Patents by Inventor Harald Breivik

Harald Breivik 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: 20220233488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treatment and alleviation of diseases. Particularly, the invention provides compositions comprising very long chain fatty acids for use in treatment, such as of subjects having a deficient or abnormal level of VLCFAs present in specific tissue which play a role in the disease. Particularly, the invention provides methods and compositions for treatment of subjects having a reduced ability for endogenic synthesis of fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Iren Merete Skjåstad STOKNES, Harald BREIVIK, Harald SVENSEN
  • Publication number: 20210361606
    Abstract: The present application relates to compositions for treatment of eye disorders, particularly for treatment of dry eye disease (DED) and meibomianitis, wherein the composition comprises very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Further, the invention provides a method for treatment of DED and meibomianitis of a subject, comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from natural oils. The compositions for use are suitable for oral and local applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Epax Norway AS
    Inventors: Harald BREIVIK, Harald SVENSEN, Iren Merete Skjåstad STOKNES
  • Patent number: 10501704
    Abstract: A method of producing a composition comprising a high concentration of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) from natural oils such as fish oil, squid oil, algal oil and krill oil. In addition, a composition comprising a high concentration of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids isolated from such natural sources; as well as to a process for isolating separate fractions of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids having identical chain lengths but different degrees of unsaturation from such highly concentrated compositions is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: EPAX NORWAY AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Harald Svensen
  • Publication number: 20180163156
    Abstract: A method of producing a composition comprising a high concentration of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) from natural oils such as fish oil, squid oil, algal oil and krill oil. In addition, a composition comprising a high concentration of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids isolated from such natural sources; as well as to a process for isolating separate fractions of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids having identical chain lengths but different degrees of unsaturation from such highly concentrated compositions is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Epax Norway AS
    Inventors: Harald BREIVIK, Harald SVENSEN
  • Patent number: 9409851
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for obtaining an enriched composition of long chain monounsaturated fatty acids from an oil composition, typically a fish oil composition, comprising both long chain monounsaturated fatty acids and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a composition comprising at least 70% by weight of long chain monounsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Tanja Vojnovic
  • Patent number: 9301536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions suitable for improving oxidative stability of marine oils, marine oils having improved oxidative stability as well as methods for manufacturing such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Epax Norway AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Charlotte Jacobsen, Vidar Moen, Tanja Vojnovic
  • Publication number: 20150284312
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for obtaining an enriched composition of long chain monounsaturated fatty acids from an oil composition, typically a fish oil composition, comprising both long chain monounsaturated fatty acids and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a composition comprising at least 70% by weight of long chain monounsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: EPAX NORWAY AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Tanja Vojnovic
  • Patent number: 9145533
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for concentrating omega-3 fatty acids from a fatty acid oil mixture with an aqueous silver salt, such as an aqueous AgNO3 solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Pronova Blopharm Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Fred Olav Libnau
  • Patent number: 8829215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing compositions of high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids from krill. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids, and a lipid fraction from krill comprising high amounts of fatty acids with chain length C14 and C16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20130317241
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for concentrating omega-3 fatty acids from a fatty acid oil mixture with an aqueous silver salt, such as an aqueous AgNO3 solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Fred Olav Libnau
  • Patent number: 8383178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing vegetable, marine and single cell oils/oil concentrates as well as pigments like astaxanthin and canthaxanthin with regard to oxidation. It also relates to a feed for salmonids, and a method for optimising the effect of the pigment in feed for salmonids. Furthermore, the invention relates to a health care product and a composition for prophylaxis or therapeutical treatment. Essential features by the invention are treatment by or presence of amines/amides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Lola Irene Sanna, Berit Annie Aanesen
  • Publication number: 20120219647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising an edible oil having improved oxidative stability and methods for manufacturing such compositions. The composition contains an active fraction of a green tea extract, partial glycerides in an amount of at least 2% and an edible oil. The partial glycerides may contain mono- and/or diglycerides and the edible oil may be a polyunsaturated oil, e.g. a fish oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Vidar Moen, Tanja Vojnovic
  • Publication number: 20110300228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for reducing the tendency of an animal to enter sexual maturation, reducing or preventing oxidative damage in an animal, for reducing or preventing oxidative stress in an animal, promoting growth of an animal and for avoiding enlarged liver size in fish. The present invention also relates to a composition having improved characteristics with regard to the stability of easily oxidised components during production and storage; and with regard to the utilization of the easily oxidised components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad, Bente Synnøve Ruyter
  • Publication number: 20110212183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions suitable for improving oxidative stability of marine oils, marine oils having improved oxidative stability as well as methods for manufacturing such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: EPAX AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Charlotte Jacobsenq, Vidar Moen, Tania Vojnovic
  • Publication number: 20110130458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing compositions of high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids from krill. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids, and a lipid fraction from krill comprising high amounts of fatty acids with chain length C14 and C16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: PRONOVA BIOPHARMA NORGE AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20100267829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant present in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20100233281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant present in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad
  • Publication number: 20100197785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an omega-3 fortified composition, method for its production and use of said composition as a nutritional, food or pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: EPAX AS
    Inventor: Harald Breivik
  • Publication number: 20100143571
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing a substantially total lipid fraction from fresh krill, a process for separating phospholipids from the other lipids, and a process for producing krill meal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Harald Breivik
  • Patent number: 7732488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant present in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Pronova Biopharma Norge AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad