Patents Assigned to Virent, Inc.
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Patent number: 11952332Abstract: Processes, catalysts, and reactor systems for reforming heavy aromatic compounds (C11+) into C6-8 aromatic compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are processes, catalysts, and reactor systems for producing aromatic compounds and liquid fuels from oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as carbohydrates, sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar degradation products, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: VIRENT, INC.Inventors: Paul G. Blommel, Matthew Van Straten, Brice Dally
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Patent number: 11130914Abstract: The present invention provides methods, reactor systems and catalysts for converting biomass and biomass-derived feedstocks to C8+ hydrocarbons using heterogenous catalysts. The product stream may be separated and further processed for use in chemical applications, or as a neat fuel or a blending component in jet fuel and diesel fuel, or as heavy oils for lubricant and/or fuel oil applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: VIRENT, INC.Inventors: Paul G. Blommel, Brice Dally, Warren Lyman, Randy D. Cortright
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Patent number: 10669598Abstract: The present invention provides processes for catalytically converting biomass to oxygenated compounds suitable for use in bioreforming processes.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: VIRENT, INC.Inventors: Ming Qiao, Randy D. Cortright, Dick A. Nagaki, Elizabeth Woods
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Patent number: 10619106Abstract: The present invention provides methods, reactor systems and catalysts for converting biomass and biomass-derived feedstocks to C8+ hydrocarbons using heterogenous catalysts. The product stream may be separated and further processed for use in chemical applications, or as a neat fuel or a blending component in jet fuel and diesel fuel, or as heavy oils for lubricant and/or fuel oil applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Brice Dally, Warren Lyman, Randy Cortright, Paul Blommel
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Patent number: 10370596Abstract: A method for producing an alternative gasoline fuel which contains 60% v/v or more of a combination of (a) a biologically-derived alcohol and (b) a mixture of C4 to C12 hydrocarbon fuel components, all of which hydrocarbon fuel components have been derived, whether directly or indirectly, from the catalytic conversion of a non-petroleum or biologically-derived oxygenate component, wherein the concentration of the alcohol (a) in the formulation is from 0.1 to 30% v/v.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Paul Blommel, Richard Price
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Patent number: 10131604Abstract: The present invention provides catalysts, methods, and reactor systems for converting oxygenated hydrocarbons to oxygenated compounds. The invention includes methods for producing cyclic ethers, monooxygenates, dioxygenates, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and alcohols from oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as carbohydrates, sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar degradation products, and the like, using catalysts containing Group VIII metals. The oxygenated compounds produced are useful in the production of liquid fuels, chemicals, and other products.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Brian Blank, Randy Cortright, Taylor Beck, Elizabeth Woods, Michael Jehring
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Patent number: 10005700Abstract: Methods, catalysts, and reactor systems for producing in high yield aromatic chemicals and liquid fuels from a mixture of oxygenates comprising di- and polyoxygenates are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods, catalysts, and reactor systems for producing aromatic chemicals and liquid fuels from oxygenated hydrocarbons such as carbohydrates, sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar degradation products, and the like; and methods, catalysts, and reactor systems for producing the mixture of oxygenates from oxygenated hydrocarbons such as carbohydrates, sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar degradation products, and the like. The disclosed catalysts for preparing the mixture of oxygenates comprise a Group VIII metal and a crystalline alumina support.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Taylor Beck, Brian Blank, Casey Jones, Elizabeth Woods, Randy Cortright
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Patent number: 9982316Abstract: The present invention provides processes for catalytic deconstruction of biomass using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Ming Qiao, Randy D. Cortright, Elizabeth Woods
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Patent number: 9944869Abstract: Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrocarbons, ketones and alcohols useful as liquid fuels, such as gasoline, jet fuel or diesel fuel, and industrial chemicals. The process involves the conversion of mono-oxygenated hydrocarbons to aromatics and gasoline range hydrocarbons where the oxygenated hydrocarbons are derived from biomass.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Randy D. Cortright, Paul G. Blommel
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Patent number: 9944581Abstract: The present invention provides processes, methods, and systems for converting biomass-derived feedstocks to liquid fuels and chemicals. The method generally includes the reaction of a hydrolysate from a biomass deconstruction process with hydrogen and a catalyst to produce a reaction product comprising one of more oxygenated compounds. The process also includes reacting the reaction product with a condensation catalyst to produce C4+ compounds useful as fuels and chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Held, Elizabeth Woods, Randy Cortright, Matthew Gray
