Patents by Inventor John Rayton

John Rayton 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).

  • Ketocarotenoids from
    Patent number: 7595171
    Abstract: Methods for the production of new Adonis palaestina plants and plant populations with improved characteristics such as increased flower size, astaxanthin content, and/or reduced cardenolide content are provided. Also provided are an astaxanthin-containing Adonis oleoresin and methods of extracting astaxanthin and other ketocarotenoids from flowers of Adonis palaestina plants, while reducing non-ketocarotenoids and cardenolides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Sinotrade Technology Limited
    Inventors: Simon Rayton, John Rayton, Linda Foley, Peter Wyn Jones
  • KETOCAROTENOIDS FROM ADONIS PALAESTINA
    Publication number: 20060260010
    Abstract: Methods for the production of new Adonis palaestina plants and plant populations with improved characteristics such as increased flower size, astaxanthin content, and/or reduced cardenolide content are provided. Also provided are an astaxanthin-containing Adonis oleoresin and methods of extracting astaxanthin and other ketocarotenoids from flowers of Adonis palaestina plants, while reducing non-ketocarotenoids and cardenolides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Simon Rayton, John Rayton, Linda Foley, Peter Jones