Patents by Inventor Alexandra Schuler

Alexandra Schuler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9375683
    Abstract: Filtration processes and systems are provided for the separation of a filterable fluid stream by a filtration membrane module with uniform transmembrane pressure and flux along the membrane and internal control of membrane fouling via intermittent periodic reduction of the pressure differential between the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane and/or backwashing cycles during separation, recovery, and/or purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds or materials from aqueous fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel T. Becker, Ryszard Braun, Robert I. Christensen, Stefan Ekbom, Robin Fong, Alexandra Schuler
  • Publication number: 20140299532
    Abstract: Filtration processes and systems are provided for the separation of a filterable fluid stream by a filtration membrane module with uniform transmembrane pressure and flux along the membrane and internal control of membrane fouling via intermittent periodic reduction of the pressure differential between the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane and/or backwashing cycles during separation, recovery, and/or purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds or materials from aqueous fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Nathaniel T. BECKER, Ryszard BRAUN, Robert I. CHRISTENSEN, Stefan EKBOM, Robin FONG, Alexandra SCHULER
  • Patent number: 8784662
    Abstract: Filtration processes and systems are provided for the separation of a filterable fluid stream by a filtration membrane module with uniform transmembrane pressure and flux along the membrane and internal control of membrane fouling via intermittent periodic reduction of the pressure differential between the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane and/or backwashing cycles during separation, recovery, and/or purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds or materials from aqueous fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel T. Becker, Ryszard Braun, Robert I. Christensen, Jr., Stefan Ekbom, Robin Fong, Alexandra Schuler
  • Publication number: 20090120873
    Abstract: Filtration processes and systems are provided for the separation of a filterable fluid stream by a filtration membrane module with uniform transmembrane pressure and flux along the membrane and internal control of membrane fouling via intermittent periodic reduction of the pressure differential between the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane and/or backwashing cycles during separation, recovery, and/or purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds or materials from aqueous fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Nathaniel T. Becker, Ryszard Braun, Robert I. Christensen, JR., Stefan Ekbom, Robin Fong, Alexandra Schuler