Patents by Inventor Matthias Katte

Matthias Katte 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 the fractionation of phospho-lipids from phospholipid-containing material
    Patent number: 9567356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a counter-current extraction process involving a plurality of mixing and separation stages for fractionating a phospholipid-containing feed material into two or more fractions enriched in one or more phospholipids, comprising (a) contacting the phospholipid-containing starting material under agitation with an extractant comprising an aliphatic alcohol selected from C1 to C3 alcohols; (b) separating the obtained emulsion into a phospholipid-enriched extract from a residual raffinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tobias Bruecher, Johan Demey, Matthias Katte, Jeff Molnar, Susanne Tirok