Patents by Inventor Ana Alexandra Figueiredo Matias

Ana Alexandra Figueiredo Matias has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220142957
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a eutectic composition for use in the treatment of cancer comprising a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a terpene, preferably ibuprofen and limonene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Joana Maria MARQUES DA SILVA, Carolina VELHINHO PEREIRA, Liliana Andreia AMARO RODRIGUES, Rui Luis GONÇALVES REIS, Alexandre Babo DE ALMEIDA PAIVA, Ana Alexandra FIGUEIREDO MATIAS, Ana Rita CRUZ DUARTE
  • Patent number: 8066881
    Abstract: A process of obtaining a natural, bioactive concentrate, rich on hydroxytyrosol, from olive tree residues and subproducts using clean technologies is presented. These technologies comprise supercritical fluid extraction, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis which are used individually or in an integrated mode. The natural extract comprises hydroxytyrosol at a minimum concentration of 15% (mass fraction) and a maximum concentration of 98% (mass fraction). The hydroxytyrosol-rich concentrate exhibits anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic activities, which are superior to the activities observed for isolated hydroxytyrosol in equivalent concentration. The hydroxytyrosol-rich concentrate can be prepared in the form of solid particles, as an aqueous solution, in an emulsion or as lipidic based nanoparticles. Industrial application includes the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventors: Manuel Luís De Magalhães Nunes Da Ponte, José Luís Cardador Dos Santos, Ana Alexandra Figueiredo Matias, Ana Vital Morgado Marques Nunes, Catarina Maria Martins Duarte, João Paulo Serejo Goulão Crespo
  • Publication number: 20080179246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of obtaining a natural, bioactive concentrate, rich on hydroxytyrosol, from olive tree residues and subproducts using clean technologies. These technologies comprise supercritical fluid extraction, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis which are used individually or in an integrated mode. The natural extract comprises a minimum concentration of 15% (mass fraction) in hydroxytirosol and a maximum concentration of 98% (mass fraction) in this compound. The hydroxytyrosol-rich concentrate exhibits anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic activities, which are superior to the activities observed for isolated hydroxytyrosol in equivalent concentration. The hydroxytyrosol-rich concentrate can be prepared in the form of solid particles, as an aqueous solution, in an emulsion or as lipidic based nanoparticles. Industrial application comprises the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Manuel Luis De Magalhaes Nunes Da Ponte, Jose Luis Cardador Dos Santos, Ana Alexandra Figueiredo Matias, Ana Vital Morgado Marques Nunes, Catarina Maria Martins Duarte, Joao Paulo Serejo Goulao Crespo