Patents by Inventor Christopher Mark Tier

Christopher Mark Tier 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).

  • Hydrophobin solution containing antifoam
    Patent number: 9115349
    Abstract: Aqueous solution containing at least 300 mg/l of hydrophobin and at least 0.3 mg/l of antifoam, wherein the antifoam/hydrophobin weight ratio is below 0.2, preferably below 0.15, more preferably below 0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Richard Cox, Andrew Baxter Russell, Christopher Mark Tier
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FOAMING AGENT
    Publication number: 20100291630
    Abstract: A method for producing a foaming agent is provided, the method comprising cultivating a host cell in a fermentation medium wherein the host cell extra-cellularly secretes a foaming agent and wherein the fermentation medium contains an antifoam which has a cloud point; and then removing the antifoam5 while the temperature of the fermentation medium is above the cloud point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew Richard COX, Andrew Baxter RUSSELL, Christopher Mark TIER
  • Hydrophobin Solution Containing Antifoam
    Publication number: 20100099844
    Abstract: Aqueous solution containing at least 300 mg/l of hydrophobin and at least 0.3 mg/l of antifoam, wherein the antifoam/hydrophobin weight ratio is below 0.2, preferably below 0.15, more preferably below 0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Andrew Richard Cox, Andrew Baxter Russell, Christopher Mark Tier