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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431958 | Use of fraction from for preserving food The present invention relates to a use of brown color natural anti-oxidant fraction from fruit of the plant Cinnamomun zeylanicum for preserving the food articles, and a simple and efficient process for the preparation of a brown color natural antioxidant fra... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7364763 | Method for selective delivery of lipid-soluble antioxidants into the polar lipid fraction of a food product The invention relates to methods of reducing oxidation in foods by selectively adding one or more antioxidants to the polar lipid fraction of a food product. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7320809 | Cooking oil antioxidant composition, method of preparation and use Frying processes utilizing cooking oil at elevated temperatures can cause various degradation effects in the oil including oxidation, hydrolysis and/or polymerization. In the absence of additives to protect the oil, the nutritional profile and cooking performance of... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7285298 | Use of a dihydrochalcone-rich phenolic fraction in a cosmetic treatment The use of a dihydrochalcone-rich polyphenolic fraction in the cosmetic treatment of mammals in order to limit the weight, to improve the aesthetic appearance of the body, and to treat certain non-pathological forms of obesity. The use of a dietary or nutraceutical ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273630 | Process for cleaning and disinfecting food products A composition and process for improving the quality of raw food product such as seafood, meat and fowl including a treatment of a bath, rinse, ice blend, steam or spray for preparing the raw food product, such as fresh fish, meat or poultry or produce. Before the tr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7238379 | Process for selectivity extracting bioactive components A process for selectively extracting bioactive components from a raw material extract derived from vegetable matter, including the steps of: (a) passing said raw material extract through a passageway containing an adsorbent whereby at least some of the components to... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7128939 | Pretreatment agent for a fish food The present invention is a pretreatment agent for a fish food which comprises, in a mixture, 1–30% (v/v) of ethanol, 5–25% (w/v) of citrate and 0.5–50% (w/v) of at least one inorganic salt selected from the group consisting of phosphate, carbonate and bicarbon... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7081264 | Process for debittering peanut hearts The present invention has methods for preparing a processed peanut product containing high levels of peanut hearts material, with the peanut heart material being substantially stripped of bitter taste so as to provide debittered peanut hearts of comparable taste to ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7056546 | Stabilizer-free stabilized coffee aroma A process for stabilizing an aroma-providing component such as coffee aroma against loss or degradation of its flavor or sensory characteristics by associating the aroma-providing component with a stabilizing agent in an amount effective to reduce or prevent the los... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041322 | Phloridzin-rich phenolic fraction and use thereof as a cosmetic, dietary or nutraceutical agent A phenolic fraction of fruit obtained from the Rosaceae family and also to the process for the specific extraction of this fraction. The phenolic fraction is rich in dihydrochalcones (phloridzin and phloretin) and may be used as a cosmetic, dietary, or nutraceutical... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033623 | Mineral absorption enhancer Provided is a mineral absorption enhancing method comprising administering an effective amount of a green coffee bean extract. The present invention can relieve mineral deficiency by using a mineral absorption enhancer which is excellent in safety and has an ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022349 | Antihistamine composition An extraction process and composition produced thereby for use as an antihistamine is disclosed. The composition comprises an extraction of Loranthus, which is derived from a species of Loranthus known to possess quantities of quercetin and avicularin,... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6942890 | Fortification of food products with olive fruit ingredients Method of fortification of a food product with olive fruit ingredients, particularly phenolic compounds by adding solid matter derived from non-debittered olive fruit to the food product. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6841171 | Use of oyster flesh enzymatic hydrolysates for preparing compositions eliminating free radicals The invention concerns the use of an oyster enzymatic hydrolysate for preparing a composition eliminating free radicals. The invention is characterized in that said hydrolysate is obtainable by hydrolysis of oyster flesh by a protease. The invention is applicable in... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6790966 | Cocoa extracts containing solvent-derived cocoa polyphenols from defatted cocoa beans Disclosed and claimed are cocoa extracts such as polyphenols or procyanidins, methods for preparing such extracts, as well as uses for them, especially as antineoplastic agents and antioxidants. Disclosed and claimed are antineoplastic compositions containing cocoa ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6660320 | Process for producing an antioxidant extract from the bearberry plant An antioxidant extracted from the bearberry plant (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), particularly for use as a food preservative, and a process of extracting it from the bearberry plant are disclosed. The process includes grinding the leaves of the bearberry, mix... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6638547 | Prepared foods containing triglyceride-recrystallized non-esterified phytosterols A prepared food product for ingestion by mammals is described and methods for preparing such products. The food product includes an oxidation-resistant fat-based composition substantially free of exogenous solubilizing and dispersing agents for phytostero... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6599553 | Dry drink mix and chocolate flavored drink made therefrom A dry drink mix which is rich in cocoa polyphenols such as catechin, epicatechin, and cocoa procyanidins contains a cocoa polyphenol rich cocoa powder, an alkalized cocoa powder, and a sweetener. The dry mix contains other conventional ingredients such as... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6572915 | Process for enriching foods and beverages A method of enriching fruit products and coffee with beneficial agents present in processing waste products such as fruit skins and kernels and coffee cherries. The waste products are dried and extracted with an appropriate organic solvent and/or water. T... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569424 | Bacterial strain, processes plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6558713 | Health of a mammal by administering a composition containing at least one cocoa polyphenol ingredient Cocoa components having enhanced levels of cocoa polyphenols, processes for producing the cocoa components while conserving a significant amount of the cocoa polyphenols, compositions containing the cocoa components or the cocoa polyphenols, and methods o... