of silicon and aluminum, in order to obtain high synthesis yields (greater than 80%) in the absence of any other source of silicon, phosphine-derivedcationsand fluoride anions in the synthesis medium. The N,N-dimethyl-3,5-dimethylpiperidinium cation may be used as the OSDA, and the FAU crystal structure is transformed into the AEI crystal structure with high yields. It also discloses the preparation of catalysts based on the silicoaluminate form of the AEI crystal structure, wherein Cu atoms have been introduced, and the subsequent application thereof as a catalyst, preferably in the SCR of NOx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicants: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canós, Manuel Moliner Marín, Nuria Martín García
  • Patent number: 9926349
    Abstract: The present invention claims an isolated nucleotide sequence characterized by encoding the PFR1 protein of Leishmania infantum or a fragment thereof. This PFR1 protein or a fragment thereof comprises at least a selected immunodominant epitope between the following group: SEQ ID No: 1, SEQ ID No: 2, SEQ ID No: 3, SEQ ID No: 4, SEQ ID No: 5, SEQ ID No: 6, SEQ ID No: 7 and SEQ ID No: 8, where the immunodominant epitope is able to induce an antigen-specific T cell cytotoxic immune response in an animal, against the kinetoplastids causing the leishmaniasis disease. The immunodominant epitopes are cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activators and they present a high binding affinity for A2 type MHC Class I molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientifícas (CSIC)
    Inventors: Maria del Carmen Thomas Carazo, Manuel Carlos López López, Darién Ledesma Arroyo
  • Publication number: 20180079650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new synthesis process of a crystalline material with the CHA structure, which comprises the following steps: i) Preparation of a mixture that comprises one source of water, one source of a tetravalent element Y, one source of an alkaline or alkaline earth cation (A), one source of a trivalent element X, and one organic molecule (OSDA1) with the structure [R1R2R3R4N+]Q?, being the molar composition: n X2O3:YO2:a A:m OSDA1:z H2O, ii) crystallisation of the mixture obtained in i) in a reactor, iii) recovery of the crystalline material obtained in ii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicants: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica De València Ctro.
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canós, Manuel Moliner Marín, Nuria Martín García
  • Patent number: 9919027
    Abstract: A lipid nanoparticle that includes at least one antibiotic from the polymyxin family, a lipid fraction, and one or more surfactants. The lipid nanoparticle is useful in the prevention and/or treatment of respiratory tree infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: Biopraxis Research Aie, Praxis Pharmaceutical, S.A., Fundacio D'Investigacio Sanitaria De Les Illes Balears, Universidad Del Pais Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Universidad De Barcelona, Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas
    Inventors: Eusebio Gainza Lafuente, Angel Del Pozo Perez, Garazi Gainza Lucea, Oihane Ibarrola Moreno, Silvia Villullas Rincon, Raul Fernandez Plagaro, Daniel Bachiller Perez, Jose Luis Pedraz Munoz, Amaya Esquisabel Alegria, Marta Pastor Navarro, Ester Fuste Dominguez, Eulalia Sans Serramit Jana, Iraida Gil Martin
  • Patent number: 9901549
    Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of dry eye, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor agonist ligand. Furthermore, the invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of epiphora, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: UNIVERSIDAD MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ DE ELCHE, CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS (C.S.I.C.)
    Inventors: Carlos Belmonte Martínez, Juana Gallar Martinez, Antonio Ferrer Montiel, Asia Fernández Carvajal, Félix Viana De La Iglesia
  • Publication number: 20180043361
    Abstract: An analysis device for a liquid sample comprising: one microfluidic analysis channel made of a wicking material with adequate porosity to allow capillary flow of at least one liquid sample suitable for generating electricity, at least one receiving absorbent region coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, at least one collecting absorbent region coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, a cathodic zone coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, an anodic zone coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel, and at least one detection zone having a sensor, where each receiving absorbent region and each collecting absorbent region are coupled to the microfluidic analysis channel such that when a fluid suitable for generating electricity is deposited in the receiving absorbent region, it flows by capillary action through the microfluidic analysis channel to reach the collecting absorbent region where it is absorbed, and where the sensor interacts with the sample when the latter flows by capillary throug
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicants: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats (ICREA), FUELIUM
    Inventors: Maria de les Neus Sabate Vizcarra, Juan Pablo Esquivel Bojorquez, Sergi Gasso-Pons
  • Patent number: 9884915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies binding specifically to CCR9, and to antigen-binding fragments thereof. It also relates to uses thereof and diagnostic methods using said antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas C.S.I.C.
    Inventors: Sonia Chamorro Pérez, Ana Franco Villanueva, José Alberto García Sanz, Leonor Kremer Barón, Carlos Martínez Alonso, Maria Vela Cuenca, Laura Carramolino Fitera