Patents by Inventor Aimee Louise Creagh

Aimee Louise Creagh 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).

  • Process for producing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
    Patent number: 5998173
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a novel process for directly producing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine from chitin. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel process for producing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine utilizing an ensemble of the chitinase family of enzymes to hydrolyze chitin of crustacea shells. The invention includes a process for producing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine by enzymatically hydrolyzing chitin with an ensemble of chitinolytic enzymes, including chitinase and chitobiase. In particular, using a two-stage chitin-hydrolysis reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: The University of Bristish Columbia
    Inventors: Charles A. Haynes, Pedro Aloise, Aimee Louise Creagh