Patents by Inventor K Sudesh Kumar A/L C KANAPATHI PILLAI

K Sudesh Kumar A/L C KANAPATHI PILLAI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230312814
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polyhydroxyalkanoate P(3HB-co-3HHx) comprising 3-hydroxybutanoate and 3-hydroxyhexanoate, the polyhydroxyalkanoate having high melt fluidity and excellent processability. In order to solve the problems described above, the inventors of the present invention found that with regard to a polyhydroxyalkanoate comprising 3-hydroxybutanoate and 3-hydroxyhexanoate, when the polyhydroxyalkanoate is produced by using microorganisms, and thereby the content of 3-hydroxyhexanoate is increased, a polyhydroxyalkanoate having novel physical properties is obtained. That is, the present invention provides the following polyhydroxyalkanoate, a molded body thereof, and a method for producing the polyhydroxyalkanoate. The polyhydroxyalkanoate of the present invention is a polyhydroxyalkanoate comprising a 3-hydroxybutanoate unit and a 3-hydroxyhexanoate unit, the polyhydroxyalkanoate having a melt flow rate at 160° C. and 2.16 kg/f of 2.5 g/10 minutes or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Kozo INOUE, K Sudesh Kumar A/L C KANAPATHI PILLAI