Patents by Inventor Rafael Costa

Rafael Costa 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).

  • Preparation of PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates) from a citric residue
    Patent number: 8618245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an obtainment process of biodegradable polymers from a citric residue resulting from the processing of orange juice. The polymers obtained are polyesters classified as polyhydroxyalkanoates including, among them the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate). The biodegradable polymer is obtained from the batch culture process or fed batch culture process with or without recirculation of the cells, using as a carbon source the pre-treated pressing liquor and/or the citric molasses. The polyhydroxyalkanoates, herein described, can be used as substitutes of the synthetic polyesters in different areas, including the food, pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and other areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: Citrosuco S/A Agroindustria, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
    Inventors: Glaucia Maria Falcão de Aragão, Willibaldo Schimidell Netto, Jaciane Lutz Ienczak, Mônica Lady Fiorese, Francieli Dalcaton, Franciny Schmidt, Ricardo Deucher, Cinthia Vecchi, Rafael Costa Rodrigues
  • Preparation of PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) From a Citric Residue
    Publication number: 20110301325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an obtainment process of biodegradable polymers from a citric residue resulting from the processing of orange juice. The polymers obtained are polyesters classified as polyhydroxyalkanoates including, among them the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate). The biodegradable polymer is obtained from the batch culture process or fed batch culture process with or without recirculation of the cells, using as a carbon source the pre-treated pressing liquor and/or the citric molasses. The polyhydroxyalkanoates, herein described, can be used as substitutes of the synthetic polyesters in different areas, including the food, pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and other areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Glaucia Maria Falcao de Aragao, Willibaldo Schimidell Netto, Jaciane Lutz Ienczak, Mônica Lady Fiorese, Francieli Dalcaton, Franciny Schmidt, Ricardo Deucher, Cinthia Vecchi, Rafael Costa Rodrigues
  • Method of determining a chemotherapeutic regimen for non small cell lung cancer based on BRCA1 expression
    Publication number: 20060094021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a screening method for classifying patients and for selecting an effective chemotherapy for the treatment of a patient suffering from non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), based on the use of his levels of BRCA1 expression to predict the outcome of chemotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Rafael Costa, Miquel Roca