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
2.
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.
30.
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
66.
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.
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.
69.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PET LIKELIHOOD SCORES FOR DISEASES, CLINICAL CONDITIONS AND TRAITS
Systems and methods for generating a likelihood score that is indicative of a likelihood of a pet developing at least one of a disease, a clinical condition or other trait are disclosed. An example method may include: receiving, at a server system, pet data associated with the pet, wherein the pet data includes genetic data and breed data; generating, using a processor of the server system, a likelihood score for the pet associated with the clinical condition by applying the pet data to a trained machine learning model, wherein the trained machine learning model is trained to predict likelihood scores for the clinical condition; and causing, by the processor of the server system, a visual representation of the likelihood score to be displayed on a user device, wherein the visual representation includes an indication of the likelihood of the pet developing the clinical condition. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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
70.
PET FOOD COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING STOOL QUALITY
Hydrolyzed keratin-containing materials, methods of preparing such materials, and compositions that include such materials are described. The method can include combining a keratin-containing material with an acid, processing the keratin-containing material by steam hydrolysis, and reducing a particle size of the keratin-containing material. The hydrolyzed keratin-containing material can include 1.0% by weight or less of lanthionine, relative to the total weight of the hydrolyzed keratin-containing material.
A23K 20/147 - Polymeric derivatives, e.g. peptides or proteins
A23K 10/26 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of animal origin from waste material, e.g. feathers, bones or skin
A23K 10/30 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hayAnimal feeding-stuffs from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms
A23K 20/158 - Fatty acidsFatsProducts containing oils or fats
A23K 40/00 - Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs
Systems and methods for generating a likelihood score that is indicative of a likelihood of a pet developing at least one of a disease, a clinical condition or other trait are disclosed. An example method may include: receiving, at a server system, pet data associated with the pet, wherein the pet data includes genetic data and breed data; generating, using a processor of the server system, a likelihood score for the pet associated with the clinical condition by applying the pet data to a trained machine learning model, wherein the trained machine learning model is trained to predict likelihood scores for the clinical condition; and causing, by the processor of the server system, a visual representation of the likelihood score to be displayed on a user device, wherein the visual representation includes an indication of the likelihood of the pet developing the clinical condition. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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
G16B 20/20 - Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection
G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
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
G16H 15/00 - ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
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
Spirulina Galdieria sulphuraria Galdieria sulphuraria, and may provide similar color characteristics to color characteristics provided by the synthetic blue colorant, FD&C Blue No. 1.
A23G 1/48 - Cocoa products, e.g. chocolateSubstitutes therefor characterised by the composition containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts
A23G 3/48 - Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipanProcesses for the preparation thereof characterised by the composition containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts
A23L 5/42 - Addition of dyes or pigments, e.g. in combination with optical brighteners
A23L 5/43 - Addition of dyes or pigments, e.g. in combination with optical brighteners using naturally occurring organic dyes or pigments, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
C09B 61/00 - Dyes of natural origin prepared from natural sources
A computer-implemented method for cytological grading includes receiving (302, 402) first image data (102) representing a biological sample, and parsing (304, 404) the received first image data into a plurality of tiles (104). Each of the plurality of tiles represents a respective portion of the received first image data. The method also includes identifying (306, 406), using a first trained machine learning model (106), at least one cytological feature (108) for each of the plurality of tiles, determining (308, 408), using a second trained machine learning model, at least one statistic (110) based on the identified at least one cytological feature for each of the plurality of tiles, and outputting (310, 410) the determined at least one statistic.
