Patents by Inventor John Reginald Nuttall Taylor

John Reginald Nuttall Taylor 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 producing protein microparticles
    Patent number: 8541040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing protein microparticles in dilute organic acid solutions and in the absence of an alcohol such as ethanol. The microparticles are formed by dissolving a cereal prolamin protein in a concentrated organic acid solution with agitation and then diluting the solution with an aqueous solution. Protein microparticles having vacuoles are thus formed. The protein microparticles may be used to form powders, films, coatings, matrices, scaffolds and the like. Complete films can be formed from the protein microparticles of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: University of Pretoria
    Inventors: Janet Taylor, John Reginald Nuttall Taylor
  • Process for producing protein microparticles
    Patent number: 8389004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing protein microparticles in dilute organic acid solutions and in the absence of an alcohol such as ethanol. The microparticles are formed by dissolving a cereal prolamin protein in a concentrated organic acid solution with agitation and then diluting the solution with an aqueous solution. Protein microparticles having vacuoles are thus formed. The protein microparticles may be used to form powders, films, coatings, matrices, scaffolds and the like. Complete films can be formed from the protein microparticles of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: University of Pretoria
    Inventors: Janet Taylor, John Reginald Nuttall Taylor
  • COATINGS AND FILMS
    Publication number: 20100319575
    Abstract: A composition from which a coating or film can be formed comprises at least one prolamin protein, gluconic acid and/or a gluconic acid derivative as a plasticizer, and a solvent for the protein and the plasticizer. The composition is in the form of a solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: CSIR
    Inventors: Sonya Buchner, John Reginald Nuttall Taylor