Patents by Inventor John James Roylance

John James Roylance 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).

  • Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of furfurals
    Patent number: 11427918
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and photoelectrochemical cells for the reduction of furfurals are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the reduction reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfurals can be converted into furan alcohols or linear ketones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance, Stephen R. Kubota
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF FURFURALS
    Publication number: 20210238753
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and photoelectrochemical cells for the reduction of furfurals are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the reduction reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfurals can be converted into furan alcohols or linear ketones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance, Stephen R. Kubota
  • Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of furfurals
    Patent number: 11008662
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and photoelectrochemical cells for the reduction of furfurals are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the reduction reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfurals can be converted into furan alcohols or linear ketones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance, Stephen Riley Kubota
  • Electrochemical reductive amination of furfural-based molecules
    Patent number: 10392715
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells for the reductive amination of furfural-based molecules are provided. Also provided are methods of using the electrochemical cells to carry out the electrochemical reductive amination reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfural-based molecules can be converted into amines via the conversion of their formyl groups to amine groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF FURFURALS
    Publication number: 20180105940
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and photoelectrochemical cells for the reduction of furfurals are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the reduction reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfurals can be converted into furan alcohols or linear ketones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance, Stephen Riley Kubota
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF FURFURAL-BASED MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20180057949
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells for the reductive amination of furfural-based molecules are provided. Also provided are methods of using the electrochemical cells to carry out the electrochemical reductive amination reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfural-based molecules can be converted into amines via the conversion of their formyl groups to amine groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance
  • Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of furfurals
    Patent number: 9885119
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and photoelectrochemical cells for the reduction of furfurals are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the reduction reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfurals can be converted into furan alcohols or linear ketones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance, Stephen R. Kubota
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF FURFURALS
    Publication number: 20160237576
    Abstract: Electrochemical cells and photoelectrochemical cells for the reduction of furfurals are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the reduction reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfurals can be converted into furan alcohols or linear ketones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Kyoung-Shin Choi, John James Roylance