29 - Meat, dairy products, prepared or preserved foods
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
Goods & Services
Meat; poultry; vegetables, cooked; processed fruits, fungi and vegetables (including nuts and pulses); processed vegetables; processed legumes; processed lentils; processed chickpeas; processed beans; beans in sauce; snack foods based on vegetables; pre-cooked curry stew; vegetarian chili; chili con carne; prepared dishes consisting principally of meat; prepared vegetable dishes; prepared meals consisting primarily of meat; prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes; prepared meals consisting primarily of poultry; prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables; frozen meals consisting primarily of vegetables; frozen meals consisting primarily of meat; frozen meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes; frozen meals consisting primarily of poultry; ready cooked meals consisting primarily of meat; ready cooked meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes; ready cooked meals consisting primarily of poultry; ready cooked meals consisting primarily of vegetables Rice; pasta; noodles; Dumplings, namely, Chinese stuffed dumplings, Chinese steamed dumplings, Korean-style dumplings, Japanese-style dumplings, flour-based dumplings, flour-based stuffed dumplings, flour-based steamed dumplings, flour-based dumplings stuffed with meat, flour-based dumplings stuffed with poultry, flour-based dumplings stuffed with seafood, and flour-based dumplings stuffed with vegetables; preparations made from cereals, namely, stuffing mixes containing bread, boa buns, steamed buns, steamed buns stuffed with meat, steamed buns stuffed with poultry, steamed buns stuffed with seafood, steamed buns stuffed with vegetables, egg rolls, and spring rolls; processed grains; processed cereals; processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, namely, boa buns, steamed buns, steamed buns stuffed with meat, steamed buns stuffed with poultry, steamed buns stuffed with seafood, steamed buns stuffed with vegetables, egg rolls, and spring rolls; whole grain rice; long grain rice; wild rice; brown rice; basmati rice; parboiled rice; risotto; rice mixes; packaged meal mixes consisting primarily of rice; processed quinoa; pasta-based prepared meals; rice-based prepared meals; noodle-based prepared meals; instant noodles; instant rice; cereal-based snack food; rice-based snack food; snack foods consisting principally of pasta; snack foods consisting principally of rice; Prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of pasta; Prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of rice; Prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of processed grains; Prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of processed cereals; Prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of quinoa; Prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of noodles; processed grains combined in unitary packages with seasonings and flavorings; processed cereals combined in unitary packages with seasonings and flavorings; processed quinoa and cereals combined in unitary packages with seasonings and flavorings; processed quinoa and cereals combined in unitary packages with edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; rice combined in unitary packages with seasonings and flavorings; processed grains combined in unitary packages with edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; processed cereals combined in unitary packages with edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; processed quinoa combined in unitary packages with edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; rice combined in unitary packages with edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; pasta combined in unitary packages with edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; noodles combined in unitary packages with edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; frozen meals consisting primarily of pasta; frozen meals consisting primarily of rice; frozen meals consisting primarily of processed grains; frozen meals consisting primarily of processed cereals; frozen meals consisting primarily of quinoa; frozen meals consisting primarily of noodles; Frozen, prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting of processed grains and one or more of the following: meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, or sauce; Frozen, prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting of processed cereals and one or more of the following: meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, or sauce; Frozen, prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting of rice and one or more of the following: meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, or sauce; Frozen, prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting of noodles and one or more of the following: meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, or sauce; Bibimbap-style meals consisting of rice and one or more of the following: meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetables
78.
COMPOUNDS THAT MODULATE GPR92 RECEPTOR ACTIVITY AND PET FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME
A flavor composition comprising at least one compound that modulates, increases and/or enhances the activity of a GPR92 receptor that can be used to enhance palatability of pet food products is described herein. Also disclosed herein are methods for identifying said compounds.
