Patents by Inventor George J. Piazza, Jr.

George J. Piazza, Jr. 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).

  • Method of rapid fat and oil splitting using a lipase catalyst found in seeds
    Patent number: 5932458
    Abstract: A method of producing fatty acids and glycerol from oleaginous materials utilizing comminuted seeds as an immobilized lipase catalyst. The comminuted lipase-containing seeds are combined with an oleaginous material, an organic solvent and water with the resultant heterogenous mixture being agitated under non-energy intensive conditions to provide free fatty acids and glycerol. The lipase catalyst may be recovered and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: George J. Piazza, Jr., Michael J. Haas