Patents by Inventor Jeff B. Botts

Jeff B. Botts 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).

  • Lactylate synthesis methods using dilactides
    Patent number: 8383851
    Abstract: The present invention involves a new synthesis route for the formation of lactylates. The method comprises reacting a dilactide with a compound comprising a hydroxy group. This reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a cation or other source of alkalinity. Preferred compounds comprising a hydroxy group include any fatty acid and fatty acid alcohol (particularly C1-C26 fatty acid chains). Preferred cations include cations of Group I and II metals, with sodium, calcium, and potassium cations being particularly preferred. The inventive reactions proceed much more rapidly than prior art lactylate synthesis reactions, and can be used to form 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-lactylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Caravan Ingredients Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff B. Botts, Margaret Walsh
  • LACTYLATE SYNTHESIS METHODS USING DILACTIDES
    Publication number: 20120065422
    Abstract: The present invention involves a new synthesis route for the formation of lactylates. The method comprises reacting a dilactide with a compound comprising a hydroxy group. This reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a cation or other source of alkalinity. Preferred compounds comprising a hydroxy group include any fatty acid and fatty acid alcohol (particularly C1-C26 fatty acid chains). Preferred cations include cations of Group I and II metals, with sodium, calcium, and potassium cations being particularly preferred. The inventive reactions proceed much more rapidly than prior art lactylate synthesis reactions, and can be used to form 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-lactylates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: CARAVAN INGREDIENTS INC.
    Inventors: Jeff B. Botts, Margaret Walsh
  • Lactylate synthesis methods using dilactides
    Patent number: RE46989
    Abstract: The present invention involves a new synthesis route for the formation of lactylates. The method comprises reacting a dilactide with a compound comprising a hydroxy group. This reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a cation or other source of alkalinity. Preferred compounds comprising a hydroxy group include any fatty acid and fatty acid alcohol (particularly C1-C26 fatty acid chains). Preferred cations include cations of Group I and II metals, with sodium, calcium, and potassium cations being particularly preferred. The inventive reactions proceed much more rapidly than prior art lactylate synthesis reactions, and can be used to form 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-lactylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Caravan Ingredients Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff B. Botts, Margaret Walsh