Patents by Inventor Sofia Lopes Da Silva

Sofia Lopes Da Silva 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).

  • Patent number: 10821120
    Abstract: The invention pertains to the use of therapeutically effective amounts of (i) vitamin A and/or functional equivalents, (ii) vitamin D and/or functional equivalents, and (iii) at least one omega-3 PUFA, preferably DHA and/or EPA, more preferably DHA and EPA, for the manufacture of a composition or medicament for treating, reducing and/or preventing neuroinflammation and/or symptoms associated with neuroinflammation in a subject in need thereof, as well as for reducing microglia activation, and/or for treating, reducing and/or preventing symptoms associated with excessive activation of microglia; and/or for reducing the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, preferably IL-6, and/or for treating, reducing and/or preventing symptoms associated with excessive secretion of inflammatory cytokines, in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Sofia Lopes Da Silva, Ladislaus Maria Broersen, Robert Johan Joseph Hageman, Jan Maarten Verkuijl
  • Patent number: 10517885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of a pyrimidine derivative and a fatty acid source for use in the treatment of constipation, in particular in the treatment of constipation in patients suffering from GI disorders, neurological disorders, or psychiatric disorders. Advantageously, the combination comprises one or more vitamins or fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: N. V. Nutricia
    Inventor: Sofia Lopes Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20190175622
    Abstract: The invention pertains to the use of therapeutically effective amounts of (i) vitamin A and/or functional equivalents, (ii) vitamin D and/or functional equivalents, and (iii) at least one omega-3 PUFA, preferably DHA and/or EPA, more preferably DHA and EPA, for the manufacture of a composition or medicament for treating, reducing and/or preventing neuroinflammation and/or symptoms associated with neuroinflammation in a subject in need thereof, as well as for reducing microglia activation, and/or for treating, reducing and/or preventing symptoms associated with excessive activation of microglia; and/or for reducing the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, preferably IL-6, and/or for treating, reducing and/or preventing symptoms associated with excessive secretion of inflammatory cytokines, in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: N.V. NUTRICIA
    Inventors: Sofia LOPES DA SILVA, Ladislaus Maria BROERSEN, Robert Johan Joseph HAGEMAN, Jan Maarten VERKUIJL
  • Publication number: 20160303159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of a pyrimidine derivative and a fatty acid source for use in the treatment of constipation, in particular in the treatment of constipation in patients suffering from GI disorders, neurological disorders, or psychiatric disorders. Advantageously, the combination comprises one or more vitamins or fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Sofia Lopes Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20160184271
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one amino acid, selected from the group of histidine, lysine, and threonine in the manufacture of a composition for use in the treatment of a pervasive development disorder, a neurogenetic syndrome associated with a pervasive development disorder or a symptom of a pervasive development disorder. The invention further relates to a food product comprising histidine, lysine, and/or threonine, to a supplement comprising histidine, lysine, and/or threonine and to a kit of parts comprising histidine, lysine, and/or threonine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Sofia Lopes Da Silva