Patents by Inventor Augustine S. H. Ong

Augustine S. H. Ong 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).

  • Production of high concentration tocopherols and tocotrienols from palm-oil by-products
    Patent number: 5190618
    Abstract: A process for the production of tocopherols (T) and tocotrienols (T3) from palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD). The process includes converting free fatty acids and glycerides in PFAD into alkyl esters, then separating T and T3 from the alkyl esters and other impurities. The T and T3 are concentrated by ion-exchange and further concentrated by distilling the resulting product. Specific catalysts and optimum temperatures for the process are included. The resulting purified tocopherols and tocotrienols are useful substances, exhibiting antioxidant and physiological activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignees: Bioindustry Development Centre (BIDEC), Palm Oil Research & Development Board
    Inventors: Abdul G. Md. Top, Leong W. Leong, Augustine S. H. Ong, Tsukasa Kawada, Hisashi Watanabe, Nozomu Tsuchiya