Patents by Inventor Abraham M. Baniel

Abraham M. Baniel 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).

  • Lactic acid production, separation and/or recovery process
    Patent number: 5510526
    Abstract: A process for the production of lactic acid and for the separation and/or recovery of lactic acid from a lactate feed solution. A lactate feed solution preferably obtained from a fermentation broth is combined with and extracted by a water immiscible trialkyl amine in the presence of carbon dioxide. Lactic acid is recovered from the resulting organic phase. Recovered carbonate or bicarbonate from the aqueous phase is preferably recycled to the fermentor and regenerated extractant is preferably recycled for use in the extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Abraham M. Baniel, Aharon M. Eyal, Joseph Mizrahi, Betty Hazan, Rod R. Fisher, Jeffrey J. Kolstad, Brenda F. Stewart