Patents by Inventor James Smoot

James Smoot 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).

  • Low-Color Starch Materials and Methods for Making and Using Same
    Publication number: 20200385493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to low-color waxy tapioca starches and methods for making and using them. A method for preventing color formation in a waxy tapioca starch, the method comprising providing a waxy tapioca starch, and contacting the waxy tapioca starch with an aqueous decolorizing liquid, the aqueous decolorizing liquid being selected from the group consisting of an aqueous alkaline liquid, and an aqueous surfactant liquid; and substantially removing the aqueous decolorizing liquid from the waxy tapioca starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Weichang Liu, Zheng You, Penelope A. Patton, Michael A. Cobby, Tim Windebank, Serge Lochtman, Mariana Perez Herrera, James Smoot
  • Process for the production of pentostatin aglycone and pentostatin
    Patent number: 7393954
    Abstract: A novel, scaleable and improved process for preparing pentostatin and its analogs is disclosed. The method comprises the diastereospecific synthesis of the nucleobase from commercially available L-Dialkyl tartarates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Reliable Biopharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Sourena Nadji, James Smoot, UmaShanker Sampath
  • Atomization head for a ULV spray machine
    Publication number: 20050035217
    Abstract: The invention is a corrosion resistant spray head that has a stainless steel body (2) which encloses the interior components of the spray head assembly. The complete spray head assembly is easy to disassemble, is composed of parts that are all corrosion resistant. The spray head has an internal insecticide delivery line (8) that eliminates kinking or flattening of the delivery line due to the corrosion resistant tubing insert (30) in the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Wilhite, James Smoot
  • Process for the production of pentostatin aglycone and pentostatin
    Publication number: 20040181052
    Abstract: A novel, scaleable and improved process for preparing pentostatin and its analogs is disclosed. The method comprises the diastereospecific synthesis of the nucleobase from commercially available L-Dialkyl tartarates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Nadji Sourena, James Smoot, UmaShanker Sampath