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Patent number: 9878966Abstract: The present invention provides methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for increasing the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons produced while converting alkanols to hydrocarbons. The invention includes methods of using catalysts to increase the yield of benzene, toluene, and mixed xylenes in the hydrocarbon product.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Paul G. Blommel, Li Yuan, Matthew Van Straten, Warren Lyman, Randy D. Cortright
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Patent number: 9873644Abstract: The present invention provides methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for increasing the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons produced while converting carboxylic acids to aromatic hydrocarbons. The invention includes methods of using catalysts to increase the yield of benzene, toluene, and mixed xylenes in the hydrocarbon product.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Paul Blommel, Randy Cortright
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Patent number: 9873836Abstract: The present invention provides methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for increasing the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons produced while converting biomass to hydrocarbons. The invention includes methods of using catalysts to increase the yield of benzene, toluene, and mixed xylenes in the hydrocarbon product.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Paul Blommel, Andrew Held, Ralph Goodwin, Randy Cortright
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Patent number: 9873837Abstract: Methods, reactor systems, and catalysts are provided for converting in a continuous process biomass to fuels and chemicals, including methods of converting the water insoluble components of biomass, such as hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, to volatile C2+O1-2 oxygenates, such as alcohols, ketones, cyclic ethers, esters, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and mixtures thereof. In certain applications, the volatile C2+O1-2 oxygenates can be collected and used as a final chemical product, or used in downstream processes to produce liquid fuels, chemicals and other products.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Ming Qiao, Elizabeth Woods, Paul Myren, Randy Cortright, John Kania
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Patent number: 9873643Abstract: The present invention provides methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for increasing the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons produced while converting alkanols to hydrocarbons. The invention includes methods of using catalysts to increase the yield of benzene, toluene, and mixed xylenes in the hydrocarbon product.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Paul G. Blommel, Li Yuan, Matthew Van Straten, Warren Lyman, Randy D. Cortright
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Patent number: 9862893Abstract: The present invention includes methods for removing mineral acids, mineral salts and contaminants, such as metal impurities, ash, terpenoids, stilbenes, flavonoids, proteins, and other inorganic products, from a lignocellulosic feedstock stream containing organic acids, carbohydrates, starches, polysaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, sugars, sugar alcohols, phenols, cresols, and other oxygenated hydrocarbons, in a manner that maintains a portion of the organic acids and other oxygenated hydrocarbons in the product stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Gray, Megan Matthes, Thomas Nelson, Andrew Held
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Patent number: 9765261Abstract: The present invention provides processes for deconstructing biomass to produce aqueous and organic products using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Ming Qiao, Elizabeth Woods, Paul Myren, Randy Cortright, Sean Connolly
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Patent number: 9738944Abstract: The present invention provides processes for catalytic deconstruction of biomass using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Ming Qiao, Randy D. Cortright, Elizabeth Woods
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Patent number: 9725777Abstract: The present invention provides processes for deconstructing biomass using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Ming Qiao, Randy D. Cortright, Dick A. Nagaki
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Patent number: 9695094Abstract: Methods, catalysts, and reactor systems for producing in high yield aromatic chemicals and liquid fuels from a mixture of oxygenates comprising di- and polyoxygenates are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods, catalysts, and reactor systems for producing aromatic chemicals and liquid fuels from oxygenated hydrocarbons such as carbohydrates, sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar degradation products, and the like; and methods, catalysts, and reactor systems for producing the mixture of oxygenates from oxygenated hydrocarbons such as carbohydrates, sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar degradation products, and the like. The disclosed catalysts for preparing the mixture of oxygenates comprise a NinSnm alloy and a crystalline alumina support.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Virent, Inc.Inventors: Taylor Beck, Brian Blank, Casey Jones, Elizabeth Woods, Randy Cortright