Patents Assigned to Applied Power Concepts, Inc.
  • Method of synthesis of betaine esters
    Patent number: 6384266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an environmentally acceptable method of producing glycine betaine esters that produces no toxic by-products during the synthesis. The method produces only product, recyclable material for reuse in the process, and recovered material which can be sold for uses, such as fertilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Applied Power Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Farone, Tracy Palmer
  • Biochemical process for growing living cells by measuring the amount of nutrient added to the reaction medium
    Patent number: 5506117
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for growing living cellular material in a reaction zone having a membrane in contact with an aqueous medium. The concentration of nutrient in samples from the process is measured using a spectrometric instrument to obtain spectral data characteristic of nutrient components. This spectral data is analyzed using a chi-squared mathematical technique to determine the unknown concentration of nutrient components in said samples. Then the rate at which nutrient is fed to the reaction zone is altered based on the determination of concentration of nutrient components as required to optimize the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignees: Cytokinetics, Inc., Applied Power Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank T. Andrews, William A. Farone