Methods steps for the synthesis of (−)-epicatechin are provided herein. The synthetic methods are provided in two phases: (1) synthesis of epoxide intermediates and (2) synthesis of (−)-epicatechin.
C07D 311/62 - Benzo [b] pyrans, not hydrogenated in the carbocyclic ring other than with oxygen or sulfur atoms in position 2 or 4 with aryl radicals attached in position 2 with oxygen atoms directly attached in position 3, e.g. anthocyanidins
The present disclosure relates to flavor compositions and pet food products for preventing and/or treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) and/or urinary tract disease in an animal. In certain embodiments, the flavor compositions and pet food products have enhanced palatability.
A61K 38/17 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans
A23K 10/16 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions
A23K 20/121 - Heterocyclic compounds containing oxygen or sulfur as hetero atom
A23K 20/147 - Polymeric derivatives, e.g. peptides or proteins
A23K 20/153 - Nucleic acidsHydrolysis products or derivatives thereof
A23K 50/40 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
A61K 31/34 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having five-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. isosorbide
A61K 31/401 - ProlineDerivatives thereof, e.g. captopril
A61K 31/4172 - Imidazole-alkanecarboxylic acids, e.g. histidine
A61K 31/708 - Compounds having saccharide radicals and heterocyclic rings having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. nucleosides, nucleotides containing six-membered rings with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom containing condensed or non-condensed pyrimidines containing purines, e.g. adenosine, adenylic acid having oxo groups directly attached to the purine ring system, e.g. guanosine, guanylic acid
A flavor composition containing at least one, two, or more potassium salt(s) that can be used to enhance an alkalized cocoa flavor profile of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as fat-based confections comprising chocolate or chocolate liquor.
A system may include a conveyor system that transports objects on a transport path from a first end to a second end by rotating about a first axis in a transporting direction. A system may include an inlet adjacent to the first end to group the objects for transportation on the conveyor system. A system may include an outlet adjacent to the second end to sort the objects by separating incomplete objects from whole objects. A system may include a laser system configured to interact with the objects while the objects are on the transport path between the first end and the second end. The laser system may produce a plurality of beam segments such that each beam segment is configured to laser-etch an outer surface of an object.
A system may include a conveyor system with a transport path that transports the plurality of objects from a first end to a second end, the conveyor system rotating about a first axis in a transporting direction. A system may include a laser system configured to interact with the plurality of objects while the plurality of objects are on the transport path between the first end and the second end, the laser system including a laser source that emits a laser beam, one or more beam splitters configured to split the laser beam into a plurality of beam segments, and one or more beam deflectors configured to direct each beam segment of the plurality of beam segments onto an outer surface of the plurality of objects such that each beam segment is configured to laser-etch the outer surface of the plurality of objects.
A system may include a conveyor system that rotates about a first axis in a transporting direction and has a transport path that transports objects from a first end to a second end. A system may include one or more carrier bars, each carrier bar including a timing sensor, attached to the conveyor system that have a plurality of cavities, each cavity including a thru-hole, such that an object is able to at least partially fit within one cavity of the plurality of cavities. A system may include a laser system configured to interact with the objects while the objects are within the cavities on the transport path between the first end and the second end and the laser system produces a plurality of beam segments that are calibrated by the timing sensors and configured to laser-etch an outer surface of an object.
B23K 26/402 - Removing material taking account of the properties of the material involved involving non-metallic material, e.g. isolators
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
B65G 17/46 - Means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position on the load-carriers, e.g. magnetic
B65G 47/76 - Fixed or adjustable ploughs or transverse scrapers
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SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR LABELING CONFECTIONARY PRODUCTS WITH LASER-ETCHING
A system may include a conveyor system that transports objects on a transport path from a first end to a second end by rotating about a first axis in a transporting direction. A system may include an inlet adjacent to the first end to group the objects for transportation on the conveyor system. A system may include an outlet adjacent to the second end to sort the objects by separating incomplete objects from whole objects. A system may include a laser system configured to interact with the objects while the objects are on the transport path between the first end and the second end. The laser system may produce a plurality of beam segments such that each beam segment is configured to laser-etch an outer surface of an object.
