Starch Derivatives Patents (Class 536/45)
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Patent number: 6887859Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions, including methods of applying those compositions to absorb sweat and sebum from the skin, wherein the compositions comprise (A) fluid-absorbent solids having a Water Absorption Value of at least about 0.5 grams/gram; (B) an adhesive fluid; and (C) a liquid carrier; herein the composition has an Average Wear Index Value of at least about 60%. The topical compositions provide effective delivery and deposition of the fluid-absorbent solid onto the skin from an extended wear composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mannie Lee Clapp, Rebecca Ann Taylor, Colin Michael McHugh, Jorge Max Sunkel, Timothy James Felts, Edward Dewey Smith, III, Scott William Syfert, Michael Joseph Roddy, Robert William Corkery
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Patent number: 6872820Abstract: Finely divided polysacharide derivatives are described. The finely divided polysacharide derivatives are prepared by a process comprising: a) forming an aqueous composition comprising a polysaccharide derivative and water, in which the polysaccharide derivative is soaked or dissolved; b) converting the polysaccharide derivative of the aqueous composition into finely divided solid particles by, (i) contacting the aqueous composition with superheated water vapor in a dryer-pulverizer; or (ii) causing the polysaccharide derivative of the aqueous composition to flocculate; and c) optionally drying the finely divided solid particles of step b). The primary structures of the polysaccharide starting material are largely removed, and the product has a shape factor of less than 5 and greater than or equal to 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Wolff Walsrode AGInventors: Gunter Weber, Detmar Redeker, Bernd Klinksiek, Jürgen Hinderer, Benno Ulfik
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Patent number: 6835718Abstract: This invention discloses compositions and methods for preparing biocleavable or biodegradable micelle compositions for carrying and releasing drugs and other active agents for therapeutic or other medical uses. Methods are also disclosed for preparing biocleavable cyclodextrin micelle carriers that release drugs under controlled conditions. The invention also discloses biocleavable or biodegradable micelle compositions that are coupled to biorecognition molecules for targeting the delivery of drugs to their site of action.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: KK Biomed CorporationInventor: Kenneth M. Kosak
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Patent number: 6828310Abstract: Disclosed is a composition that includes a material that is susceptible to degradation and a preserving agent in an amount effective to preserve the material comprising one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species. The preserving agent can include a single reduced malto-oligosaccharide species or a plurality of such species. Further disclosed is a method of preserving a material. The method generally includes contacting the material with a preserving agent containing a preserving effective amount of one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species. Solutions, powders, glasses, gels, and the like containing the chemically reactive material(s) and a preserving effective amount of one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species may be prepared.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Frank W. Barresi, Richard L. Antrim
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Patent number: 6803459Abstract: The present invention provides a starch that includes at least one glucose polymer having greater than 4% alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkages. The present invention further provides a starch hydrolyzate that includes at least one glucose oligomer having greater than 4% alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkages. The starch and starch hydrolyzate present invention have improved aqueous solution stability and are less likely to retrograde than are solutions of unbranched linear starches or starch hydrolyzates.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventor: Richard L. Antrim
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Publication number: 20040181053Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the modification of starch in such a way that it is suitable for surface sizing at high dry matter contents of >15%, typically >20%, even more than 25%. The modification of starch comprises at least degradation and stabilisation of the starch, whereby the degradation of starch is carried out by means of a chemical treatment, such as hypochlorite oxidation or acid treatment, to such a degree of degradation at which the viscosity of the surface size prepared from the starch, calculated to a dry matter content of 10% and to a temperature of 60° C., still is at >10 mPas, typically >20 mPas, most typically >25 mPas, Brookfield RVTD II 100 rpm. The invention also relates to a starch intended for use in surface sizing at a high dry matter content and its use in surface sizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Stig-Erik Bruun, Hannu Ketola, Timo Laine
