Patents by Inventor John M. Woodley

John M. Woodley 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).

  • Purification of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by Crystallization
    Publication number: 20150025256
    Abstract: This invention relates to an efficient procedure for purifying HMF by crystallization at low temperature from an organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Tim Ståhlberg, Jacob Skibsted Jensen, Anders Riisager, John M. Woodley
  • Method of producing hydroxymethyl-furfural
    Patent number: 8604225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by dehydration of fructose and/or glucose and/or mannose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes, A/S
    Inventors: Sven Pedersen, Troels B. Christensen, Astrid Boisen, Vibeke W. Jurgensen, Thomas S. Hansen, Soeren Kegnaes, Anders Riisager, John M. Woodley, Jacob S. Jensen, Wenjing Fu
  • Method of Producing Hydroxymethyl-Furfural
    Publication number: 20130029383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by dehydration of fructose and/or glucose and/or mannose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Sven Pedersen, Troels B. Christensen, Astrid Boisen, Vibeke W. Jurgensen, Thomas S. Hansen, Soeren Kegnaes, Anders Riisager, John M. Woodley, Jacob S. Jensen, Wenjing Fu