29 - Meat, dairy products, prepared or preserved foods
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
Goods & Services
(1) Meat; fish (not live); poultry; game (not live); meat extracts; charcuterie; meat substitutes; frozen vegetables; preserved vegetables; vegetables, dried; vegetables, cooked, namely, packaged cooked vegetables; fruit, preserved; dried fruit; frozen fruits; Cooked fruits, namely, packaged cooked fruits; processed fruits, fungi, and vegetables, namely, freeze-dried fruits, canned fruits and frozen fruits, freeze-dried vegetables, canned vegetables, dried edible fungi, preserved and dried mushrooms, processed pulses; processed legumes; processed lentils; processed chickpeas, namely, canned chickpeas, dried chickpeas, packaged cooked chickpeas, and chickpea-based prepared meals; processed beans; baked beans; beans in sauce; soya beans, preserved, for food; tofu; whey; formed textured vegetable protein for use as a meat substitute; tomato puree; vegetable puree; tomato juice for cooking; tinned tomatoes; vegetable juices for cooking; pickles; preparations for making soup; soups; prepared stocks; preparations for making bouillon; bouillon; potato crisps; jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetable spreads; eggs; dairy products and dairy substitutes; milk; milk substitutes; coconut milk; rice milk; soya milk; cheese; yoghurt; edible oils and fats; coconut oil for food; chili oil, namely, oil infused with chili pepper; soybean oil; corn oil; sesame oil; spiced oils; flavoured edible oils; coconut fat; vegetable fats for food; dips, namely, bean dips, cheese dips, herbs and spice dips, meat dips, nut-based dips, onion dips, tomato dips, vegetable-based dips; processed nuts; nut-based spreads; seeds, prepared namely, prepared chia seeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds; fruit-based snack food; dairy based snack foods; snack foods based on legumes; snack foods based on nuts; snack foods based on vegetables; pre-cooked curry stew; vegetarian chili; chili con carne; prepared dishes consisting principally of meat; prepared salads, namely, garden salads, legume salads and vegetable salads; prepared vegetable dishes; prepared meals consisting primarily of meat; prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes; prepared meals consisting primarily of poultry; prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables; prepared meals consisting primarily of fish; frozen meals consisting primarily of vegetables; frozen meals consisting primarily of meat; frozen meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes; frozen meals consisting primarily of fish; frozen meals consisting primarily of poultry; ready cooked prepared meals consisting primarily of meat; ready cooked prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes; ready cooked prepared meals consisting primarily of poultry; ready cooked prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables; ready cooked prepared meals consisting primarily of fish
(2) Coffee; tea; cocoa; rice; pasta; noodles; dumplings; vermicelli; couscous [semolina]; flour; preparations made from cereals, namely, stuffing mixes containing bread, boa buns, steamed buns, steamed buns stuffed with meat, steamed buns stuffed with poultry, steamed buns stuffed with seafood, steamed buns stuffed with vegetables, egg rolls, and spring rolls; processed grains, namely, amaranth, buckwheat, cañihua, quinoa, and processed cereal grains, namely, barley, bulgur, milled maize (corn), hulled millet, finger millet, pearled millet, oats, rice, cracked rye, sorghum, teff, wheat, and wheat berries; processed cereals, namely, ready-to-eat cereals; processed grains, starches, and goods made thereof, namely, boa buns, steamed buns, steamed buns stuffed with meat, steamed buns stuffed with poultry, steamed buns stuffed with seafood, steamed buns stuffed with vegetables, egg rolls, and spring rolls; whole grain rice; long grain rice; wild rice; brown rice; basmati rice; parboiled rice; risotto; baking preparations and yeasts; doughs, batters, and mixes therefor; rice mixes; packaged meal mixes consisting primarily of rice; packaged meal mixes consisting primarily of pasta; processed quinoa; bread; pastries; confectionery; cakes; tarts; biscuits; pizzas; pies; ice cream; puddings; edible ices; popcorn; grain-based chips; condiments, namely, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relishes; sauces, namely, gravy sauce, hot sauce, salad sauces, soy sauce, tomato sauce, pasta sauces, stir-fry sauces, curry sauces, butter chicken sauce, tikka masala sauce, korma sauce, sweet and sour sauces, sauces for meat, and vegetable sauces; cooking sauces, namely, curry sauce, butter chicken sauce, tikka masala sauce, korma sauce, fish sauce, meat sauce, marinara sauce, oyster