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Publication number: 20040180858Abstract: The invention relates to novel pharmaceutical forms for antibiotics containing amino sugar, amphotericin B, daunorubicin and doxorubicin, in which the known side effects are reduced and which can be used in a simple manner. The antimycotic agent B is nephrotoxic. The cytostatic agents daunorubicin and doxorubicin are highly cardiotoxic. The novel pharmaceutical forms are antibiotic-starch conjugates, wherein the antibiotic is combined with the polysaccharide at the reducing end thereof by means of a peptide bond. According to the invention, said bond is carried out by means of J2 oxidation of the starch derivative at the reducing end thereof in an aqueous alkaline solution, and by coupling the starch derivative oxidised thereby to the antibiotic in an organic solution. The conjugates obtained are less toxic. The polysaccharide part can be decomposed by serum-&agr;-amylase and the peptide bond can be accessed by an enzymatic attack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventor: Klaus Sommermeyer
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Publication number: 20040149412Abstract: As additive for the production of paper and board to improve the strength of a wet web a copolymer stabilized with a cationic polysaccharide is proposed in which copolymer an acrylamide of metacrylamide, vinylic carboxyl acid and optionally other vinylic monomers are used as monomers. The wet strength of a web means the strength of a paper or board web during production at a dry solids content of 20-60%. The additive according to the invention improves, in addition to the wet strength of the web, also the surface resistance of the product. Compared to the additives of the prior art, a small relative ratio of the number of the side chains to the cationic groups is used, because a polysaccharide having a higher cationic character has been found to provide better stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Anna-Liisa Tammi, Kari Nurmi
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Patent number: 6770148Abstract: The present invention provides a peritoneal dialysis solution that contains heat stable osmotic agents such as D-glucitols, gluconic acids and alkylglycosides produced the reduction, oxidation or glycosylation of icodextrins respectively. As a result, osmotic agents that are stable under autoclaving or heat sterilization conditions are provided which reduces the amount of bioincompatible materials in the sterilized peritoneal dialysis solutions. Methods of preparing the D-glucitols, gluconic acids and alkylglycosides are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Annamaria Naggi, Enrico Petrella, Giangiacomo Torri, Benito Casu
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Publication number: 20040127697Abstract: Novel arylisothiocyanate compounds are described that are useful for activating alcohol-containing macromolecules, for example polyethyleneglycols and cellulose, for covalent linkage to amino-groups of biomolecules, for example polypeptides such as antibodies, enzymes, and proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Paul K. Smith
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Patent number: 6720418Abstract: Disclosed are derivatized malto-oligosaccharides and methods for the preparation thereof. In accordance with the disclosed invention, a malto-oligosaccharide is hydrogenated to thereby obtain a hydrogenated malto-oligosaccharide, and the resulting hydrogenated malto-oligosaccharide is derivatized, such as via oxidation, esterification, etherification, or enzymatic modification. The derivatization of such hydrogenated malto-oligosaccharides results in a surprisingly low level of a formation of by-products and products of degradation. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, a mixture of malto-oligosaccharides is catalytically hydrogenated under reaction conditions suitable to substantially preserve the degree of polymerization (DP) profile of the mixture. The resulting malto-oligosaccharide mixture then is derivatized to form a derivatized malto-oligosaccharide mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Richard L. Antrim, Frank W. Barresi
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Patent number: 6713624Abstract: A starch-based modeling compound includes a starch-based binder and about 2% to about 10% retrogradation inhibitor, such as waxy corn starch.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.Inventors: Linwood E. Doane, Jr., Lev Tsimberg
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Patent number: 6710175Abstract: According to the present disclosure, starch/polymer combinations are provided. The preferred starch/polymer combinations are usable as paper additives, in the wet end of a papermaking process. Typical and preferred starch/polymer combinations of this type, result from combining a starch, having a polymer reactive carbonyl functionality, with a polymer, having a carbonyl reactive functionality, under conditions that allow for covalent interaction between the two. Typically usable components comprise oxidized starch and polymer having reactive primary or reactive secondary amine groups. Also provided are methods of preparing such combinations, methods of use, preferred papers including such combinations, and, analytical techniques usable in preparation of such combinations.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2001Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Inventors: Kevin Ray Anderson, Anton Esser, Lawrence Edward Fosdick, Ki-Oh Hwang, Norbert Mahr, John Thomas McDonald, Jr., Dogan Sahin Sivasligil, Andreas Stange, Sarah Veelaert, Martin Wendker
