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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7576227 | Integrate chemical processes for industrial utilization of seed oils Integrated processes of preparing industrial chemicals starting from seed oil feedstock compositions containing one or more unsaturated fatty acids or unsaturated fatty acid esters, which are essentially free of metathesis catalyst poisons, particularly hydroperoxid... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7518006 | Stabilizing vegetable oils and methods of making same A method for modifying ethylenic unsaturation in a triglyceride. One or more unsaturated fatty acyl moieties present in the triglyceride are substituted with a lactone or ketone moiety via metal ion mediated reaction. The resulting reaction products are useful, for ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7244522 | Lubricant for magnetic recording medium and use thereof A magnetic recording medium and method for forming the magnetic recording medium are described. The magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic layer formed on a non-magnetic support, and a lubricant layer over the magnetic layer. The lubricant layer includes a co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241910 | Processes for producing conjugated linoleic acid Processes for producing conjugated linoleic acid are described which comprise: (a) isomerizing a linoleic acid lower alkyl ester in the presence of an alkali metal alcoholate to form a conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester; (b) saponifying the conjugated linole... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220874 | Esterification of xanthophylls Lutein and zeaxanthin, the main carotenoids in marigold flowers, and capsanthin and capsorubin, the main carotenoids in red peppers are esterified mainly with C-18 fatty acids. The pigments were re-esterified without isolating them from the natural saponified extrac... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195828 | Lubricant for magnetic recording medium and use thereof A magnetic recording medium and method for forming the magnetic recording medium are described. The magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic layer formed on a non-magnetic support, and a lubricant layer over the magnetic layer. The lubricant layer includes a co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169430 | Low trans-stereoisomer shortening systems Shortening systems are prepared which include hydrogenated edible oils that are hydrogenated in a manner to minimize the formation of trans-stereoisomers. A conditioned catalyst is used which disfavors trans-stereoisomer formation without significantly negatively im... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157110 | Fat compositions Fat compositions that contain a vegetable oil and a plant-derived wax component are described. Food and cosmetic products containing such fat compositions also are described. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141686 | E2, E4, Z8-undecatrienoic acid and ester and carboxamide derivatives thereof, organoleptic uses thereof and processes for preparing same Described is a genus of E2,E4,Z8-undecatrienoic acid derivatives defined according to the structure: wherein Z represents —OR″ or —NRR′ with the provisos that when Z is —OR″, R″ is hydrogen, C1... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138256 | Processes for preparing conjugated linoleic acid from conjugated linoleic acid esters Processes for preparing conjugated linoleic acid are described wherein a conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester is subjected to hydrolysis in the presence of an enzyme to form a hydrolyzate comprising a conjugated linoleic acid and a lower alkanol, wherein at le... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128766 | Triacylglycerol based wax compositions Wax compositions that have a high triacylglycerol content are provided. The wax compositions can be used to produce candle and are particularly useful in the production of container candles. The wax compositions commonly have a melting point of about 50° C. to 57°... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122216 | Vegetable oil extraction methods This invention relates to methods for treating oil bearing vegetable material, especially oilseeds. Methods of the invention provide for the isolation of certain components of oil bearing vegetable material, including isoflavones, vegetable oil, and a phosphatide fr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7091369 | Synthesis of polyconjugated fatty acids The present invention relates to fatty acids. In particular, the present invention provides polyconjugated fatty acids, and methods of their synthesis and their use. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6998518 | Soybean variety 91M50 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety, designated 91M50. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety 91M50, to the plants of soybean 91M50 to plant parts of soybean variety 91M50 and to methods for producing a soybean ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994882 | Vegetable oil having elevated stearic acid content Vegetable oils having an elevated stearic acid content and a low polyunsaturates content are described. A confectionery product containing oils of the invention is also described. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6906211 | Soybean oil process A solvent extraction free, caustic refining free, process for producing refined soybean oil from soybeans is described in which soybeans, after cleaning, cracking and dehulling, are crushed in less than 60 seconds while heating the soybeans to a frictionally generat... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6852759 | Process for the synthesis of trans-alkenoic acids, use thereof The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of trans-alkenoic acids of general formula CH3—(CH2)n—CH═(CH2)mCO2H where n=4 to 9 m=8 to 16. More particularly, the present invention relates to a proce... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6797836 | Raspberry alkoxy esters as a delivery system for natural antioxidants The present invention relates to raspberry seed oil derivatives derived by the reaction of polyoxyalkylene glycol compounds and cold pressed raspberry seed oil. The choice of pressed raspberry seed oil as a raw material in the preparation of the compounds of the inv... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6767980 | Reactive diluent and curable resin composition The present invention provides a reactive diluent composition which overcomes drawbacks of both the radical-cure and the cationic-cure reactive diluents and can be applied in a broad variety of uses such as paints, inks, adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, surf... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6713511 | Fatty acid derivatives The invention relates to a novel acylate which is the reaction product of (a) a substance which is selected from the group consisting of naturally occuring alpha-aminocarboxylic acids, neurotransmitters other than such acids, and central or peripheral nervous system... