Patents by Inventor Janet V. Benedicto

Janet V. Benedicto 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).

  • Extraction of biologically active components from Camptotheca acuminata with supercritical fluids
    Patent number: 6111108
    Abstract: An extraction technique for the isolation of Camptothecin from plant matter of the Camptotheca Acuminata. The plant matter is loaded into a high-pressure vessel of a supercritical fluid extraction system and is pressurized with supercritical carbon dioxide to extract plant waxes or other waste. A modifier, preferably methanol, is then added resulting in the extraction of the Camptothecin into the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Midwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Viorica Lopez-Avila, Janet V. Benedicto