Patents by Inventor L. Kirk Behrendt

L. Kirk Behrendt 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).

  • Hydrolysis of amino acid diesters
    Publication number: 20040030177
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing an amino acid monoester from an amino acid diester without the use of an enzyme. Particularly, the method involves hydrolysis of an amino acid diester in the presence of a non-enzyme additive and under reaction conditions that affect selective hydrolysis of the &agr;-ester group. The reaction conditions comprise a specific pH, temperature, and vapor pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: L. Kirk Behrendt