Patents by Inventor Michael Uttley

Michael Uttley 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).

  • Catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles to produce capsaicinoid derivatives and amine compounds, and methods for purifying and obtaining the polymorphs thereof
    Publication number: 20060047171
    Abstract: Processes for preparing an amine compound by catalytically hydrogenating a precursor nitrile compound. In a particular aspect, the present hydrogenation process occurs in a dipolar organic solvent in the presence of a palladium/carbon catalyst and a strong anhydrous protic acid. In a further aspect, the preferred embodiment relates to a process for deprotecting a compound to produce an amine compound. In yet a further aspect, the preferred embodiment relates to amine products produced by the present processes. These amine products may be used for a variety of purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Harold Meckler, Karl Popp, Bingidimi Mobele, Paul Isbester, Bruce Elder, Paul Vogt, Benjamin Littler, Stephen Eastham, David Reed, Luckner Ulysse, Michael Uttley