Patents by Inventor Bryan Cooper

Bryan Cooper 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).

  • Health-beneficial preparation and production method
    Patent number: 8921060
    Abstract: The invention relates to the area of health-beneficial preparations and production methods thereof, in particular to the use of thermally pre-treated Lactobacillus preparations having specific bonding capacity for Streptococcus mutans for caries prophylaxis. The invention further relates to the Lactobacillus preparations and thermal pasteurization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Bryan Cooper
  • Preparation of isomerically pure substituted cyclohexanols
    Patent number: 8709751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of isomerically pure substituted cyclohexanols starting from a mixture of cis/trans substituted cyclohexanols which comprises reacting the cis/trans mixture of a substituted cyclohexanol with a dicarboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of a lipase, to give the trans semi-ester which is separated off from the unreacted substituted cyclohexanol cis isomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Melanie Bonnekessel, Klaus Ditrich, Jürgen Däuwel, Achim Sorg, Wolfgang Ladner, Bryan Cooper, Rene Backes
  • Method for isolating polyhydroxyl alkanoates
    Patent number: 8313935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for isolating polyhydroxyalkanoates from production cells which comprises i) disintegrating the production cells, subsequently ii) separating off the cell fragments from the polyhydroxyalkanoate grains by means of a continuous jet separator; iii) the concentrated polyhydroxyalkanoate grains are washed with an aqueous alkali solution and then iv) with an aqueous acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rajan Hollmann, Bryan Cooper, Peter Preishuber-Pfluegl, Arnold Schneller
  • Health-Beneficial Preparation and Production Method
    Publication number: 20120230923
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of health-promoting compositions and to their preparation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventor: Bryan Cooper
  • Preparation of Isomerically Pure Substituted Cyclohexanols
    Publication number: 20120135483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of isomerically pure substituted cyclohexanols starting from a mixture of cis/trans substituted cyclohexanols which comprises reacting the cis/trans mixture of a substituted cyclohexanol with a dicarboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of a lipase, to give the trans semi-ester which is separated off from the unreacted substituted cyclohexanol cis isomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Melanie Bonnekessel, Kalus Ditrich, Jurgen Dauwel, Achim Sorg, Wolfgang Ladner, Bryan Cooper, Rene Backes
  • METHOD FOR ISOLATING POLYHYDROXYL ALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20110112274
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for isolating polyhydroxyalkanoates from production cells which comprises i) disintegrating the production cells, subsequently ii) separating off the cell fragments from the polyhydroxyalkanoate grains by means of a continuous jet separator; iii) the concentrated polyhydroxyalkanoate grains are washed with an aqueous alkali solution and then iv) with an aqueous acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rajan Hollmann, Bryan Cooper, Peter Preishuber-Pfluegl, Arnold Schneller
  • METHOD FOR ISOLATING POLYHYROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20100233768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for isolating polyhydroxyalkanoates from production cells which comprises i) disintegrating the production cells and subsequently ii) separating off the cell fragments from the polyhydroxyalkanoate grains by means of a continuous jet separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bryan Cooper, Arnold Schneller, Peter Preishuber-Pflügl
  • Dried microorganism cultures and method for producing same
    Patent number: 7037708
    Abstract: Dry microorganism cultures comprising at least one microorganism species in carrier-bound form are present in the form of particles which a) have a particle size of at least about 0.1 mm and b) are compressed; processes for preparing dry microorganism cultures and their use for preparing foodstuffs and feedstuffs are also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Runge, Bryan Cooper, Ulrich Bröckel, Robert Heinz, Hans-Peter Harz, Ulrich Eidelsburger, Bruno Käsler, Thomas Keller
  • Production of anthranilic acid by a strain of Bacillus subtillis resistant to sulfaguanidine and fluorotryptophan
    Patent number: 5422256
    Abstract: A strain of Bacillus subtilis which is a tryptophan auxotroph, resistant to sulfaguanidine and flourotryptophan and produces anthranilic acid in a nutrient solution containing L-tryptophan, and process for the preparation of anthranilic acid by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bryan Cooper, Joachim Meyer, Klaus Euler
  • Preparation of 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid by fermentation
    Patent number: 5296363
    Abstract: A process for the oxidation of 2-phenoxypropionic acid to 2-(4-hydrophenoxy)propionic acid using microorganisms is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Base Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bryan Cooper, Wolgang Ladner, Bernhard Hauer, Hardo Siegel
  • Microorganism for preparation of coniferylaldehyde
    Patent number: 4981795
    Abstract: Novel microorganisms can be used to convert n-eugenol to coniferylaldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bryan Cooper
  • Preparation of coniferylaldehyde by a microorganism
    Patent number: 4874701
    Abstract: Novel microorganisms can be used to convert n-eugenol to coniferylaldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bryan Cooper
  • Preparation of optically pure D- and L- lactic acid
    Patent number: 4769329
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of optically pure D- or L-lactic acid by fermentation of an aqueous nutrient medium, which contains nitrogen, vitamins, aminoacids, sugars and trace elements, by means of a microorganism, at pH 4-6, wherein the nutrient medium contains brewers' yeast as the source of nitrogen, vitamins, aminoacids and trace elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bryan Cooper, Werner Kuesters, Christoph Martin, Hardo Siegel