B23K 26/364 - Laser etching for making a groove or trench, e.g. for scribing a break initiation groove
A23P 30/00 - Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the process or apparatus
B23K 26/067 - Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multi-focusing
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
8.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING ANNOTATED DATA FOR CREATING A PET HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT MACHINE MODEL
A computer-implemented method for using an image classifier to identify pet oral conditions and pet dermatological conditions is disclosed. The method includes receiving an indication from a user device to initiate a pet condition analysis process for a pet, collecting pet data corresponding to the pet, outputting a pet image prompt to a user interface of the user device, receiving pet image data via the user interface of the user device, wherein the pet image data includes oral image data of the pet or dermatological image data of the pet, inputting the pet image data and the pet data into a machine-learning model to identify a pet condition and a pet condition recommendation, based on the inputting, receiving the pet condition and the pet condition recommendation from the machine-learning model, and outputting the pet condition and the pet condition recommendation to the user interface of the user device.
G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
9.
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR LABELING CONFECTIONARY PRODUCTS WITH LASER-ETCHING
A system may include a conveyor system with a transport path that transports the plurality of objects from a first end to a second end, the conveyor system rotating about a first axis in a transporting direction. A system may include a laser system configured to interact with the plurality of objects while the plurality of objects are on the transport path between the first end and the second end, the laser system including a laser source that emits a laser beam, one or more beam splitters configured to split the laser beam into a plurality of beam segments, and one or more beam deflectors configured to direct each beam segment of the plurality of beam segments onto an outer surface of the plurality of objects such that each beam segment is configured to laser-etch the outer surface of the plurality of objects.
A system may include a conveyor system that rotates about a first axis in a transporting direction and has a transport path that transports objects from a first end to a second end. A system may include one or more carrier bars, each carrier bar including a timing sensor, attached to the conveyor system that have a plurality of cavities, each cavity including a thru-hole, such that an object is able to at least partially fit within one cavity of the plurality of cavities. A system may include a laser system configured to interact with the objects while the objects are within the cavities on the transport path between the first end and the second end and the laser system produces a plurality of beam segments that are calibrated by the timing sensors and configured to laser-etch an outer surface of an object.
B23K 26/364 - Laser etching for making a groove or trench, e.g. for scribing a break initiation groove
A23P 30/00 - Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the process or apparatus
B23K 26/067 - Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multi-focusing
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
11.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING ANNOTATED DATA FOR CREATING A PET HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT MACHINE MODEL
A computer-implemented method for using an image classifier to identify pet oral conditions and pet dermatological conditions is disclosed. The method includes receiving an indication from a user device to initiate a pet condition analysis process for a pet, collecting pet data corresponding to the pet, outputting a pet image prompt to a user interface of the user device, receiving pet image data via the user interface of the user device, wherein the pet image data includes oral image data of the pet or dermatological image data of the pet, inputting the pet image data and the pet data into a machine-learning model to identify a pet condition and a pet condition recommendation, based on the inputting, receiving the pet condition and the pet condition recommendation from the machine-learning model, and outputting the pet condition and the pet condition recommendation to the user interface of the user device.
An apparatus for the production of a meat analogue is provided, comprising: a first heating unit being operable to be heated to a temperature of at least about 90° C.; a first transfer means for transferring a meat batter comprising protein into the first heating unit; a second heating unit arranged in series with the first heating unit and being operable to heat a first heat-treated product obtained from the first heating unit to a temperature of at least about 140° C., a volume ratio of the first heating unit to the second heating unit being from about 1.5-1:1; a cooling unit being operable to cool down a second heat-treated product obtained from the second heating unit below water boiling temperature at ambient pressure when exiting the cooling unit; and a dividing unit being suitable for dividing the cooled down second heat-treated product obtained from the cooling unit into pieces.
A method may include receiving, by a server, a solve request via middleware based on an optimization request received via a user interface of an agile supply chain management tool. The method may include determining, by the server, a solve result based on input data received via an application programming interface (API) of the agile supply chain management tool. The method may include transmitting, by the server and via the middleware, the solve result to the user interface of the agile supply chain management tool to display a production plan of a product at a production site based on the optimization result.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
The present disclosure relates to a low-fat, specifically an ultra-low-fat, extruded food composition for a canine, wherein said food composition includes about 16 g/Mcal or less of fat, and wherein said food composition has a moisture content of at least about 15% by weight as fed.