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Patent number: 6703496Abstract: The invention relates to starch phosphates exhibiting improved properties with regard to application techniques, to a method for the production thereof, and to their use. Based on the disadvantages of the known prior art, the aim of the invention is to produce starch phosphates which have a high degree of substitution, which are resistant to hydrolysis, and which can be produced using phosphorylating agents comprising only a low level of toxicity. To this end, starch phosphates are provided in which the anhydroglucose units are substituted by phosphate ester groups and carbamide groups, and the average degree of substitution DS of the carbamide groups and of the phosphate ester groups is in a range, each time, that is greater than 0.01. The starting materials are used in a mol ratio of anhydroglucose units of the starch:phosphorus of the phosphorylating agent:urea of 1:0.1 to 1.5:0.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Inventors: Friedemann Pieschel, Eckehard Lange, Juan Camacho
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Publication number: 20040030119Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing starch solutions of high cation equivalent value (with a DS of 0.1-1.0). The starch to be cationized, advantageously an oxidized starch, is slurried to form a suspension of about 10-80% solids content in an aqueous mixture of a cationizing agent. In the cationization 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride or an equivalent chlorohydrin-functional cationizing agent is used by about 90-1100 g per kg starch solids, and a catalyst is added to the slurry. The reaction is carried out at a high solids content of 40-80%, preferably 50-60%, in at least two successive steps, in the first of which a temperature of about 5-40 ° C. is maintained, and in the second step a temperature of about 70-180 ° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Antti Likitalo, Jouko Kaki
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Patent number: 6635756Abstract: A starch obtained from a plant modified by manipulating the activity of a combination of plant enzymes having starch synthase activity, in particular starch synthase II (SSII) and starch synthase III (SSIII). Modified plants, their use as food products and starch, in particular obtained from a modified potato plant, having unexpected properties and uses thereof are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Stephen Alan Jobling, Roger John Westcott, Gerhard Peter Schwall, Catherine Rosemary Martin, Elizabeth Anne Edwards, Alison Mary Smith
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Patent number: 6635755Abstract: The present invention relates to a polysaccharide having functional groups, wherein said groups are aldehyde groups formed at positions C2 and/or C3 as well as at position C6 of the anhydroglucose units of the polysaccharide chain. Preferably the polysaccharide is a cellulosic fibrous material whose primary and secondary hydroxyl groups of the cellulose are oxidized into aldehyde groups at least in part by means of TEMPO oxidation and periodate oxidation. The invention also concerns a paper or nonwoven comprising the above polysaccharide. According to the invention a relative wet strength of more than 10% can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2000Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products GmbHInventors: Thomas Jaschinski, Susanna Gunnars, Arie Cornelis Besemer, Petter Bragd
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Publication number: 20030175230Abstract: The invention concerns a cosmetic use of at least a starch betainate for treating keratinous matter, in particular keratinous fibres and the skin, comprising said starch betainate combined with at least an agent beneficial for keratinous matter. The invention also concerns a cosmetic treatment method and a use of said composition, in particular as after-shampoo and hairstyling lotion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventor: Claude Dubief
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Patent number: 6610672Abstract: Disclosed is a composition that includes a material that is susceptible to degradation and a preserving agent in an amount effective to preserve the material comprising one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species. The preserving agent can include a single reduced malto-oligosaccharide species or a plurality of such species. Further disclosed is a method of preserving a material. The method generally includes contacting the material with a preserving agent containing a preserving effective amount of one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species. Solutions, powders, glasses, gels, and the like containing the chemically reactive material(s) and a preserving effective amount of one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species may be prepared.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Frank W. Barresi, Richard L. Antrim
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Patent number: 6610843Abstract: The present invention describes transgenic plant cells and plants which due to a reduced activity of a disproportionating enzyme (D enzyme) synthesize a modified starch. Furthermore, the starch synthesized in these plant cells and plants is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2000Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbHInventors: Jens Kossmann, Franziska Springer, Volker Büttcher