sauce, pasta sauce, tomato sauce; preparations for making up into sauces, namely, sauce mixes; curry sauces; pasta sauces; pasta bake sauces; chili sauce; soy sauce; hot sauce; sweet and sour sauce; spicy chicken cooking sauces; savoury sauces, namely, kung pao sauce; sauces for rice; sauce powders; mixes for preparing sauces; flavourings in the form of concentrated sauces; prepared foodstuffs in the form of concentrated sauces; marinades; salad dressings; chutneys; farinaceous food pastes; relishes; gravy mixes; thickeners for cooking foodstuffs; pesto sauce; tomato sauce; mustard; vinegar; salt; spices; seasonings; culinary herbs, namely, dried herbs for food purposes; processed garlic for use as seasoning; processed ginger for use as seasoning; minced ginger; seasoning pastes; pepper; chili seasoning; chili paste for use as a seasoning; aromatic preparations for food, namely, spices; flavourings for foods, namely, flavourings for bread, flavourings for butter, flavourings for cheeses, flavourings for soups, vegetable flavourings; spice mixes; spice preparations, namely, spices, marinades, seasonings, spice blends; spice extracts for flavouring food; spice rubs; curry mixes; pasta-based prepared meals; rice-based prepared meals; noodle-based prepared meals; instant noodles; instant rice; cereal-based snack food; rice-based snack food; snack foods consisting principally of pasta; snack foods consisting principally of rice; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of pasta; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of rice; frozen, prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting of rice and one or more of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and sauce; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of processed grains, namely, amaranth, buckwheat, cañihua, quinoa and processed cereal grains, namely, barley, bulgur, milled maize (corn), hulled millet, finger millet, pearled millet, oats, rice, cracked rye, sorghum, teff, wheat, and wheat berries; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of processed grains and one or more of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables and sauce; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of processed cereals, namely, ready-to-eat cereals; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of processed cereals and one or more of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables and sauce; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of quinoa; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of noodles; prepared, ready-to-eat or packaged meals consisting primarily of noodles and one or more of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables and sauce; processed grains, namely, amaranth, buckwheat, cañihua, quinoa and processed cereal grains, namely, barley, bulgur, milled maize (corn), hulled millet, finger millet, pearled millet, oats, rice, cracked rye, sorghum, teff, wheat, and wheat berries, combined with seasonings and flavourings; processed cereals, namely, ready-to-eat cereals, combined with seasonings and flavourings; processed quinoa combined with seasonings and flavorings; rice combined in unitary packages with seasonings and flavourings; processed grains, namely, amaranth, buckwheat, cañihua, quinoa and processed cereal grains, namely, barley, bulgur, milled maize (corn), hulled millet, finger millet, pearled millet, oats, rice, cracked rye, sorghum, teff, wheat, and wheat berries, combined in unitary packages with one or more of the following edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; processed cereals, namely, ready-to-eat cereals, combined in unitary packages with one or more of the following edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; processed quinoa combined in unitary packages with one or more of the following edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; rice combined in unitary packages with one or more of the following edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; pasta combined in unitary packages with one or more of the following edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; noodles combined in unitary packages with one or more of the following edible seeds, pulses, legumes, or vegetables; frozen meals consisting primarily of pasta; frozen meals consisting primarily of rice; frozen meals consisting primarily of processed grains, namely, amaranth, buckwheat, cañihua, quinoa and processed cereal grains, namely, barley, bulgur, milled maize (corn), hulled millet, finger millet, pearled millet, oats, rice, cracked rye, sorghum, teff, wheat, and wheat berries; frozen meals consisting primarily of processed cereals, namely, ready-to-eat cereals; frozen meals consisting primarily of quinoa; frozen meals consisting primarily of noodles;
80.