A slow-feeder for feeding forage to an equid includes a container to hold the forage. The slow-feeder includes a feeding restrictor that is provided in the container on the forage, and that has apertures through which the equid extracts the forage from the container. The slow-feeder includes straps that connect the feeding restrictor to the container, that provide tension between the feeding restrictor and the container, and that permit the feeding restrictor to translate within the container in a vertical direction.
In one embodiment, a method comprising accessing radiographic images of an animal, wherein one or more first radiographic images of the radiographic images depict the animal from one or more views, respectively, and wherein one or more second radiographic images of the radiographic images depict one or more body parts of the animal, respectively, determining disease classifications associated with the animal based on analyzing the radiographic images by a machine learning model, generating a diagnostic report associated with the animal based on the machine learning model, wherein the diagnostic report includes the disease classifications and a natural-language textual radiology report, and sending instructions for presenting the diagnostic report to a user device.
A flavor composition containing at least one, two, three, four, five or more peptide compound(s) that can be used to enhance the taste of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as confectionery goods, and savory goods, such as pet foods.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Dietary and nutritional supplements; Food supplements; Dietary supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Nutritional supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Dietary supplement drink mixes; Powdered nutritional supplement concentrate; Powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
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SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DENTAL PATHOLOGY DETECTION ON X-RAY IMAGES IN VETERINARY ECOSYSTEMS
In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first image depicting an oral cavity of an animal, detecting multiple teeth of the animal from the first image based on machine-learning models, identifying each detected teeth based on a numbering protocol based on the machine-learning models, determining whether the tooth is healthy or has any dental pathology for each of the identified teeth based on the machine-learning models, localizing each tooth that has any pathology based on the numbering protocol, and generating a first report comprising a localization of each tooth that has any pathology.
A confection is described that includes nutritionally-modified caramel; particulates; nutritionally-modified binder; and nutritionally-modified chocolate. Also described are methods of making and using such a confection.
A23L 29/30 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing carbohydrate syrupsFoods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing sugarsFoods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing sugar alcohols, e.g. xylitolFoods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin
A23L 33/115 - Fatty acids or derivatives thereofFats or oils
26.
SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A CHANGE IN A SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF A PET
Systems, methods, and devices for determining a change in a surface temperature of a pet are provided. Surface temperature data of the pet generated by a sensor device may be received. Surface temperature data of the pet may be compared with a baseline surface temperature of the pet. The change in the surface temperature of the pet may be determined, based on comparing the surface temperature of the pet with the baseline surface temperature of the pet. A notification including information identifying the change in the surface temperature of the pet may be generated. The notification may be caused to be displayed.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Dietary and nutritional supplements; Food supplements; Dietary supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Nutritional supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Dietary supplement drink mixes; Powdered nutritional supplement concentrate; Powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Dietary and nutritional supplements; Food supplements; Dietary supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Nutritional supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Dietary supplement drink mixes; Powdered nutritional supplement concentrate; Powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
43 - Food and drink services, temporary accommodation
Goods & Services
Software platforms; software for evaluating consumer behavior in online shops; software for monitoring consumer trends Marketing, advertising, and promotional services; analysis of marketing and business trends; brand testing; customer loyalty schemes Education and providing of training; provision of information in relation to consumer purchasing trends Design and development of computer software; software as a service [SAAS] services; hosting services; hosting digital platforms; platform as a service [PAAS] services Food reviewing services [providing information about food and drinks]
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
43 - Food and drink services, temporary accommodation
Goods & Services
Software platforms; software for evaluating consumer behavior in online shops; software for monitoring consumer trends. Marketing, advertising, and promotional services; analysis of marketing and business trends; brand testing; organisation and operation of customer loyalty schemes; provision of information in relation to consumer purchasing trends. Education and providing of training. Design and development of computer software; software as a service [SAAS] services; hosting services; hosting digital platforms; platform as a service [PAAS] services. Food reviewing services [providing information about food and drinks].