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Patent number: 6593469Abstract: Disclosed is a composition that includes a material that is susceptible to degradation and a preserving agent in an amount effective to preserve the material comprising one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species. The preserving agent can include a single reduced malto-oligosaccharide species or a plurality of such species. Further disclosed is a method of preserving a material. The method generally includes contacting the material with a preserving agent containing a preserving effective amount of one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species. Solutions, powders, glasses, gels, and the like containing the chemically reactive material(s) and a preserving effective amount of one or more reduced malto-oligosaccharide species may be prepared.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Frank W. Barresi, Richard L. Antrim
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Patent number: 6576617Abstract: A composition comprising a perishable material susceptible to spoilage from mold, fungus, or yeast growth and a natamycin material dispersed in or on the perishable material to provide the material protection from yeast, fungus, and mold growth.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: International Fiber CorporationInventor: Jit F. Ang
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Patent number: 6528629Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a malto-oligosaccharide derived glycoside. Generally, the method comprises providing a malto-oligosaccharide and glycosylating the malto-oligosaccharide with an alcohol or a thiol under conditions suitable to form a malto-oligosaccharide derived glycoside. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a mixture of malto-oligosaccharide derived glycosides by providing a mixture of malto-oligosaccharides and glycosylating the malto-oligosaccharides with an alcohol or a thiol under substantially anhydrous conditions to form a mixture of malto-oligosaccharide derived glycosides.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Richard G. Rogers, Frank W. Barresi
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Publication number: 20020170693Abstract: This invention relates to a degraded, inhibited cationic starch for use in papermaking systems, which affords improved physical properties, particularly strength. Additionally these derivatives provide easy-to-prepare alternatives to traditional starches, and can even be added directly to the papermaking process without cooking. While the benefits of these starch compositions can be applied to any type of papermaking method, they are especially useful in high shear, high conductivity and recycle systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Michele M. Merrette, John J. Tsai, Paul H. Richardson
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Patent number: 6469161Abstract: A chemical fluidification process for a starchy material, which is carried out in a reactor suitable for continuous operation and with a humidity of the reaction mix (starch included) of less thank 25%, which consists in subjecting a starchy material to the hydrolyzing action of a chemical agent. The dwell time of the starchy material in the fluidification reactor is more than 5 minutes and less than 30 minutes. The temperature at the core of said reactor is more than 60° C. and less than 100° C. approximately, a conversion process comprising said chemical fluidification, and starchy materials obtainable by such processes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1998Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Inventors: Patrick Fuertes, Anne Lambin
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Publication number: 20020143160Abstract: 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: NOF CORPORATIONInventors: Junzo Sunamoto, Kazunari Akiyoshi, Ryuzo Hosotani, Akio Hayashi, Hiroki Fukui
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Patent number: 6455691Abstract: This invention describes improvements in or relating to the production of polysaccharide derivatives; more particularly it relates to a method of converting insoluble polysaccharides to a form in which they form part of an anhydrous system in which they may be used as chemical intermediates in the production of derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: University of Wales, BangorInventor: Daniel Richard Hlynianski
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Patent number: 6436237Abstract: A method for preparing a cationic cross-bonding reagent wherein the amount of cross-bonding impurities is determined and a certain quantity of a cross-bonding agent is added. This cationic cross-bonding reagent is used in a process for preparing cationic cross-bonded starches with tailor-made viscosity and excellent viscosity stability. Products with tailor-made viscosity can be used according to their need in specific applications in the wet-end of papermaking.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.Inventors: Marc Charles Florent Berckmans, Detlev Glittenberg, Johannes Felix Hintermayer
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Patent number: 6398912Abstract: The object of the invention is an additive for paper making by means of which the dusting tendency of paper can be reduced. The agent is based on starch, the molecular size of which has been reduced, and which has been cationized to a charge of less than 1.5 mEkv/g with a quaternary nitrogen compound. The agent is added to the fiber pulp for paper making prior to web formation.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Raisio Chemicals Ltd.Inventors: Tapio Vihervaara, Kari Luukkonen, Veikko Niinivaara
