Patents by Inventor Utkarsh Shah

Utkarsh Shah 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).

  • Conjugated linoleic acid rich vegetable oil production from linoleic rich oils by heterogeneous catalysis
    Patent number: 9062276
    Abstract: The invention is generally directed to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)-rich vegetable oil production from linoleic rich oils by heterogeneous catalysis. A heterogeneous catalytic vacuum distillation process is used under high temperature conditions to isomerize linoleic acid in triacylglyceride vegetable oils to CLA to produce CLA-rich oils. After processing, the catalyst may be removed by filtration or centrifugation to obtain high quality, CLA-rich oils. The CLA-rich oils may then serve as a potent and bioactive nutraceutical and can be incorporated into various food products, such as a CLA-rich dressing, margarine or chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Andrew Proctor, Utkarsh Shah
  • CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID RICH VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTION FROM LINOLEIC RICH OILS BY HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS
    Publication number: 20140154393
    Abstract: The invention is generally directed to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)-rich vegetable oil production from linoleic rich oils by heterogeneous catalysis. A heterogeneous catalytic vacuum distillation process is used under high temperature conditions to isomerize linoleic acid in triacylglyceride vegetable oils to CLA to produce CLA-rich oils. After processing, the catalyst may be removed by filtration or centrifugation to obtain high quality, CLA-rich oils. The CLA-rich oils may then serve as a potent and bioactive nutraceutical and can be incorporated into various food products, such as a CLA-rich dressing, margarine or chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Andrew Proctor, Utkarsh Shah