Patents by Inventor Armin Ecker

Armin Ecker 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 the oxidation of starch
    Publication number: 20030051726
    Abstract: A process for the oxidation of starch to obtain carbonyl-substituted starch using V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or Cu, wherein Fe and/or Cu are preferred as catalyst. The oxidation of the starch proceeds in quasi-dry form by spraying the dry starch with solutions containing hydrogen peroxide and/or the catalyst and mixing the moistened powder. Oxidized starch containing up to approx. 10 carbonyl groups per 100 glucose units is obtainable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Leininger, Thomas Haas, Dietmar Bischoff, Rudolf Vanheertum, Armin Ecker