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Patent number: 6391863Abstract: The use of carbohydrate derivatives in or for making a topical composition for promoting skin exfoliation is disclosed. The use of said composition of controlling intrinsic and extrinsic skin ageing, as well as a non-therapeutic skin treatment method for skin exfoliation, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1998Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Michel Philippe, Catherine Ebenhan-Nappe
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Patent number: 6380379Abstract: Disclosed are derivatized malto-oligosaccharides and methods for the preparation thereof. In accordance with the disclosed invention, a malto-oligosaccharide is hydrogenated to thereby obtain a hydrogenated malto-oligosaccharide, and the resulting hydrogenated malto-oligosaccharide is derivatized, such as via oxidation, esterification, etherification, or enzymatic modification. The derivatization of such hydrogenated malto-oligosaccharides results in a surprisingly low level of a formation of by-products and products of degradation. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, a mixture of malto-oligosaccharides is catalytically hydrogenated under reaction conditions suitable to substantially preserve the degree of polymerization (DP) profile of the mixture. The resulting malto-oligosaccharide mixture then is derivatized to form a derivatized malto-oligosaccharide mixture.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1999Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Richard L. Antrim, Frank W. Barresi
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Patent number: 6375798Abstract: Disclosed is a method for derivatizing a malto-oligosaccharide. The method includes the steps of providing the malto-oligosaccharide and derivatizing the malto-oligosaccharide in an aqueous medium with a cationic agent to form a derivatized malto-oligosaccharides. Malto-oligosaccharides having a high DS sufficient to render the derivatized product suitable for use as a trash scavenger are attainable in accordance with the present inventive method. Also disclosed are a method for trash scavenging, a process for preparing a paper web, in which anionic trash is scavenged prior to withdrawing a paper web from a pulp furnish; and a paper web prepared in accordance with the present inventive process.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Adrian P. Kightlinger, Stuart W. Mabee
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Patent number: 6361935Abstract: Broadly, the present invention relates to mutating starch genes in polyploid cereal grains. Specifically, this invention concerns mutant wheat plants, mutant wheat grain and the starch therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1999Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: ExSeed Genetics LLCInventors: Peter L. Keeling, Francie G. Dunlap, Ming Chang
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Patent number: 6265570Abstract: Stable, cold water soluble, ready for use starch aldehyde compositions and the method of preparation of such compositions wherein an aqueous dispersion of a converted starch acetal is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to form the starch aldehyde which is then spray dried into a cold water soluble starch aldehyde powder.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1998Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: National Starch & Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: A. Levent Cimecioglu, Bjork Ohlhorst, Daniel B. Solarek, Douglas J. Slate, James L. Eden
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Patent number: 6207176Abstract: This invention involves skin cleaning products and tapes for removing keratotic plugs, dirt and other debris found on the skin and in skin pores and comprising a starch based remoistenable adhesive composition wherein the starch has from about 0 to 70% by weight amylose content and is converted to from about 30 WF to 20 DE.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Doreen L. Howard, Frank A. Nowak, Jr., Daniel B. Solarek, James L. Eden, Gary T. Martino
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Patent number: 6197951Abstract: The invention discloses a starch graft poly(meth)acrylate blast media which is effective in paint removal. The media is superior to a physical blend of the components (i.e., starch and acrylic polymers) and to either a starch polymer or an acrylic polymer used singly. The hardness of the media is between 65-90 Shore D.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland CompanyInventor: Ruben P. Lenz
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Patent number: 6184272Abstract: A fiber-reinforced molded plastic part, a process for its manufacture and a use. The fiber-reinforced molded plastic part consists of a plastic matrix with natural fibers particularly arranged in a uniformly distributed manner in the plastic matrix. The plastic matrix has at least two mutually mixed polymers, of which one is a biopolymer and the other is a polymer which is at least largely resistant to biological stress.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: DiamlerChrysler AGInventors: Thomas Foelster, Ralph Greiner, Dirk Schaefer
