Patents by Inventor Jean-Sony Akkawi

Jean-Sony Akkawi 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 biochemical retting of phloem-fiber plants
    Patent number: 4891096
    Abstract: The process for biochemical retting of phloem-fiber plants such as hemp, flax, ramie, jute, kenaf, etc. permits separation of the fibers of the bundle for subsequent utilization in the textile or paratextile industry. The process comprises treating the fibrous plants with at least one SPS-ase enzyme and preferably a mixture of enzymes comprising .beta.-glucanase, pectinase and SPS-ase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Comite Economique Agricole De La Production Du Chanvre
    Inventor: Jean-Sony Akkawi