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
Digital tools in the form of applications for cocoa farming, namely growing and harvesting tools, pest management and agricultural practices Business consulting for companies, business management assistance relating to cocoa farming Educational services, namely, providing training and toolkits in the field of cocoa farming; organization of seminars and conferences in the field of cocoa farming; publication of research reports and of educational information in the nature of printed matter related to cocoa farming Agricultural advice in the field of cocoa farming, namely planting, growing, pruning and harvesting cocoa
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Dietary and nutritional supplements; Food supplements; Dietary supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Nutritional supplements in the form of capsules and powder; Dietary supplement drink mixes; Powdered nutritional supplement concentrate; Powdered nutritional supplement drink mix
35.
STORAGE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROVIDING OBJECTS TO A USER OF A STORAGE SYSTEM AND REUSABLE STORAGE SYSTEM
A storage system includes a housing having a base end and a cover end with side walls extending between the base end and the cover end. A storage system includes a plurality of packaged goods configured to fit within the housing, the plurality of packaged goods being placed within the housing, the plurality of packaged goods being oriented in the housing such that a first packaged good of the plurality of packaged goods abuts against an interior surface of the base end. One of the side walls includes an opening such that a packaged good of the plurality of packaged goods fits through the opening, and each packaged good of the plurality of packaged goods includes an object inside.
Bitter masking compositions to mask a bitter taste in food or water compositions are provided. Such compositions can have a nucleotide, one or more amino acid, optionally a furanone, and a bitter flavor compound. The bitter masking compositions can be applied to a water to form a water composition or a food composition, such as a wet pet food or a dry pet food.
Methods of modulating oral microbiota in companion animals with the administration of dry food forms are provided herein. The methods provide an avenue for identifying animals at risk of developing periodontal disease.
C12Q 1/689 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for bacteria
A method may receive, from a user device or an imaging device, an image of an object located in a display area of an end-user channel location; generate, using an artificial intelligence (AI) model, analytics associated with the object based on the image of the object located in the display area of the end-user channel location; display the generated analytics on a display device or transmit the generated analytics for display on the display device. The analytics may include object placement compliance information, value allocation compliance, promotion compliance information, inventory analytics related to inventory of the object at the end-user channel location, and object placement variance that identifies variances in object placements associated with the object or object placement performance that identifies performance metrics associated with the object placement model.
A method may receive, by one or more processors, relevant data from a plurality of data sources. A method may input the relevant data, by the one or more processors into a machine learning model, for generating iterations of object models and iterations of object designs. A method may assess, by the one or more processors utilizing an artificial intelligence module, one or more of object performance metrics, user experience indicators, or industry acceptance probabilities based on user feedback and state pattern. A method may cause, by the one or more processors, iterative refinement of the object models and the object designs.
G06Q 30/0201 - Market modellingMarket analysisCollecting market data
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
A method may include receiving, from a user device, a first selection, wherein the first selection includes an end-user channel location. A method may include receiving, from the user device, a second selection, wherein the second selection includes a menu element. A method may include receiving, from the user device, a third selection, wherein the third selection includes an object placement model generation element. A method may include generating, using an artificial intelligence (AI) model, a suggestion associated with the end-user channel location based at least on the first selection, the second selection, or the third selection. A method may display the suggestion on the user device.
A method may display, on a user device, a prompt to a user to query an enterprise system; receive, from the user device, an input from the user, wherein the input is a query to the enterprise system; determine, using a first classifier, a context of the query; determine, using a second classifier, a complexity level of the query; determine, using a third classifier, an SQL query and/or a code snippet based on the context of the query and the complexity level of the query; generate at least one of a resultant table and a resultant output based on the SQL query and/or the code snippet and executing the SQL query and/or the code snippet on a database of the enterprise system; and generate and output, on the user device, an electronic summary relating to the SQL query and/or the code snippet and/or based on the resultant table and/or output.
A method may include displaying, on a user device, a prompt to a user. A method may include receiving, from the user device, an input from the user, wherein the input is a query. A method may include determining, using a semantic knowledge component, one or more context items of the query. A method may include determining, using a learning engine accessing one or more algorithms and one or more data sources, one or more responses. A method may include determining, using an insight, a format of one or more outputs from the one or more responses based on at least one of the one or more context items. A method may include outputting, on the user device, the one or more outputs and a summary based on the one or more outputs from the one or more responses.