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Patent number: 6127348Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that biocompatible anionic polymers can effectively inhibit fibrosis, scar formation, and surgical adhesions. The invention is predicated on the discovery that anionic polymers effectively inhibit invasion of cells associated with detrimental healing processes, and in particular, that the effectiveness of an anionic polymer at inhibiting cell invasion correlates with the anionic charge density of the polymer. Thus the present invention provides a large number of materials for use in methods of inhibiting fibrosis and fibroblast invasion. Anionic polymers for use in the invention include but are not limited to natural proteoglycans, and the glycosaminoglycan moieties of proteoglycans. Additionally, anionic carbohydrates and other anionic polymers may be used. The anionic polymers dextran sulfate and pentosan polysulfate are preferred. In a more preferred embodiment, dextran sulfate, in which the sulfur content is greater than about 10% by weight, may be used.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1999Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Gliatech, Inc.Inventors: Dikla Roufa, Adrian Harel, Robert C. A. Frederickson, George T. Coker, III
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Patent number: 6123738Abstract: 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride having reduced color and method of preparation are disclosed. 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride is treated with sodium hypochlorite to reduce its color. 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride can be prepared via reaction of trimethylamine and epichlorohydrin. If desired, an aprotic solvent can be used. 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride formed in the resultant slurry, must then be isolated via known methods, such as evaporation, extraction, centrifugation, etc, depending upon the other constituents of the slurry and the residual epichlorohydrin removed. The final product is then treated with an effective amount of sodium hypochlorite. The obtained 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride then is used for, for example, color-sensitive applications such as to produce cationic starch for use in paper manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Laren P. Childers, Dorothy L. Roerden
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Patent number: 6103885Abstract: The Invention pertains to a process for the amidation of a material having at least one carboxyl-containing polysaccharide. The provided process involves a first step in which the carboxyl groups are reacted with an ammonium donor of the general formula >NH to form the corresponding polysaccharide carboxyl ammonium salt, and a second step in which the polysaccharide carboxyl ammonium salt is heated so as to convert the ammonium groups into the corresponding amido groups. The invention also pertains to fatty amide modified carboxyl-containing polysaccharides, and particularly to fatty amide modified carboxymethyl cellulose. The products in accordance with the invention can be widely employed, e.g. in the field of biodegradable plastics, as anti-redeposition agents for synthetic fibers, as polymeric emulsifiers, as pigment dispersing agents, in cosmetic applications, as thickeners, as oil drilling fluids, as superabsorbers, and in mineral processing.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1995Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Jan Gerardus Batelaan, Peter Marten Van Der Horst
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Patent number: 6063914Abstract: The aging of swellable starch maleates is reduced by reacting with one or more singly and/or multiply functional nucleophiles as in a Michael condensation reaction. Mixtures of mercaptoethanol and 1,2-bis-(2-mercaptoethoxy)-ethane or mixtures of sodium bisulfite and pentaerythrite-tetrakis-(2-mercaptoacetate) are preferred. The decrease of the retention capacity [SRV] in the reaction products after 100 days is preferably <10%. The products find use as biodegradable, non-aging superabsorbers.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Stockhausen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Wolf, Klaus Dorn, Thomas Eurich
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Patent number: 6037466Abstract: A method for preparing hydrophobic starch derivatives wherein starch and an anhydride are reacted in a slurry with the anhydride reagent being added to the slurry in pre-emulsified form to provide a significantly faster and more efficient reaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Walter Maliczyszyn, Jeffrey G. Atkinson, Maria Tolchinsky
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Patent number: 5994532Abstract: The use of amylopectin-type starch obtained from potato that has been subjected to a genetical engineering modification to suppress the formation of amylose-type starch, as a finishing agent in papermaking is described.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Sveriges Starkelseproducenter, Forening UpaInventor: Olle Wikstrom
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Patent number: 5948904Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polysaccharide-N-arylcarbamates in suitable form as supports for chromatography, which process comprises adding to polysaccharide carbamates, which may be substituted in the aryl moiety, an N-aryl-1-lower-alkylcarbamate-containing solution of an organic solvent, with vigorous stirring, until the polysaccharide derivative is completely dissolved and then adding thereto an aqueous solution containing a high molecular weight surfactant and, with continued stirring, removing the organic solvent from the emulsion so obtained and isolating the solid particles and washing and drying them. The polysaccharide derivatives so obtained can be used as support materials for the chromatographic separation of enantiomers.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1997Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: Eric Francotte
