Patents by Inventor James M. Piffarerio

James M. Piffarerio 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).

  • High purity beta-carotene and process for obtaining same
    Publication number: 20020082459
    Abstract: The process of the present invention relates to the isolation and purification of both a natural mixed carotenoid product and an all-trans-&bgr;-carotene product from various different biomass sources, preferably from algae of the genus Dunaliella. More particularly, the present invention relates to a single solvent process whereby both natural and colorant products lie along the same process line. The nutritional product contains the natural array of carotenes and xanthophylls found in the plant material, while the colorant product contains primarily trans-&bgr;-carotene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: David T. Bailey, Randall J. Daughenbaugh, Robert Arslanian, Leonard A. Kaufmann, Steven L. Richheimer, Zhengjie Z. Liu, James M. Piffarerio, Chris J. Kurtz