The present invention relates to a food composition for reducing faecal odours in feline, wherein the composition comprises attapulgite. Methods for assessing faecal odours in felines are also provided.
The present disclosure relates to a food composition including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) for use in a method for treating and/or preventing a chronic inflammatory joint disease in a companion animal, particularly a canine or a feline, in need thereof, wherein the mass ratio of EPA to DHA is from about 0.2:1 to about 1:1, and the total amount of EPA and DHA is from about 0.1 g/Mcal to about 20 g/Mcal.
A23K 20/158 - Fatty acidsFatsProducts containing oils or fats
A23K 50/40 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
A61K 31/202 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
A61P 19/02 - Drugs for skeletal disorders for joint disorders, e.g. arthritis, arthrosis
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the detection of infectious organisms, including Ehrlichia spp. In certain embodiments, the infectious organism is Ehrlichia ewingii.
Described herein is a coating composition for an edible product comprising a protein source, comprising soy protein isolate, a carbohydrate source comprising inulin and a fatty acid composition. Also described herein is an edible product comprising the coating composition disposed on an edible center. Methods of making the coating composition and the edible center are also described.
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
Goods & Services
Confectionery; chocolate; candy; sugar confectionery; cocoa; chocolate powder; cacao powder; coffee; tea; chocolate and cocoa-based beverages; chocolate-based food products namely bars, snacks, nutrition bars, nutrition snacks, protein bars, protein snacks, energy bars, and energy snacks; cocoa-based food products namely bars, snacks, nutrition bars, nutrition snacks, protein bars, protein snacks, energy bars, and energy snacks; dairy and non-dairy based desserts; frozen confections; edible ices (natural and artificial); sorbets; ice cream; frozen yogurt; biscuits; cookies; cakes; cupcakes; brownies; tarts; doughnuts; edible wafers; mousses (sweet); chocolate covered fruits, nuts, and seeds; chocolate and cocoa based spreads; chocolate and cocoa syrups; topping syrup; sweet sauces; sweet spreads and dips; powders for ice cream, desserts, and beverages; flavorings for beverages and food other than essential oils; cereal-based food products namely bars, snacks, nutrition bars, nutrition snacks, protein bars, protein snacks, energy bars, and energy snacks; malted powder; cereals; muesli; confectionery and chocolate chips for baking.
63.
ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOURCE OF GLYCYRRHIZIN
The present disclosure relates to an animal food composition comprising a source of glycyrrhizin for use for preventing and/or treating allergic inflammatory skin diseases wherein the said animal food composition is formulated to provide an animal a daily amount of glycyrrhizin in an amount of at least about 0.02 mg/kg of bodyweight.
A61K 31/704 - Compounds having saccharide radicals attached to non-saccharide compounds by glycosidic linkages attached to a carbocyclic compound, e.g. phloridzin attached to a condensed carbocyclic ring system, e.g. sennosides, thiocolchicosides, escin, daunorubicin, digitoxin
A23K 20/121 - Heterocyclic compounds containing oxygen or sulfur as hetero atom
A computer-implemented method for providing one or more personalized pet product recommendations based on a microbiome result and pet metadata to a user is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by one or more processors, the pet metadata and a pet fecal sample from the user, analyzing, by the one or more processors, the pet fecal sample to determine a microbiome result, processing, by the one or more processors, the pet metadata based on the microbiome result to determine one or more pet product recommendations, and displaying, by the one or more processors, the one or more pet product recommendations to the user.
The present disclosure relates to renewable composites as high oxygen and high moisture barriers for packaging. In certain embodiments, the renewable composite comprises cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and chitin (Ch). In other embodiments, the renewable composite comprises CNC. Ch. and one or more cross-linkers.
Disclosed herein is a method of forming a petfood, the method comprising: providing an aqueous first liquid, in which is dispersed an animal-derived product or a meat analogue and in which is dissolved a hydrocolloid, wherein the hydrocolloid is an ionotropic gelling agent; contacting droplets of the aqueous first liquid with a second liquid, the second liquid having cations dissolved or dispersed therein, to form gelled droplets comprising the animal-derived product or the meat analogue, and a metal ion- hydrocolloid; separating the gelled droplets from the second liquid containing the cations; combining the gelled droplets with a third liquid comprising water and a thickener, optionally sterilizing the gelled droplets before or after combining them with the third liquid comprising a thickener. Also disclosed herein is a petfood made according to the method. Other methods and petfoods are also described.
