Patents by Inventor Thomas Münch

Thomas Münch 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).

  • Microbiological process for producing vanillin
    Patent number: 6235507
    Abstract: A microbiological process for producing vanillin and other useful products from ferulic acid is disclosed. Vanillin and guaiacol are recovered from the process using a differential pH extraction where the guaiacol is recovered at a pH of greater than 9 and the vanillin is recovered at a pH of from about 5 to about 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Givaudan Roure (International) SA
    Inventors: Andreas Muheim, Bruno Müller, Thomas Münch, Markus Wetli