Patents by Inventor Volker Berl

Volker Berl 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).

  • FORMULATIONS OF LIPOPHILIC BIOACTIVE MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20080254188
    Abstract: This invention provides aqueous and non-aqueous clear formulations including at least one lipophilic bioactive molecules and an amphiphilic solubilizing agent. Exemplary aqueous formulations include a water-soluble reducing agent, which diminishes or prevents chemical degradation of the lipophilic bioactive molecule. The invention also provides methods of using the formulations of the invention. For example, the invention provides beverages including the formulations of the invention. The invention further provides methods of making the formulations and beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicants: National Research Council of Canada, Zymes, LLC
    Inventors: Henryk Borowy-Borowski, Volker Berl
  • ORGANOLEPTIC COMPOUNDS WITH ENHANCED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20080233056
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of enhancing an organoleptic property of a composition by solubilizing the organoleptic additive in the composition using one or more solubilizing agent. An exemplary solubilizing agent has the general formula: wherein a, b and c are integers independently selected from 0 and 1. Z is a member selected from a sterol, a tocopherol, a ubiquinol and derivatives or homologues thereof. Y1 and Y2 are hydrophilic moieties, which are members independently selected from polyethers, polyalcohols and derivatives thereof, and L1 and L2 are linker moieties independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl and substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: ZYMES, LLC
    Inventor: Volker Berl
  • Practical, Cost-Effective Synthesis of Chloromethylated 1, 4-Benzoquinones
    Publication number: 20080039642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a practical and cost-effective method for the synthesis of 5-chloromethylated 2,3-dialkoxy-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones by direct chloromethylation of the corresponding 2,3-dialkoxy-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of 5-chloromethylated 2,3-dialkoxy-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones starting from a 3,4,5-trialkoxy-1-alkyl-benzene. The invention also relates to a method for the production of Coenzymes Qn, especially coenzyme Q10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Volker Berl, Frank Wetterich, Hansgeorg Ernst, Karin Schein
  • Practical, Cost-Effective Synthesis of Ubiquinones
    Publication number: 20070260076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Bruce Lipshutz, Volker Berl, Karin Shein, Frank Wetterich
  • Practical, cost-effective synthesis of ubiquinones
    Publication number: 20060167289
    Abstract: The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Zymes, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Lipshutz, Volker Berl, Karin Schein, Frank Wetterich
  • Practical, cost-effective synthesis of ubiquinones
    Publication number: 20050148675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Zymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Lipshutz, Volker Berl, Karin Schein, Frank Wetterich