Patents by Inventor Anita NEEDHAM

Anita NEEDHAM 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).

  • Edible plasticizers for food and food packaging films
    Patent number: 10106570
    Abstract: Disclosed are plasticizers, salts thereof, chelates thereof and cleavage derivatives thereof, that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The plasticizers can be used for a variety of purposes, including food preparation, cosmetics, beverages and polymeric matrices. The plasticizers can be prepared by esterifying gallic acid, fulvic acid, or tannic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Georgius Abidal Adam, Anita Needham
  • Humic acid derivatives and methods of preparation and use
    Patent number: 9840480
    Abstract: Disclosed are antioxidative natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including the stabilization of polymers. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I followed by esterification to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula V, formula VI, formula VII, formula VIII, salts thereof, or chelates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Georgius Abidal Adam, Anita Needham
  • HUMIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE
    Publication number: 20170088528
    Abstract: Disclosed are antioxidative natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including the stabilization of polymers. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I followed by esterification to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula V, formula VI, formula VII, formula VIII, salts thereof, or chelates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Georgius Abidal ADAM, Anita NEEDHAM
  • Humic acid derivatives and methods of preparation and use
    Patent number: 9556134
    Abstract: Disclosed are antioxidative natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including the stabilization of polymers. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I followed by esterification to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula V, formula VI, formula VII, formula VIII, salts thereof, or chelates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Georgius Abidal Adam, Anita Needham
  • FOOD ADDITIVE, FOOD PACKAGING ADDITIVES, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160255872
    Abstract: Food additives and food packaging materials having phase change materials are provided. Examples of phase change materials include gallic acid esters, tannic acid esters, fulvic acid, chitosan esters, hemicellulose derived esters, and the like. Methods of making and using the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Georgius Abidal ADAM, Anita NEEDHAM
  • EDIBLE PLASTICIZERS FOR FOOD AND FOOD PACKAGING FILMS
    Publication number: 20160145288
    Abstract: Disclosed are plasticizers, salts thereof, chelates thereof and cleavage derivatives thereof, that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The plasticizers can be used for a variety of purposes, including food preparation, cosmetics, beverages and polymeric matrices. The plasticizers can be prepared by esterifying gallic acid, fulvic acid, or tannic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Georgius Abidal ADAM, Anita NEEDHAM
  • HUMIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE
    Publication number: 20160108010
    Abstract: Disclosed are antioxidative natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including the stabilization of polymers. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I followed by esterification to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula V, formula VI, formula VII, formula VIII, salts thereof, or chelates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Georgius Abidal ADAM, Anita NEEDHAM