METAGENOMIC FILTERING AND USING THE MICROBIAL SIGNATURES TO AUTHENTICATE FOOD RAW MATERIALS
Methods and systems for authenticating or identifying a food source for a food product are disclosed herein. Also disclosed herein are methods and systems for detecting a contaminant in a food product. The methods comprise obtaining sequence data for a plurality of nucleic acid sequences present in a food product, identifying one or more microbial signatures, wherein the one or more microbial signatures correspond to one or more microbes present in the food product, and determining whether the one or more microbial signatures correspond to one or more microbes associated with a particular food source or a particular contaminant.
G16B 30/00 - ICT specially adapted for sequence analysis involving nucleotides or amino acids
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
81.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PET IMAGE SEARCH BASED ON A PET IMAGE CREATED BY A USER
A computer-implemented method for analyzing a pet sketch to determine one or more matching pet images is disclosed. The method includes receiving the pet sketch from a user device, analyzing the pet sketch to determine one or more characteristics corresponding to the pet sketch, sending an API request to at least one external system, the API request including the one or more characteristics of the pet sketch, in response to sending the API request, receiving the one or more matching pet images from the at least one external system, and displaying, by the one or more processors, the one or more matching pet images on the user device.
G06F 16/532 - Query formulation, e.g. graphical querying
G06F 16/583 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
G06V 10/40 - Extraction of image or video features
A computer-implemented method for cytological grading may include receiving first image data representing a biological sample, and parsing the received first image data into a plurality of tiles. Each of the plurality of tiles may represent a respective portion of the received first image data. The method may also include identifying, using a first trained machine learning model, at least one cytological feature for each of the plurality of tiles. The method may include determining, using a second trained machine learning model, at least one statistic based on the identified at least one cytological feature for each of the plurality of tiles, and outputting the determined at least one statistic.
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 20/69 - Microscopic objects, e.g. biological cells or cellular parts
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
Methods of producing L-isomers of glucose from cellulose, cellulose-derived L-isomers of glucose, and uses thereof are described. The method may include precipitating cellulose from an alkaline solution of swollen or solubilized cellulose; and hydrolyzing the precipitated cellulose with an acid to produce an L-isomer of glucose.
A method is provided, comprising feeding a cat a foodstuff comprising a protein to fat ratio of 1:0.27 to 1:0.63 on a gram:gram as fed or dry matter basis, and measuring the level of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) in a blood sample from the cat before and after feeding the foodstuff. A reduction in GIP levels and/or maintaining low levels of GIP post-prandially is indicative of a foodstuff useful in preventing accumulation of and/or reducing body fat in a cat and therefore controlling the body weight of a cat.
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
A61K 31/198 - Alpha-amino acids, e.g. alanine or edetic acid [EDTA]
A61K 31/20 - 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
A61K 31/201 - 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 one or two double bonds, e.g. oleic or linoleic acid
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
A61K 31/401 - ProlineDerivatives thereof, e.g. captopril
86.
COMPOUNDS THAT MODULATE FATTY ACID RECEPTOR ACTIVITY AND PET FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME
A flavor composition comprising at least one compound that modulates, increases and/or enhances the activity of a GPR120 fatty acid receptor that can be used to enhance the fatty acid taste and/or palatability of pet food products is described herein. Also disclosed herein are methods for identifying said compounds.
MARS WRIGLEY CONFECTIONERY (CHINA) LIMITED (China)
Inventor
Gu, Wenjie
Abstract
The device described herein relate to a packaging system including: a box having two or more side panels and a base panel, each of the two or more side panels including a respective compartment; a lid including a top panel and two or more side walls, each of the two or more side walls perpendicular to the top panel, wherein: in a closed position, the two or more side panels of the box are substantially vertical and perpendicular to the base of the box, the two or more side walls of the lid engage the two or more side panels of the box, and the compartments face an interior space of the box defined by the two or more side panels, the base panel, and the top panel; and in an open position, the two or more side panels of the box are substantially horizontal and parallel to the base panel of the box, and the compartments face upward from a plane defined by the base panel.
