Patents by Inventor Harald Wilhelm Walter Röper

Harald Wilhelm Walter Röper 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 production of xylitol
    Patent number: 6458570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of xylitol. Specifically the process comprises two reaction steps. The first step is the fermentative conversion of a hexose to a pentitol. The second step is the catalytic chemical isomerisation of the pentitol to xylitol. Optionally, the xylitol is separated from the other pentitols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Myriam Elseviers, Harald Wilhelm Walter Röper
  • Beverages for enhanced physical performance
    Patent number: 6296892
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an isotonic beverage product for direct increase of the muscular ATP level consisting essentially of a solution of D-ribose and blood glucose increasing monosaccharides and oligosaccharides and/or hydrogenated glucose syrups. These drinks serve to increase the overall performance during physical exercise and at the same time diminish fatigue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Cerestar Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Myriam Elseviers, Harald Wilhelm Walter Röper, Hubert Köbernick