Patents by Inventor Pierre Thivend

Pierre Thivend 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).

  • Automatic method for the determination of starch
    Patent number: 4188466
    Abstract: A method and system for the automatic determination of the weight of starch or similar substances in various forms of simple or complex substrates. In a system in accordance with the invention, dispersion of starch is effected by ultrasonics and enzymatic hydrolysis is carried out continuously in segmented form. The colorimetric determination of glucose obtained thereby is also effected continuously in segmented form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1980
    Assignee: I.N.R.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Thivend, Christiane Mercier-Greenwood, Andre Guilbot