Patents by Inventor Giampietro Borsotti
Giampietro Borsotti 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).
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Patent number: 9790160Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 9676902Abstract: Aliphatic-aromatic copolyester comprising the repeating units, which comprise a dicarboxylic component and a dihydroxylic component: —[—O—(R11)—O—C(O)—(R13)—C(O)—]— —[—O—(R12)—O—C(O)—(R14)—C(O)—]—. The dihydroxylic component comprises units —O—(R11)—O— and —O—(R12)—O— from diols, wherein R11 and R12 individually are selected from C2-C14 alkylene, C5-C10 cycloalkylene, C2-C12 oxyalkylene, heterocycles and mixtures thereof. The dicarboxylic component comprises units —C(O)—(R13)—C(O)— from aliphatic diacids and units —C(O)—(R14)—C(O)— from aromatic diacids, wherein R13 is C0-C20 alkylene and mixtures thereof. The aromatic diacids comprise at least one heterocyclic aromatic diacid of renewable origin, and preferably furandicarboxylic acid. The molar percentage of the aromatic diacids is >90% and <100% of the dicarboxylic component. The aliphatic-aromatic copolyester has appreciable workability, toughness and high values for ultimate tensile strength and elastic modulus.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: NOVAMONT S.P.A.Inventors: Catia Bastioli, Giampietro Borsotti, Luigi Capuzzi, Tiziana Milizia, Roberto Vallero
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Patent number: 9650327Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the selective hydrogenation of vegetable oils. In particular the invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of vegetable oils which is capable of selectively converting polyunsaturated fatty acids into mono-unsaturated fatty acids and products obtained therefrom. The vegetable oils obtained from the process according to the invention have in particular a high mono-unsaturated fatty acids content and are particularly suitable for use as raw materials for the synthesis of chemical intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: NOVAMONT S.P.A.Inventors: Giampietro Borsotti, Luigi Capuzzi, Francesca Digioia
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Publication number: 20160244394Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20160237015Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20160200862Abstract: Disclosed are aliphatic-aromatic biodegradable polyesters obtained from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, polyfunctional aromatic acids of renewable origin and particularly 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid, and diols. Also disclosed are blends of the polyesters with other biodegradable polymers of either natural or synthetic origin. The polyesters have properties and viscosity values that make them suitable, after adjusting their molecular weight, for use in numerous practical applications such as films, injection molded products, extrusion coatings, fibers, foams, thermoformed products, extruded profiles and sheets, extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, rotomolding, stretch blow molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Catia Bastioli, Giampietro Borsotti, Luigi Capuzzi, Roberto Vallero
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Patent number: 9359318Abstract: Process for the synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid through the oxidation of -hydroxymethylfurfural in a flow of oxygenor a compound containing oxygen, catalyzed by a supported catalyst containing a metal of the platinum group, carried out in aqueous solution in which the pH is maintained higher than 7 and lower than 12 through the addition of a weak base.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia
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Patent number: 9346732Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alexxandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20160137580Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the selective hydrogenation of vegetable oils. In particular the invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of vegetable oils which is capable of selectively converting polyunsaturated fatty acids into mono-unsaturated fatty acids and products obtained therefrom. The vegetable oils obtained from the process according to the invention have in particular a high mono-unsaturated fatty acids content and are particularly suitable for use as raw materials for the synthesis of chemical intermediates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Giampietro Borsotti, Luigi Capuzzi, Francesca Digioia
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Patent number: 9272975Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 9234160Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of complex oligomeric structures obtained from vegetable oils. These structures comprise esters containing acid groups which are in turn esterified.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia
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Publication number: 20150152354Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of complex oligomeric structures obtained from vegetable oils. These structures comprise esters containing acid groups which are in turn esterified.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia
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Publication number: 20150111258Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of fermentable C5-C6 sugars from oleaginous herbaceous plants comprising the steps of: a) mechanically separating the seeds from the above-ground lignocellulose biomass and breaking-up said lignocellulose biomass; b) placing the above-ground lignocellulose biomass in contact with a basic aqueous solution so as to obtain a paste containing from 10 to 50% by weight of the said lignocellulose biomass at temperature of between 10 and 95° C. for a time of between 1 minute and 24 hours; c) separating out the paste obtained in step b) in a solid fraction containing essentially hemicellulose and cellulose; in a liquid fraction containing lignin and extractables; d) subjecting the said solid fraction containing essentially hemicellulose and cellulose to enzyme hydrolysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Catia Bastioli, Giampietro Borsotti, Luigi Capuzzi
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Publication number: 20150073162Abstract: Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Publication number: 20150005521Abstract: A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallizaType: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alexxandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 8846962Abstract: There is described a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives comprising the steps of: a) feeding to a first reactor at least a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the derivatives of carboxylic acids having more than one acid function (ii).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 8835662Abstract: There is described a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, for the obtainment of saturated carboxylic acids, comprising the steps of: a) feeding to a first continuous reactor at least a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols, and of b) feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); c) separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides having more than one acid function (ii).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Arno Bieser, Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia, Adriano Ferrari, Alessandro Pirocco
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Patent number: 8629290Abstract: Process for the production of saturated monocarboxylic acids and triglycerides of saturated carboxylic acids having more than one acid function starting from non-modified vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated fatty acids, comprising the oxidative cleavage of the unsaturated fatty acids.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Novamont S.p.A.Inventors: Catia Bastioli, Giampietro Borsotti, Alessandra Merlin, Tiziana Milizia
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Publication number: 20130137882Abstract: Process for the synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid through the oxidation of -hydroxymethylfurfural in a flow of oxygenor a compound containing oxygen, catalysed by a supported catalyst containing a metal of the platinum group, carried out in aqueous solution in which the pH is maintained higher than 7 and lower than 12 through the addition of a weak base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: NOVAMONT S.P.A.Inventors: Giampietro Borsotti, Francesca Digioia
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Publication number: 20130071588Abstract: This invention relates to an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester characterised in that it has appreciable workability properties even when mixed with other polymers, appreciable toughness and high values for ultimate tensile strength and elastic modulus. This invention also relates to mixtures of the said copolyester with other polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: NOVAMONT S.p.A.Inventors: Catia Bastioli, Giampietro Borsotti, Luigi Capuzzi, Tiziana Milizia, Roberto Vallero