Patents by Inventor Bhamidipati Venkata Surya Koppeswara Rao

Bhamidipati Venkata Surya Koppeswara Rao 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 isolation of oryzanols from rice bran oil soap stock
    Patent number: 6410762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the isolation of oryzanols from rice bran oil soap stock by (a) saponifying the oil present in soap stock with an alkali followed by neutralisation of the excess alkali, (b) converting the soap stock into anhydrous, porous soap noodles, (c) extracting the soap noodles with an organic solvent, (d) crystallising the crude unsaponifiable matter to remove impurities, (e) subjecting the residue to column chromatography to obtain an oryzanol rich fraction, and (f) recrystallising the oryzanol rich fraction using an organic solvent to obtain pure oryzanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Inventors: Kasturi Venkata Sesha Adinarayana Rao, Bhamidipati Venkata Surya Koppeswara Rao, Narayana Balagopala Kaimal Thengumpillil