Patents by Inventor Luis Bernardo Flores-Cotera

Luis Bernardo Flores-Cotera 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).

  • Fermentation method and fermentor
    Patent number: 5660977
    Abstract: An improved method and fermentor for aerobic production of microbial cells and/or cell metabolites, having at least one ascending flow chambers and at least one descending flow chamber. The fermentor is especially useful in conducting high cell density fermentation processes which involves the controlled addition of an antifoam agent, for maintaining a predetermined and relatively high gas holdup within the fermentor or by release of the constituents of the microbial cells into the fermentor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional
    Inventors: Luis Bernardo Flores-Cotera, Sergio Garcia-Salas