Patents by Inventor Shu-Fen Lu

Shu-Fen Lu 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).

  • Thermotolerant and high acetic acid-producing Acetobacter bacterium
    Patent number: 6096528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermotolerant bacterium, designated as Acetobacter sp. I14-2, with high production of acetic acid which was isolated from spoiled banana in Taiwan. The present invention also relates to compositions containing the new species and methods for acetic acid production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Food Industry Research and Development
    Inventors: Shu-Fen Lu, Fwu-Ling Lee, Han-Ken Chen