Patents by Inventor Ken W Richards

Ken W Richards 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).

  • Plant compositions enriched in dehydrosoyasaponin I (D-I) and methods of producing such compositions
    Patent number: 8247541
    Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a plant composition comprising dehydrosoyasaponin I (D-I), the method comprising the steps of extracting a plant flour with a solvent capable of extracting soyasaponins to produce an extract, and treating the extract with light. Also provided are compositions produced according to the method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    Inventors: Wesley G Taylor, Ken W Richards
  • PLANT COMPOSITIONS ENRICHED IN DEHYDROSOYASAPONIN I (D-I) AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SUCH COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20100056470
    Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a plant composition comprising dehydrosoyasaponin I (D-I), the method comprising the steps of extracting a plant flour with a solvent capable of extracting soyasaponins to produce an extract, and treating the extract with light. Also provided are compositions produced according to the method of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Wesley G. Taylor, Ken W. Richards