Patents by Inventor Ian Lucas

Ian Lucas 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 preparation of linalool oxide or of linalool oxide-containing mixtures
    Patent number: 6703218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of linalool oxide or of linalool oxide-containing mixtures, in which linalool or linalool-containing mixtures are oxidized in the presence of enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Haarman & Reimer GmbH
    Inventors: Jens-Michael Hilmer, Ian-Lucas Gatfield
  • Fermentative process for obtaining natural aromatic, aliphatic and thiocarboxylic acids and microorganism therefor
    Publication number: 20030170774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aliphatic, aromatic and thiocarboxylic acids, where cultures comprising bacteria of the genus Gluconobacter are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Jurgen Rabenhorst, Ian-Lucas Gatfield, Jens-Michael Hilmer
  • Use of hydroxyflavanones for masking bitter taste
    Publication number: 20020188019
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydroxyflavanones, their salts and stereoisomers and their mixtures for suppressing or reducing the bitter and/or metallic taste impression. In addition, the invention relates to nutritional, nutritive or consumable preparations or oral pharmaceutical compositions, characterized in that these have an active content of hydroxyflavanones, their salts and stereoisomers or their mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Jakob Peter Ley, Gerhard Krammer, Gunter Kindel, Ian-Lucas Gatfield, Manfred Muller
  • Process for the preparation of L-menthol
    Publication number: 20020182674
    Abstract: L-Menthol is prepared from D,L-menthyl derivatives by enantioselective enzymatic cleavage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Ian-Lucas Gatfield, Jens-Michael Hilmer, Uwe Bornscheuer, Rolf Schmidt, Sandra Vorlova
  • Process for the preparation of linalool oxide or of linalool oxide-containing mixtures
    Publication number: 20020086376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of linalool oxide or of linalool oxide-containing mixtures, in which linalool or linalool-containing mixtures are oxidized in the presence of enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Jens-Michael Hilmer, Ian-Lucas Gatfield
  • Process for the preparation of aromatic carbonyl compounds from styrenes
    Patent number: 6331655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of aromatic carbonyl compounds by oxidative cleavage of styrenes using lipases and hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen peroxide donors in the presence of carboxylic acids or carboxylic esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Haarmann & Reimer GmbH
    Inventors: Ian-Lucas Gatfield, Jens-Michael Hilmer