Patents Assigned to INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA
  • Patent number: 11958804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 2,5-furanedicarboxylate-based MOFs, such as, MIL-160(AI) metal-organic framework, for separating C6 alkane isomers into linear, mono-branched and di-branched isomers. The present invention also relates to the use of 2,5-furanedicarboxylate-based MOFs, such as, MIL-160(AI) metal-organic framework, preferably in combination with Zeolite 5A for producing higher research octane number gasoline blends. Also within the scope of the invention is a system for separating C6 and C5 alkane isomer mixtures into linear, mono-branched and di-branched fractions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA, ÉCOLE SUPÉRIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET DE CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLES DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE DE PARIS, UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
    Inventors: Christian Serre, Farid Nouar, José Silva, Alírio Rodrigues, Pedro Brântuas
  • Patent number: 11751588
    Abstract: A process to obtain a semi-solid solution to be used as a food coating, obtained from extracts of rosemary and other antioxidant components is disclosed. This process shows various advantages, namely, the obtention of the rosemary extract, which main components are rosmarinic and carnosic acid, and carnosol, are obtained easily without the use of polluting solvents, and showing a good yield and a strong antioxidant capacity. The coating solution has few ingredients and all of them are harmless to human health, beyond being cheap and easy to obtain, allowing the preservation of food in a natural way, without needing additional processing or plastics, in line with many studies that refer this tendency in consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE BRAGANCA
    Inventors: Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Marcio Soares Carocho, Lillian Barros