Patents by Inventor Kathryn Diane Deibler

Kathryn Diane Deibler 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).

  • Extraction of pigment from plant material
    Patent number: 5830738
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for extracting pigments, namely carotenoids, from plant material. The process includes the step of combining shredded plant material with an enzyme. The enzyme breaks down the plants cellular walls releasing the carotenoids contained within the plant cells. The enzyme added to the plant material can be pectinase, cellulase, hemicellulase, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Ronald L. Thomas, Kathryn Diane Deibler, Charles Rice Barmore