Patents by Inventor BRIAN MCCAULEY

BRIAN MCCAULEY 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).

  • Alpha-1,3-glucan graft copolymers
    Patent number: 11932890
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
    Inventors: Rong Guan, James Joshua Ohane, Nikita Iltchenko, Yefim Brun, Brian McCauley, Laurie A. Howe, Yougen Li
  • ALPHA-1,3-GLUCAN GRAFT COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20220127654
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Rong Guan, JAMES JOSHUA OHANE, NIKITA ILTCHENKO, YEFIM BRUN, BRIAN MCCAULEY, LAURIE A. HOWE, YOUGEN LI
  • Alpha-1,3-glucan graft copolymers
    Patent number: 11098334
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
    Inventors: Rong Guan, James Joshua Ohane, Nikita Iltchenko, Yefim Brun, Brian McCauley, Laurie A. Howe, Yougen Li
  • ALPHA-1,3-GLUCAN GRAFT COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20190185893
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: RONG GUAN, JAMES JOSHUA OHANE, NIKITA ILTCHENKO, YEFIM BRUN, BRIAN MCCAULEY, LAURIE A. HOWE, YOUGEN LI