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Patent number: 5945528Abstract: Disclosed is the production of starch decomposition products with a narrow molecular weight distribution, based on the treatment of starch or starch derivatives using high-pressure homogenization. The starch decomposition products are obtained in high yields with a narrow molecular weight distribution.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Fresenius AGInventors: Klaus Sommermeyer, Michael Gorg, Klaus Henning
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Patent number: 5883242Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic starch prepared by roasting starch under the presence of a cationic polymer, a method for preparing the cationic starch, and a method for making paper board with the cationic starch. The method for making paper board of the present invention provides high retention of starch in paper board, enhances paper board strength in a high level and reduces a load of treating waste water from a paper machine, in comparison with the starch which has conventionally been employed for paper making.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Sanwa Cornstarch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Kubota, Akitomo Terada, Yoshiteru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 5856467Abstract: Genetically engineered modification of potato for suppressing formation of amylopectin-type starch is described.The invention describes an antisense construct for inhibiting, to a varying extent, the expression of the gene coding for formation of branching enzyme (BE gene) in potato, said antisense construct comprising a tuber-specific promoter, transcription start and the first exon of the BE gene, inserted in the antisense direction.Also cells, plants, tubers, microtubers and seeds of potato comprising said antisense construct are described.Finally, amylose-type starch, both native and derivatized, derived from the potato that is modified in a genetically engineered manner, as well as a method of suppressing amylopectin formation in potato are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Amylogene HBInventors: Per Hofvander, Per T. Persson, Anneli Tallberg, Olle Wikstrom
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Patent number: 5834446Abstract: Nerve process growth modulation can be achieved using derivatized cyclodextrins. Processes for making sulfated and aminated .beta.-cyclodextrin derivatives are also described in which a compound of the formula R".sub.2 NCH X'.sup.+ X'.sup.- where R.sup.- is an alkyl containing 1-5 carbon atoms and X is selected from bromine and iodine is used to halogenate the cydodextrin.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Queen's University at KingstonInventors: Kimberly E. Dow, Boris I. Gorine, Richard J. Riopelle, Gregory Thatcher
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Patent number: 5824798Abstract: Genetically engineered modification of potato for suppressing formation of amylose-type starch is described.Three fragments for insertion in the antisense direction into the potato genome are also described. Moreover, antisense constructs, genes and vectors comprising said antisense fragments are described. Further a promoter for the gene coding for formation of granule-bound starch synthase and also the gene itself are described.Also cells, plants, tubers, microtubers and seeds of potato comprising said antisense construct are described.Finally, amylopectin-type starch, both native and derivatized, derived from the potato that is modified in a genetically engineered manner, as well as a method of suppressing amylose formation in potato are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Amylogene HBInventors: Anneli Tallberg, Per Hofvander, Per T. Persson, Olle Wikstrom
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Patent number: 5811236Abstract: Electrochemiluminiscent moieties having the formula?Re(P).sub.m (L.sup.1).sub.n (L.sup.2).sub.o (L.sup.3).sub.p (L.sup.4).sub.q (L.sup.5).sub.r (L.sup.6).sub.s !.sub.t (B).sub.uwhereinP is a polydentate ligand of Re;L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5 and L.sup.6 are ligands of Re, each of which may be the same as or different from each other ligand;B is a substance which is a ligand of Re or is conjugated to one or more of P, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5 or L.sup.6 ;m is an integer equal to or greater than 1;each of n, o, p, q, r and s is zero or an integer;t is an integer equal to or greater than 1; andu is an integer equal to or greater than 1;P, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, L.sup.6 and B being of such composition and number that the chemical moiety can be induced to emit electromagnetic radiation and the total number of bonds to Re provided by the ligands of Re being equal to the coordination of Reare disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: IGEN International, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Massey, Michael J. Powell, Walter J. Dressick, Jonathan K. Leland, Janel K. Hino, Mohindar S. Poonian, Leopoldo Della Ciana