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710196 | Cold-resistant fat composition and process for producing the same The objects of the present invention are to provide a fat composition which even in long-term storage at low temperature (in a refrigeration or freezing range), has excellent cold resistance because the fat is inhibited from undergoing crystal growth, and to provide... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6696584 | Isomer enriched conjugated linoleic acid compositions Compositions and methods of using conjugated linoleic acid preparations enriched for the t10,c12 and c9,t11 isomers are disclosed. It is found that preparations of conjugated linoleic acid containing a ratio of t10,c12 to c9,t11 of about greater than 1.2:... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6680396 | Canola oil with reduced linolenic acid A canola line has been stabilized to produce seeds having an -linolenic acid content of less than that of generic canola oil, more preferably less than or equal to about 7% -linolenic acid relative to total fatty acid content of said seed an... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6677321 | Methods and compositions for treatment of inflammatory disease Compositions useful for treating inflammatory diseases including arthritis are disclosed which comprise cetyl myristoleate compounds or related compounds and at least one compound useful for treatment of inflammatory disease, such as tetracycline compound... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6649782 | Plants, seeds and oils having an elevated total monounsaturated fatty acid content Plants, seeds and oils having a total long chain monounsaturated content of at least about 82% and an erucic acid content of at least about 15% are described. Methods for producing plants having the profiled fatty acid content are also described.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6583303 | Canola oil having increased oleic acid and decreased linolenic acid content An endogenous oil extracted from Brassica seeds is disclosed that contains, after crushing and extraction, greater than 86% oleic acid and less than 2.5% -linolenic acid. The oil also contains less than 7% linoleic acid. The Brassica seeds are prod... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6562397 | Canola meal having reduced glucosinolates A canola line has been stabilized to produce seeds having an -linolenic acid content of less than that of generic canola oil, more preferably less than or equal to about 7% -linolenic acid relative to total fatty acid content of said seed an... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6559325 | Non-hydrogenated canola oil for food applications A non-hydrogenated canola oil having superior oxidative stability and fry stability useful for food applications is disclosed, as well as seeds, plant lines and progeny thereof from which the oil is derived.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6540654 | Carotenoid esters Monoesters, diesters and polyesters are provided wherein both the acid-derived moiety and the alcohol-derived moiety of the esters are carotenoid compounds. The synthetic ester linkage between two or more carotenoids provides new compounds in which the si... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537750 | Plant fatty acid desaturase promoters Fatty acid desaturase 5' regulatory elements are described, as well as nucleic acid constructs and transgenic plants that include these regulatory elements. Also described are fatty acid desaturase 3' untranslated regions.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6465666 | Isomer enriched CLA compositions Compositions and methods of using conjugated linoleic acid preparations enriched for the t10,c12 and c9,t11 isomers are disclosed. It is found that preparations of conjugated linoleic acid containing a ratio of t10,c12 to c9,t11 of about greater than 1.2:... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6452029 | Process for the codimerization of fatty substance dienes and olefins that are catalyzed by nickel complexes A nickel catalytic system that makes it possible to obtain branched compounds from fatty substances by reacting simple olefins on polyunsaturated esters, which may or may not be conjugated, is described. The compounds that are obtained may be hydrogenated... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6436916 | Ibuprofen-aspirin and hydroxymethylacylfulvene analogs Ibuprofen-aspirin compounds useful in treating aspirin or ibuprofen-treatable conditions and hydroxymethylacylfulvene analogs useful as antitumor drugs.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6410078 | Triglycerides, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids Triglycerides, that have at least two long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids L1 and L2, from which at least one is present for more than 20 wt %, while the weight ratio L1 :L2 is at least 2 and which triglycerid... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6407137 | Dopamine analog amide The invention involves the formation of a prodrug from a fatty acid carrier and a neuroactive drug. The prodrug is stable in the environment of both the stomach and the bloodstream and may be delivered by ingestion. The prodrug passes readily through the ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6407317 | Non-hydrogenated canola oil for food applications A non-hydrogenated canola oil having superior oxidative stability and fry stability useful for food applications is disclosed, as well as seeds, plant lines and progeny thereof from which the oil is derived.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6384252 | Animal appeasing pheromones A composition comprising a mixture of fatty acids such as, linoleic, oleic and palmitic acids or deriviatives thereof dervived from secretions o mammalian mammary glands. The compositions can be utilized to decrease stress, anxiety and aggressiveness in m... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6376688 | Modified polyunsaturated fatty acids The present invention provides polyunsaturated fatty acid compounds having antimalarial and/or neutrophil stimulatory activity. The polyunsaturated fatty acids contain 18-25 carbons and 1-6 double bonds and are characterized in that they have one or two s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6316645 | Synthesis of conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids The present invention provides a method of preparing conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids wherein the fatty acid substrate has two or more double bonds and diallylic hydrogens by one or more treatments with a superstrong base. Isomeric purity can be acc... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6310007 | 7,10,12-trihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid and derivatives and uses thereof The compound 7,10,12-trihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid (TOD) has been produced by bioconversion of ricinoleic acid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PR3. TOD and derivatives thereof are useful for controlling biological organisms, such as fungi and insects.... | 10/30/2001 |