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6555116 | Alleviation of the allergenic potential of airborne and contact allergens by thioredoxin Thioredoxin, a small dithiol protein, is a specific reductant for allergenic proteins and particularly allergenic proteins present in pollen and animal and plant sources. All targeted proteins contain disulfide (S--S) bonds that are reduced to the sulfhyd... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6517841 | Solid compositions and liquid preparations for oral administration which contain cocoa polyphenols Disclosed and claimed are cocoa extracts such as polyphenols or procyanidins, methods for preparing such extracts, as well as uses for them, especially as antineoplastic agents and antioxidants. Disclosed and claimed are antineoplastic compositions contai... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6399139 | Food products having enhanced cocoa polyphenol content and processes for producing the same The invention provides food products, including confectioneries and chocolates, having conserved concentrations of polyphenols, and in particular cocoa polyphenols. The method of this invention avoids the significant and detrimental losses of polyphenols ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6383543 | Process for the extraction of an organic salt from plants, the salt, and other similar salts The invention relates to a completely water-soluble and long shelf-life antioxidant material comprising sodium rosmarinate, which has been extracted from tissue of plants of the Labiatae family without the necessity of adding extraneous sodium ions, and a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6383474 | Carotenoid preparation A preparation comprising the carotenoids phytoene and phytofluene in an amount which, in combination, is effective in preventing various kinds of damage resulting from oxidation and exposure to UV light is provided. The preparation is essentially colorles... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6362167 | Method of blocking free radical processes which result in mediated pathology without deleterious pro-oxidant side reactions A method of blocking free radical processes in an animal which result in mediated pathology without deleterious pro-oxidant side reactions which comprises administering an extract of the fruit of the Emblica officinalis plant to effect such advantageous r... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6361816 | Use of an extract from the leaves of Olea Europea as an antiradical The use of an extract from the leaves of Olea Europea as an antiradical. Preferably, the extract is added to a preparation wherein the concentration of the extract does not exceed 0.5% by weight. The extract can be used both for preparing cosmetic product... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6331320 | Process for producing aromatic compounds by supercritical water treatment The present invention provides a process for producing aromatic compounds or polymers thereof from a plant material in a short period of time and by a simple procedure. Concretely, the process treats the plant material with supercritical water or subcriti... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6312753 | Cocoa components, edible products having enriched polyphenol content, methods of making same and medical uses Cocoa components having enhanced levels of cocoa polyphenols, processes for producing the cocoa components while conserving a significant amount of the cocoa polyphenols, compositions containing the cocoa components or the cocoa polyphenols, and methods o... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309652 | Extraction of olives for obtaining antioxidant compositions Antioxidant compositions for protecting food and cosmetic products from oxidation are isolated from olives by grinding olives to obtain ground olive material which then is dried and then the dried material is pressed which provides for recovering and obta... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6235331 | Modified fish oil type material containing highly unsaturated fatty acid and/or esters thereof, and a composition containing said material An improved modified fish oil type material which does not generate special fish oil offensive odor after long term preservation and does not generate offensive odor by heating, that is, superior at preservation stability and heat stability, a fish oil ty... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6224926 | Natural antibrowning and antioxidant compositions and methods for making the same The present invention, provides natural-source compositions having consistent, effective antibrowning and antioxidant characteristics. Additionally, the present invention provides methods for making the antibrowning/antioxidant compositions of the present... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6194020 | Process for preparing food products containing cocoa polyphenols The invention provides food products, including confectioneries and chocolates, having conserved concentrations of polyphenols, and in particular cocoa polyphenols. The method of this invention avoids the significant and detrimental losses of polyphenols ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6162480 | Fortification of a vegetable fat with antioxidants For at least one day olive fruits are soaked in vegetable oil, preferably in olive oil, with the effect that polyphenols diffuse into the surrounding oil. The raise of polyphenols in this oil is at least 10 ppm. The migrating polyphenols typically are fat... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6106838 | Pharmaceutical compositions containing herbal-based active ingredients; methods for preparing same and uses of same for medical and veterinary purposes Methods for treating and preventing coccidiosis in poultry, and inflammation, infection, and diarrhea in mammals are provided utilizing an antimicrobial pharmaceutical composition comprising an herbal essential oil which contains thymol and carvacrol as i... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6096359 | Polyphenol fractions of tea, the use thereof and formulations containing them The present invention relates to the preparation of novel polyphenol fractions of Camellia sinensis (tea), the use thereof and formulations containing them. The invention relates specifically to the preparation of extracts deprived of caffeine but contain... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6051260 | Medical food composition of reduced allergenicity, especially adapted for improving gut mucosal integrity Parboiled rice flour is used in lieu of other grain flour in medical foods to minimize antigenicity of the medical food product.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5989557 | Process for extracting polyphenol fractions of tea and compositions produced therewith The present invention relates to the preparation of novel polyphenol fractions of Camellia sinensis (tea), the use thereof and formulations containing them. The invention relates specifically to the preparation of extracts deprived of caffeine but contain... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5905093 | Fish scale extract as a calcium supplement The present invention is directed to a calcium rich preparation which is prepared by soaking fish scales in an acidic solution for a defined period of time. This fish scale extract can be used as food supplement to prevent or reduce the risk of bone loss ... | 05/18/1999 |
