Patents by Inventor Martin Van Gansberghe

Martin Van Gansberghe 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).

  • Method for purifying lactic acid
    Patent number: 6489508
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for recuperating and purifying a lactic acid solution obtained initially from a fermentation medium or any other source, consisting in a pre-treatment to eliminate the ion loads capable of catalysing the lactic acid condensation and based on the principle of ion exchange or any other related principle, followed by at least a step of concentration at low temperature and brief retention time and at least a step of distilling the lactic acid using a thin layer process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Brussels Biotech
    Inventors: Frederic Van Gansbeghe, Jean-Christophe Bogaert, Etienne Malhaize, Martin Van Gansberghe, Florence Wolff