Patents by Inventor Markus Musholt

Markus Musholt 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).

  • Processes for recovering phytosterols via crystallization
    Patent number: 7244856
    Abstract: Processes for recovering phytosterols are described. The processes comprise: (a) providing a liquid mixture containing a phytosterol, methanol, and one or more additional compounds, wherein the methanol is present in an amount of from 25 to 75% by weight, based on the phytosterol; (b) cooling the mixture to form phytosterol crystals; and (c) separating the phytosterol crystals from the remainder of the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christophe Sicre, Rene Armengaud, Joerg Schwarzer, Bernhard Gutsche, Markus Musholt, Volkmar Jordan
  • Processes for recovering phytosterols via crystallization
    Publication number: 20040260104
    Abstract: Processes for recovering phytosterols are described. The processes comprise: (a) providing a liquid mixture containing a phytosterol, methanol, and one or more additional compounds, wherein the methanol is present in an amount of from 25 to 75% by weight, based on the phytosterol; (b) cooling the mixture to form phytosterol crystals; and (c) separating the phytosterol crystals from the remainder of the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Christophe Sicre, Rene Armengaud, Joerg Schwarzer, Bernhard Gutsche, Markus Musholt, Volkmar Jordan