Patents by Inventor Inmaculada Nadal Gimenez

Inmaculada Nadal Gimenez 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).

  • Microorganisms for improving the health of individuals with disorders related to gluten ingestion
    Patent number: 8501169
    Abstract: The invention relates to microorganisms for the treatment of food allergies, specifically coeliac disease, as well as to methods for the selection thereof. The action mechanisms of said microorganisms include: (i) the regulation of the innate and adaptive immunological responses; (ii) the reduction of the concentration of toxic gluten peptide epitopes in the intestinal lumen; (iii) the strengthening of the barrier defence function against harmful antigens and bacteria; and (iv) the provision of enzymatic activities that promote digestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
    Inventors: Yolanda Sanz Herranz, Esther Sanchez Sanchez, Marcela Susana Medina, Giada De Palma, Inmaculada Nadal Gimenez
  • MICROORGANISMS FOR IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISORDERS RELATED TO GLUTEN INGESTION
    Publication number: 20100310520
    Abstract: The invention relates to microorganisms for the treatment of food allergies, specifically coeliac disease, as well as to methods for the selection thereof. The action mechanisms of said microorganisms include: (i) the regulation of the innate and adaptive immunological responses; (ii) the reduction of the concentration of toxic gluten peptide epitopes in the intestinal lumen; (iii) the strengthening of the barrier defence function against harmful antigens and bacteria; and (iv) the provision of enzymatic activities that promote digestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
    Inventors: Yolanda Sanz Herranz, Esther Sanchez Sanchez, Marcela Susana Medina, Giada De Palma, Inmaculada Nadal Gimenez