A23K 40/00 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs
A23L 29/256 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to peptides and flavor compositions that include at least one, two, three, four, five or more peptide compounds, and screening methods for identifying the same. The flavor compositions can be used to enhance or modify the taste and/or flavor of various edible compositions such as human food products and pet food products.
The present disclosure relates to an animal food composition including from about 0.3 g/Mcal to about 0.8 g/Mcal of magnesium or a salt thereof, for use in a method for treating and/or preventing a mineral bone disorder, especially mineral bone disorder associated with hypercalcemia, in a companion animal that is affected by, or at risk to be affected by, a kidney dysfunction.
The present disclosure relates to the field of palatabity. In particular, the present disclosure relates a palatable food composition for a companion animal including from about 11% to about 50%, by weight, of fat, wherein from about 1.5% to about 90%, by weight of the fat content, is butterfat.
Described is a method of diagnosing the presence or absence of insulin dysregulation in an equine animal. The method comprises (a) carrying out an assay to determine the level of one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of: propionylglycine, allantoin, nicotinamide riboside, allantoic acid, hexadecatrienoic acid and urea cycle-associated metabolites, such as argininosuccinate and argininate, in a sample that has been obtained from the equine animal; and (b) comparing the level of the one or more biomarkers determined in step (a) to a reference result; wherein a difference between the level of the one or more biomarkers determined in step (a) and the reference result is used to determine the presence or absence of insulin dysregulation. Related methods of diagnosing the presence or absence of susceptibility to a condition associated with insulin dysregulation in an equine animal, methods of monitoring the level of one or more biomarkers in an equine animal and methods of assessing the effectiveness of a treatment for insulin dysregulation in an equine animal are also disclosed.
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
(1) Edible pet treats; pet food (1) Educational services, namely, providing instruction in the fields of animal welfare, human interaction and safety with dogs, and human and dog health, fitness, and exercise; providing on-line publications in the nature of applications concerning information on animal welfare, human interaction and safety with dogs, and human and dog health, fitness and exercise
(2) Providing information on pet health care and pet nutrition
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
Pet food; Edible pet treats Educational services, namely, providing instruction in the fields of animal welfare, human interaction and safety with dogs, and human and dog health, fitness, and exercise; providing on-line publications in the nature of applications concerning information on animal welfare, human interaction and safety with dogs, and human and dog health, fitness and exercise Providing information on pet health care and pet nutrition
Methods for determining the skin health status of an animal through the compositional analysis of the skin and gut microbiome are disclosed herein. The abundance or relative abundance of one or more microbial taxa is assayed using PCR, quantitative PCR, DNA sequencing, or shotgun metagenomics sequencing, or 16S amplicon sequencing.
C12Q 1/6883 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material
C12Q 1/6888 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms
C12Q 1/689 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for bacteria
A computer-implemented method for dynamically managing electronic transactions of petcare data is disclosed. The method includes hosting a user portal corresponding to at least one user and at least one pet, the user portal including at least one user profile and at least one pet profile, receiving a first data set from a first external system, in response to the receiving, calling a content management component using an API based on the first data set, in response to the calling, receiving a recommendation from the content management component, the recommendation based on the first data set, based on the receiving, updating one or more database records corresponding to the at least one user identifier and the at least one pet identifier, the updating based on the first data set and the recommendation, and displaying, by the one or more processors, the recommendation on a user interface of the user portal.
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
A computer-implemented method for dynamically managing electronic transactions of petcare data is disclosed. The method includes hosting a user portal corresponding to at least one user and at least one pet, the user portal including at least one user profile and at least one pet profile, receiving a first data set from a first external system, in response to the receiving, calling a content management component using an API based on the first data set, in response to the calling, receiving a recommendation from the content management component, the recommendation based on the first data set, based on the receiving, updating one or more database records corresponding to the at least one user identifier and the at least one pet identifier, the updating based on the first data set and the recommendation, and displaying, by the one or more processors, the recommendation on a user interface of the user portal.
