Patents by Inventor M. Todd King

M. Todd King 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 (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYL (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE
    Publication number: 20230295672
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for the production of (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate. Poly (R)-3-hydroxybyrate is transesterified with an alcohol, to form a first ester portion and a second ester portion. The first ester portion is reduced to the diol to form a diol portion and the diol portion is reacted with the second ester portion to produce (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kieran CLARKE, Richard Lewis VEECH, M. Todd KING
  • Process for producing (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate
    Patent number: 11566268
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for the production of (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate. Poly (R)-3-hydroxybyrate is transesterified with an alcohol, to form a first ester portion and a second ester portion. The first ester portion is reduced to the diol to form a diol portion and the diol portion is reacted with the second ester portion to produce (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: GOVERNMENT OF THE USA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kieran Clarke, Richard Lewis Veech, M. Todd King
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYL (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE
    Publication number: 20140308719
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for the production of (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate. Poly (R)-3-hydroxybyrate is transesterified with an alcohol, to form a first ester portion and a second ester portion. The first ester portion is reduced to the diol to form a diol portion and the diol portion is reacted with the second ester portion to produce (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Kieran Clarke, Richard Lewis Veech, M. Todd King