Patents by Inventor Richard J. Cenedella

Richard J. Cenedella 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).

  • Vinyl bromide extraction of butyric acid and butanol from microbial fermentation broth
    Patent number: 4628116
    Abstract: The process of extracting butyric acid and normal butanol from microbial fermentation broth, comprising contacting an aqueous solution of a microbial fermentation broth with vinyl bromide to extract any butyric acid and normal butanol which is present from the fermentation broth into the vinyl bromide. The vinyl bromide is thereafter separated from the aqueous fermentation broth and then evaporated, leaving the butyric acid and/or normal butanol in substantially pure, isolated form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Inventor: Richard J. Cenedella