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
Fresh fruits and vegetables; foodstuffs for animals, birds and fish and additives to foodstuffs for animals, birds and fish included in class 31, namely lime for animal forage, algae for animal consumption, animal fattening preparations, strengthening animal forage; raw barks; beverages for pets; roots for food; cuttlebones; edible bones and chews for animals; litter for animals; aromatic sand for pets.
The present disclosure provides methods of determining the susceptibility of a dog to liver copper accumulation, comprising detecting in a biological sample obtained from the dog the presence or absence in the genome of the dog of one or more polymorphisms, and methods of treating or breeding the dog based on such determination.
C12Q 1/6883 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material
Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products, grains and seeds; live animals, birds and fish; cuttlefish bone; bones for dogs; edible chews for animals; products for animal litter; fresh fruits and vegetables; foodstuffs and beverages for animals, birds and fish.
A computer-implemented method for dynamically managing electronic transactions of pet homing data is disclosed. The method includes receiving a pet selection, sending a confirmation indicating that the pet has been homed, determining whether at least one pet owner profile corresponding to at least one user record exists in a data store, in response to the determining that the at least one pet owner profile does not exist in the data store, creating a new pet owner profile based on the at least one user record, determining whether the at least one pet profile corresponding to at least one pet record exists in the data store, in response to determining that the at least one pet profile does not exist in the data store, creating a new pet profile based on the at least one pet record, and associating the new pet profile with the new pet owner profile.
A new and distinct variety of cacao plant selected from the group consisting of ‘ISC-1’. ‘ISC-2’, and ‘ISC-3’, particularly selected for its self-compatibility, is disclosed.
A new and distinct variety of cacao plant designated as ‘Mini’, particularly selected for its size, leaf structure, coloring, and self-compatibility, is disclosed.
Alcohol water-based, edible ink formulations comprising scalenohedral calcium carbonate particles are provided. The calcium carbonate particles can act as a white pigment to impart white color properties to the edible ink formulations which provide improved print quality and durability. The edible ink formulations can be printed onto a variety of surfaces, including the surfaces of food products such as confectionery products and snack food products.
A system, method, or apparatus for controlling the ignition of a volatile organic compound cloud. The system can include a laser source configured to emit one or more laser beams, one or more fume cells, and a conveyor carrying one or more confectionery products. The system is configured to etch the one or more confectionery products using the one or more laser beams. The etching creates a volatile organic compound cloud above the one or more confectionery products. The system is also configured to control one or more factors of the system, where the one or more factors include at least one of laser power, laser wavelength, geometry of laser beam, etch geometry, or fume extraction air flow. The system is further configured to ignite the volatile organic compound cloud based on the controlled one or more factors.
A23G 3/28 - Apparatus for decorating sweetmeats or confectionery
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
Methods and systems for managing risks for agricultural systems include receiving an agricultural system unit (ASU) selection for an ASU associated with an agroforestry agricultural system, and accessing an analysis for a plant corresponding to the ASU selection based on a selection type of the ASU selection. An assessment associated with the plant corresponding to the ASU selection may be accessed based on the analysis and the selection type, and a need for a risk mitigating technique based on the analysis and/or the assessment may be determined. Results of processing the ASU selection may be indicated in a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the selection type. Plants of the agroforestry agricultural system may include cocoa trees.
The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for determining a risk of occurrence of diabetes in a feline including the steps of determining the risk of occurrence of diabetes in the said feline, so as to assess whether the said feline can be prediabetic and determining a risk of occurrence of diabetes within a time interval for the said feline, when determined as being prediabetic. It also pertains to a method for generating a machine learning system suitable for determining the risk of occurrence of diabetes in a feline as well as a computer-implemented system for determining the risk of occurrence of diabetes in a feline.
G16H 10/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
G16H 20/60 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
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CAT FOOD COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
The present disclosure relates to food compositions comprising an effective amount of one or more tripolyphosphate salt, as a source of inorganic phosphorus, for use in a method for treating and/or delaying the progression of chronic kidney disease in a cat in need thereof.