B65D 81/34 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs intended to be cooked or heated within the package
The present disclosure provides a palatable composition in a solid gel form for a companion animal, said palatable composition comprising at least from about 90wt% to about 99wt% of broth, said broth comprising at least about 90wt% of water compared to the total weight of the broth, from about 0.1 wt% to about 2wt% of at least one texturing agent, and from about 0.1 wt% to about 4wt% of at least one mineral salt. It further provides a package comprising from about 20ml to about 200ml of said palatable composition, a method for manufacturing said palatable composition, as well as its use for improving the hydration of a companion animal, for providing fast rehydration to a companion animal during effort and in preventing and/or treating a kidney dysfunction.
Systems, methods, and devices for confining pet movement without physical restraint are disclosed herein. The systems and devices may include a first stand including an adjustable body support, a first middle portion, and a first base portion, the first middle portion configured to move the adjustable body support vertically based on a height of a pet; a second stand including an adjustable platform, a second middle portion, and a second base portion, the second middle portion configured to move the adjustable platform vertically based on the height of the pet, the adjustable platform configured to retain an item that is placed on a first surface of the adjustable platform; and a base onto which the first stand and the second stand are mounted.
The present disclosure relates to the field of food products and compositions, such as food additives and supplements, and uses thereof. Those food products and compositions are particularly convenient for canine, especially dogs, for use for improving cognition and/or reducing stress.
A method for annotating pet health-related sensor data includes receiving from one or more sensors activity data indicative of one or more movements of a pet, determining a behavior of the pet based on the activity data, receiving contextual data associated with the pet from a user device, determining a temporal relationship between at least one data point of the behavior of the pet and at least one data point of the contextual data, determining a correlation between the behavior of the pet and at least one data point of the contextual data based on the temporal relationship, and providing a user interface for display on the user device. The user interface includes at least one graphic depicting the behavior annotated with the contextual data determined to be correlated with the behavior.
A method for annotating pet health-related sensor data includes receiving from one or more sensors (130-140) activity data indicative of one or more movements of a pet, determining a behavior of the pet based on the activity data, receiving contextual data associated with the pet from a user device (102, 124), determining a temporal relationship between at least one data point of the behavior of the pet and at least one data point of the contextual data, determining a correlation between the behavior of the pet and at least one data point of the contextual data based on the temporal relationship, and providing a user interface (112, 129) for display on the user device (102, 124). The user interface (112, 129) includes at least one graphic depicting the behavior annotated with the contextual data determined to be correlated with the behavior.
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
Goods & Services
Clothing; footwear; headgear. 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; 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.
99.
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COUPLING ACCESSORIES TO COLLARS
A base has a body defining a connecting wall having a first end and a second end. The body also defines a first arm extending from the first end of the connecting wall, the first arm including a first surface and a first protrusion extending from the first surface, and a second arm extending from the second end of the connecting wall, the second arm including a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the second surface toward the first arm. The second protrusion overlaps with the first protrusion to retain a collar received in a through-slot defined by the connecting wall, the first and second surfaces, and the first and second protrusions. The body further defines a first interface extending from the first arm opposite a side of the first arm including the first surface, where the first interface is configured to couple a housing to the base.
Various embodiments of this disclosure relate generally to predicting a risk level for the presence of persistent deciduous teeth (PDT) for one or more pets. The method comprises receiving, by one or more processors, pet data corresponding to a pet from a user device, the pet data including one or more pet attributes, based on the one or more pet attributes, determining, by the one or more processors, a result value indicating a PDT attribute weight for each of the one or more pet attributes, analyzing, by the one or more processors, the result value for each of the one or more pet attributes to determine a PDT risk level, the analyzing including utilizing a PDT risk level prediction algorithm, and displaying, by the one or more processors, the PDT risk level on one or more user interfaces of the user device.
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
