Patents Assigned to Sigma-Tau Industries Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A.
  • Salts of L-carnitine and lower alkanoyl L-carnitine
    Patent number: 6703042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable, non-hygroscopic salts of L-carnitine and lower alkanoyl L-carnitine endowed with enhanced nutritional and /or therapeutical efficacy with respect to their inner salts congeners and tom solid compositions containing such salts particularly suited to oral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Sigma-Tau Industries Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A.
    Inventor: Atonietta Buononato
  • Process for the production of L-carnitine and its deivatives
    Patent number: 5028538
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the L(-)-carnitine biochemical production, in an economically favorable way.This new process is technically achievable with easily available raw, materials in simple reaction conditions and with not complicated substance separation techniques.This process is carried out with bacteria that stereo-specifically hydrates crotonobetaine to L(-)-carnitine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Sigma Tau Industries Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A.
    Inventors: Hermann Seim, Heniz Loester, Rainer Claus, Hans-Peter Kleber, Erich Strack