Patents Examined by Dominic Lozaro
  • Methods for making 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (DHA) from glycerol
    Patent number: 8735633
    Abstract: A method comprising reacting glycerol with acetaldehyde or 1,1-diethoxyethane to produce 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (DHA), without using fermentation or direct oxidation of the glycerol is provided. DHA is useful in various products, including as a sunless tanning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Dennis Miller, Xi Hong, Carl Lira, Omar McGiveron